From 9f3a5c65fbc312f0dbcc01697dbaa3c437482b3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: rambros <rambrosteam@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2026 04:12:33 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] switch to unix timestmp for message references

---
 src/fluxer/migrate_message.py | 2 +-
 src/fluxer/writer.py          | 6 +++---
 src/stoat/migrate_message.py  | 2 +-
 src/stoat/writer.py           | 4 ++--
 4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/fluxer/migrate_message.py b/src/fluxer/migrate_message.py
index cda4360..42a5071 100644
--- a/src/fluxer/migrate_message.py
+++ b/src/fluxer/migrate_message.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ async def migrate_messages(
                     author_name=msg.author.display_name,
                     author_avatar_url=avatar_url,
                     content=content,
-                    timestamp=msg.created_at.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
+                    timestamp=int(msg.created_at.timestamp()),
                     files=files if files else None,
                     reply_to_message_id=reply_to_fluxer_id,
                     is_forwarded=is_forwarded,
diff --git a/src/fluxer/writer.py b/src/fluxer/writer.py
index 532e3a6..e1a9eb0 100644
--- a/src/fluxer/writer.py
+++ b/src/fluxer/writer.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class FluxerWriter:
         assert self.client is not None
         return await self.client.get_guild_channels(self.community_id)
 
-    async def send_message(self, channel_id: str, author_name: str, content: str, timestamp: str, author_avatar_url: Optional[str] = None, files: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]] = None, reply_to_message_id: Optional[str] = None, is_forwarded: bool = False, embeds: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]] = None) -> Optional[str]:
+    async def send_message(self, channel_id: str, author_name: str, content: str, timestamp: int, author_avatar_url: Optional[str] = None, files: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]] = None, reply_to_message_id: Optional[str] = None, is_forwarded: bool = False, embeds: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]] = None) -> Optional[str]:
         """
         Sends a message to the target channel.
         Uses a webhook to mimic the original author if possible.
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class FluxerWriter:
         
         # Prepare content with subtext timestamp
         # -# is Fluxer/Discord's subtext markdown: small, muted grey text
-        prefix = f"-# {timestamp}\n"
+        prefix = f"-# <t:{timestamp}:D>\n"
         if is_forwarded:
             prefix += "-# -->*forwarded*\n"
             
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class FluxerWriter:
             else:
                 # Use bot direct message (supports files and message_reference)
                 # We add the author name to the prefix since bot name won't match
-                bot_prefix = f"-# {timestamp}\n"
+                bot_prefix = f"-# <t:{timestamp}:D>\n"
                 if is_forwarded:
                     bot_prefix += "-# -->*forwarded*\n"
                 bot_prefix += f"-# · {author_name}\n"
diff --git a/src/stoat/migrate_message.py b/src/stoat/migrate_message.py
index b8755aa..d730536 100644
--- a/src/stoat/migrate_message.py
+++ b/src/stoat/migrate_message.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ async def migrate_messages(
                     author_name=msg.author.display_name,
                     author_avatar_url=avatar_url,
                     content=content,
-                    timestamp=msg.created_at.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
+                    timestamp=int(msg.created_at.timestamp()),
                     files=files if files else None,
                     reply_to_message_id=reply_to_stoat_id,
                     is_forwarded=is_forwarded,
diff --git a/src/stoat/writer.py b/src/stoat/writer.py
index 409904f..d6db9bf 100644
--- a/src/stoat/writer.py
+++ b/src/stoat/writer.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class StoatWriter:
     async def move_channel(self, channel_id: str, parent_id: Optional[str]) -> bool:
         return True
 
-    async def send_message(self, channel_id: str, author_name: str, content: str, timestamp: str, 
+    async def send_message(self, channel_id: str, author_name: str, content: str, timestamp: int, 
                            author_avatar_url: Optional[str] = None, files: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]] = None, 
                            reply_to_message_id: Optional[str] = None, is_forwarded: bool = False,
                            embeds: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]] = None) -> Optional[str]:
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class StoatWriter:
             )
             
             # Build content with timestamp prefix
-            prefix = f"##### {timestamp}\n"
+            prefix = f"###### <t:{timestamp}:D>\n"
             if is_forwarded:
                 prefix += "##### -->*forwarded*\n"