[tor-bugs] #15001 [ExoneraTor]: Restrict searches to full dates

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#15001: Restrict searches to full dates
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 Reporter:  karsten      |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:
Component:  ExoneraTor   |        Version:
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Parent ID:               |         Points:
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 Rather than allowing searches by timestamp we should restrict searches to
 full dates.  Most people don't understand timezones nor know that all our
 dates and times are in UTC.  Letting them specify a precise time makes it
 more likely that they'll search for the wrong thing.

 So, the timezone problem doesn't go away by limiting searches to full
 days.  For example, if their incident happened on February 17 at 9pm EST,
 would they know that it was already February 18 in UTC?  But we can easily
 widen searches to +/- 1 day and display search results like this: "There
 was a Tor relay at IP address [address] on or within a day of [date]".

 The technical details will still contain original descriptors, so that the
 pro users will have the same output as before.  But the average user won't
 care.

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