“Common era” is worse in every way. The word Common means – it is common to all of us and everybody. You took the Christian calendar over all over devices, and called it common, normal, standard – you have just now made all of us follow their ways and told us their days are our days. Outside of this board, even temporary workers of all stripes are forced to take dec 25th off. Telecommuting temporary workers get no exceptions. It is common.
Because otherwise, are you some type of odd and strange or uncommon person?
I prefer and I would suggest it is smarter to say AD. If the person was real, and we are counting from a specific event, then at least we’re counting from a historic event. Calling it “common” gives it meaning and proselytizes us as much as saying “happy holiday” on Dec 24/25 and then telling me that the season is over the very next day. It’s not my holiday, stop including me. Call it by it’s proper name, some of you will argue, but if that’s what they call it, then it’s just a day on the Calander like boxing day imo The inclusive version is giving me days I don’t want.