# Short date format on old posts: YYYY vs 'YY

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/short-date-format-on-old-posts-yyyy-vs-yy/295184>\
**Category:** UX\
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**Created:** [February 13, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/short-date-format-on-old-posts-yyyy-vs-yy/295184 "2024-02-13T10:51:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![darkpixlz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/darkpixlz/32/549896_2.png) [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/short-date-format-on-old-posts-yyyy-vs-yy/295184/8 "2024-02-13T16:30:08Z")

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I preferred MM 'YY, don’t see why this couldn’t be an option

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