[Feature Request] can we get a feature to say if there are current mail delays?

Not sure if this is possible, and this may sound stupid, but what if we had a stickied post on this sub where in the OP, there would be a status for how fast/slow mail tends to be moving around different geographic regions and the cause of delays (ie- holidays, weather, postal service cutbacks, etc)? I think this would help answer a lot of people's questions and would cut down on all the "my package hasn't arrived yet, where is it" types of posts by consolidating it all in one post with a status at the OP.

Not sure how feasible/realistic this could be, but I think it would be a good addition to the sub/community. What do you all think?

It would kind of be like dnstats but for the mail instead of markets.


Comments


[2 Points] VNDRRVWTHRWAWY:

Mail moves very fast everyday. Any slowdown in the mail is gonna take 1-2 days. I think that kinda feature is unnecessary. Slowdowns are really only caused by major storms/disasters etc.

Most vendors claim "USPS delays" when their packages get their 9 days after marked shipped. It's very obvious that they just didn't ship it on time, though.


[2 Points] friendofstranger:

Some people have this function built right into their brain, apparently.

Mail is slower on Mondays, after long weekends, around tax deadlines, bad weather in your area, 1-2 Weeks before Christmas, and after big shopping days, and probably when 4/20 is approaching due to dnm sales


[1 Points] assjuice6969:

or everyone could man the fuck up and wait a couple days. it's almost always the weather that affects it. posts about mail delays should be caught in a spam filter unless it's about a seizure


[1 Points] agorayouwhoreawayfoe:

It would always be showing in the on position


[1 Points] Theeconomist1:

I'll see if we can get USPS on board with this.

Not that anyone would actually go out and build this, but you can do something similar to what Google does in predicting disease (like the flu) outbreaks. They've been able to show reasonably well what regions are experiencing flu outbreaks and the like by the queries. You could have an engine that did something similar - of course Google has access to their user's location so that's how they are able to do it. I don't think anyone here wants to give up any location data so they can see if their mail is running a day or two late. But its an interesting theoretical discussion.