use timestamp instead of a string to store a date in the DB

use timestamp instead of a string to store a date in the DB

For example, look at the uptime table in the realmd db: [url]http://getmangos.eu/wiki/Reference%20Information/DB/realm/uptime.md[/url]

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Field 'starttime'
The time when the server was started, in Unix time.

Field 'startstring'
The time when the server started, formated as a readable string.
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Both fields contain the same: a date. But they are stored differently. Every date in the database should be either stored as a string or as a timestamp. It shouldn't be mixed so both exists. I think it is better to use everywhere in the database for a date a timestamp for performance reasons.