I have been given a 5 year trophy 2 days early

[User16625]

Apparently I registered on 12/07/2011. I have been awarded a cyclechat trophy thing for being here 5 years. Its only 10/07/2016 at time of posting this? The trophy is currently invalid, and it will be permanently invalid if I fall in a combine harvester tonight. So what is the reason for early trophies?

 

[Roadrider48]

From the thread title, I really thought that it was going to be bad news.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

Because you're worth it.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

The reason is so you have time to engrave them before the actual anniversary

 

[classic33]

Allow you time to sell it on.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

It gives us all a couple of days to hide before the surprise party that's being thrown for you.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Damn, I'm no good with secrets

 

[annirak]

I'm betting leap years is the issue. The trophy is probably being awarded assuming (membership days)/365 == 5.

 

[classic33]

I'm betting leap years is the issue. The trophy is probably being awarded assuming (membership days)/365.

I got mine last year on the 13th, this year on the 7th!

Only 2012 was a leap year though, now account for the other days.

 

[annirak]

I got mine last year on the 13th, this year on the 7th!

Yeah, I've got nothing.

 

[classic33]

Yeah, I've got nothing.

Awarded the 8th June last year, 1st of June this!

 

[TheDoctor]

Never happy, some people!

 

[Shaun]

I'm betting leap years is the issue. The trophy is probably being awarded assuming (membership days)/365 == 5.

Pretty much it - the setting in the software is x no. of days (not years) so I've made all the annual trophies multiples of 365. I don't really have much option as it doesn't take account of the year you joined so cannot work out how many leap years have occurred, so pretty much everyone who's been here for 5 years or more is going to get the next set of anniversary trophies a few days early.

 

[PeteXXX]

Just send it back....

 

[benrogers101]

Apparently I registered on 12/07/2011. I have been awarded a cyclechat trophy thing for being here 5 years. Its only 10/07/2016 at time of posting this? The trophy is currently invalid, and it will be permanently invalid if I fall in a combine harvester tonight. So what is the reason for early trophies?

Maybe the admins are so pleased with your contribution over the years that they decided to award you the trophy a couple of days earlier? I, for one, would certainly not mind if this happens to me. But I guess, as others mentioned, it has to do with the leap year thing.