Thread: AutoTracker's IFT Deadline Poll

... brilliant!

I voted yes, I think the extra 30 minutes can help some folks out.

As the size of that tracker increases...and it has and will, it's going to get more challenging to post in such a tight time slot. Many of us wait until the last hour or so. The extra 20 minutes is needed in my opinion.

Sounds fine!!

I guess I agree with expanding the timeline, but maybe 1215-1220 ET.

Unless you do your TSPTalk update right after you make your official IFT on the TSP.gov site, chances are you'll get sidetracked and lose track of time...with the end result being a number of people coming in at 1245 saying "forgot to change my account".

If you make your move at 1159...all you need to do is take another 60-90 seconds to make your TSPTalk input. But given unexpected phone call etc...a change to 1215-1220 should be good....in my opinion.

I like to think that all of us here are a lot more interested in tracking our true performance then trying to get a free t-shirt...and that most if not all of us would adhere to the honor system.

um its really slow right now and its 2 est. I can only see the last 4 IFTS but maybe that b/c im on a mobile?

It's pretty good right now. Must be your mobile FAB.

Originally Posted by FireWeatherMet

If you make your move at 1159...all you need to do is take another 60-90 seconds to make your TSPTalk input. But given unexpected phone call etc...a change to 1215-1220 should be good....in my opinion.

That is the intent - 10 minutes should be plenty of time, but lately people have been having problems getting their IFT into the tracker at that time because of system issues. The new deadline just provides a buffer, but you are right, some may procrastinate because of the buffer causing more problems.

Originally Posted by FireWeatherMet

I like to think that all of us here are a lot more interested in tracking our true performance then trying to get a free t-shirt...and that most if not all of us would adhere to the honor system.

You'd be surprised. It's more of an ego thing than getting a T-shirt. Rarely has anyone ever asked me to change their IFT when the change hurts their return.

I recommend that people still use the excel spreadsheets to track their actual returns. That's what is important. The AutoTracker is really just a game and a tool to help others watch what others are doing.

Thanks for the input folks!

Originally Posted by FireWeatherMet
If you make your move at 1159...all you need to do is take another 60-90 seconds to make your TSPTalk input. But given unexpected phone call etc...a change to 1215-1220 should be good....in my opinion.

Is not most everyone of our members at work at that noon IFT bell?
I don't understand how this "all you need to do is take another 60-90 seconds..."
can be considered a blanket for every tsp'er, for every job, for every circumstance.
For some, just having a chance to do the post may be an unexpected circumstance....
- that may be why some others are Not part of the tracker; because if you can't guarantee yourself to be able to take part on every IFT, why take part at all?

True. I guess some folks use the Thrift Line to make their IFT and may not have access to the autotracker. But in that case 10 minutes or 30 minutes probably wouldn't matter.

What was the rationale for the 10 minute deadline?