# Admin **URL:** https://bbad.com/c/admin/11.md [Latest](https://bbad.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://bbad.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Admin category](https://bbad.com/t/about-the-admin-category/26)
**Author:** [@bbadadmin](https://bbad.com/u/bbadadmin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/about-the-admin-category/26 "2020-12-09T02:02:56Z")
Announcements and questions about BBAD.com and related sites. --- ## [The POM](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664)
**Author:** [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Replies:** 1869\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664 "2026-10-15T16:38:41Z")
It is my personal understanding that the POM will be changed weekly, on Mondays. --- ## [BBAD at 20](https://bbad.com/t/bbad-at-20/2580)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/bbad-at-20/2580 "2026-09-28T21:22:57Z")
It just occurred to me that, in a few weeks, BBAD will be 20 years old. It has lasted twice as long as the Zone (even including the old Village days), where many of us started. We were never as successful as the Zone,… --- ## [Travels](https://bbad.com/t/travels/92)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 1048\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/travels/92 "2026-08-11T09:45:42Z")
I’m on the road. Heading to Toronto for a week, then to South America. Will be sporadic until I get to the Andes in about a week. --- ## [Slow](https://bbad.com/t/slow/2449)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/slow/2449 "2026-03-13T15:02:31Z")
BBAD is slow as hell right now. I’m not sure what’s going on. If it’s still slow in the morning, I’ll investigate. --- ## [Updating](https://bbad.com/t/updating/235)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 480\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 6:05am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/updating/235 "2025-11-15T06:05:07Z")
I’m doing a software update. Nothing earth shaking. BBAD will be down for a few minutes. --- ## [Feed Down](https://bbad.com/t/feed-down/223)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/feed-down/223 "2025-08-21T16:18:28Z")
The BBC news feed is down. These usually come back within a day. If it stays down, I’ll find out where the new feed is and fix it. If the BBC has stopped doing RSS news feeds entirely, I’ll have to replace it. --- ## [William Sellers](https://bbad.com/t/william-sellers/1379)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 10:51am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/william-sellers/1379 "2025-08-12T10:51:39Z")
I’m sad to report the death of my friend, William Sellers aka MyBigMoon. I got an email from Angie, his partner of 22 years, informing me of his death (see below with her permission). I called her immediately and we sp… --- ## [Site Restored: Admin Error](https://bbad.com/t/site-restored-admin-error/2119)
**Author:** [@bbadadmin](https://bbad.com/u/bbadadmin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 5:50am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/site-restored-admin-error/2119 "2025-07-14T05:50:38Z")
Everyone, I made an error and had to restore the site from a backup. Greg asked me to restore his credentials and I did it to Gunda’s account. By the time I had realized what I had done, it was too late to merge back. … --- ## [Mark](https://bbad.com/t/mark/2060)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/mark/2060 "2025-05-21T16:14:38Z")
Mark, I am not your enemy. For many years, I was the only one who would help you. You used to send me emails asking me how to deal with situations at your work in the parking garage, and at your church. Things have det… --- ## [BBad 2018](https://bbad.com/t/bbad-2018/28)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 300\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 6:46am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/bbad-2018/28 "2024-09-10T06:46:12Z")
Ok, I did it. Biggest change in 12 years. I didn’t want to do it but it had to be done. The old software was giving us security errors. I know, it’s ugly right now. Give me some time. I’ll make it better. The site do… --- ## [New Mobile Site](https://bbad.com/t/new-mobile-site/1550)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 10:29am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/new-mobile-site/1550 "2024-01-16T10:29:49Z")
If you haven’t tried the new BBAD on your phone, you should. It wasn’t bad before but it’s way better now. --- ## [We're Back!](https://bbad.com/t/were-back/1549)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 6:23am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/were-back/1549 "2024-01-16T06:23:24Z")
I migrated BBAD to a new server on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. I had hoped to wait until 24.04 LTS was out, but that didn’t happen. All the errors are now gone. This new BBAD is going to take me a month to configure. No news y… --- ## [Business model](https://bbad.com/t/business-model/1252)
**Author:** [@Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/u/Who_Scowls_Like_That)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/business-model/1252 "2023-10-28T16:25:33Z")
you set it up as a place where people can type whatever they want then you decide “nah, not really” let them type, i say it makes them easier to find --- ## [Rough Day](https://bbad.com/t/rough-day/1088)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 12:08pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/rough-day/1088 "2022-05-24T12:08:52Z")
Rough day for me. Apparently there was a water leak in my apartment building in Vancouver. It was many floors above my apartment but there’s still a lot of damage. It will take months to repair. Looks like I’ve got n… --- ## [Nicknames](https://bbad.com/t/nicknames/1438)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/nicknames/1438 "2022-05-12T22:55:25Z")
Profane nicknames are not allowed. They screw up our SEO. Believe it or not, lots of people still read BBAD, even though only a few post. I don’t want to screw that up. --- ## [CNN Feed](https://bbad.com/t/cnn-feed/253)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 10:45am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cnn-feed/253 "2022-03-26T10:45:14Z")
Many of the news links in the CNN feed have been broken lately. This isn’t my fault. They include a “link” field which is simply populated with wrong data if the link is in their “collections” area. Anyway, I found it… --- ## [Cxvbcxvbv](https://bbad.com/t/cxvbcxvbv/1126)
**Author:** [@Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/u/Who_Scowls_Like_That)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cxvbcxvbv/1126 "2021-11-13T15:00:18Z")
can’t --- ## [Goals](https://bbad.com/t/goals/1321)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2021, 8:32am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/goals/1321 "2021-06-16T08:32:45Z")
In the first three months of this year, I have: Made it back to Canada. Delivered a large project for a new client in Edmonton and been paid to my amazement. Fired that same client because he was torture to work with. O… --- ## [Email Not Working (Solved)](https://bbad.com/t/email-not-working-solved/1338)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/email-not-working-solved/1338 "2021-06-08T03:49:44Z")
BBAD emails are not working. I found out because Will is locked out and called me. I tested and I’m not getting emails either. I have a busy afternoon ahead but will work on this tonight. In the meantime, anything re… --- ## [Can't make a link like I used to](https://bbad.com/t/cant-make-a-link-like-i-used-to/1118)
**Author:** [@DthBreath](https://bbad.com/u/DthBreath)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2021, 10:27am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/cant-make-a-link-like-i-used-to/1118 "2021-01-03T10:27:03Z")
When I try to add in a url sometimes it just doesn’t show up like it did before. Even when I use the chain link icon, sometimes it is just a plain old line of text. Other times the link shows up a lot longer then what … --- ## [Muting Users](https://bbad.com/t/muting-users/172)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2021, 10:26am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/muting-users/172 "2021-01-03T10:26:54Z")
If you don’t want to receive notifications about a particular user, you can click on preferences (shown below) and then notifications, and add whoever you want to “Muted Users”. --- ## [Traffic](https://bbad.com/t/traffic/787)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/traffic/787 "2020-03-13T19:00:14Z")
I thought some of you might be interested in our traffic numbers. We’re way down from the peak years of the site but there’s still a lot of traffic on BBAD. We get about 20 users a day, 5 of which are new. Average tim… --- ## [Life Intrudes](https://bbad.com/t/life-intrudes/688)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/life-intrudes/688 "2019-07-17T00:52:11Z")
Just a reminder, I have surgery tomorrow (Tuesday). Hopefully we don’t have downtime. I’m not expecting any problems and I hope to be back in action tomorrow afternoon. --- ## [The Name BBAD](https://bbad.com/t/the-name-bbad/165)
**Author:** [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 9:44am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-name-bbad/165 "2019-05-10T09:44:31Z")
Michele asked me in PM where I got the name BBAD. I’m going to repost my response to her below in case anyone else is interested. --- ## [A new Pom](https://bbad.com/t/a-new-pom/283)
**Author:** [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2019, 11:51am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/a-new-pom/283 "2019-01-05T11:51:34Z")
Is it not time for a new Pom? --- ## [Pruning](https://bbad.com/t/pruning/379)
**Author:** [@bbadadmin](https://bbad.com/u/bbadadmin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/pruning/379 "2018-10-15T19:39:05Z")
Ok.