Reply #128: File Modification Dates [View All]

FYI - While the Nov. 17th File Modification dates are definitely cause for suspicion, it is also entirely possible that those dates accurately reflect the date that the files were SAVED to the scoop.nz servers, and NOT the date that they were actually last modified or created. It all depends on the manner in which the files were transferred and saved.

For example, if the files had been sent to scoop as part of a large ZIP file, their originating dates (One would hope for Nov. 2nd dates if they had been obtained the original Mitofsky files) as stored in that ZIP file would be the ones that display in the scoop download folder. However, if the files were transfered and saved one at a time, their dates/times would most likely show up as the date/time that they were transferred to scoop.nz.

You can replicate this behavior by going to the scoop.nz link, pointing at a file to download with your mouse, then right clicking on the file and selecting "Save Target As..." and saving the file to your PC's hard drive. Then navigate to that file and examine its properties for the date/time modified and you will see that Nov. 17th has changed to the exact date/time you downloaded the file.