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Unnatural "0 days ago" and "0 days' time"[edit]

These are very small and short-lived problems, but I did notice the "0 days ago" on Benedict XVI's article today.

{{time ago|{{#time:Y|now}}-{{#time:n|now}}-{{#time:j|now}}|min_magnitude=days}} -> 0 days ago

{{time ago|{{#time:Y|now+1 days}}-{{#time:n|now+1 days}}-{{#time:j|now+1 days}}|min_magnitude=days}} -> 0 days' time

{{time ago|-0 years|min_magnitude=years}} -> 0 years ago

{{time ago|-0 months|min_magnitude=months}} -> 0 months ago

{{time ago|-0 hours|min_magnitude=hours}} -> 0 hours ago

{{time ago|-0 minutes|min_magnitude=minutes}} -> 0 minutes ago

{{time ago|-0 seconds|min_magnitude=seconds}} -> 0 seconds ago

I think all these "0 X's ago"s are unnatural, like they seem very robotic or procedural.

So I propose this template simply prints out "today" and "tomorrow". And for completeness, do "this year" for 0 years ago, "this month" for 0 months, etc. And then maybe "right now" for 0 seconds ago. Brightgalrs (/braɪtˈɡæl.ərˌɛs/)^[ᴛ] 17:22, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting error-tracking category[edit]

This template currently generates Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time. when there is an error, but pages are not tracked in a category so that they can be fixed. Can someone please add Category:Pages using Time ago template with errors or something similar, probably wrapped in {{Main other}}, so that these errors can be tracked? The error message is currently visible at Comparison of issue-tracking systems. – Jonesey95 (talk) 15:35, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]