Author Buzz | Quote Bot | Group Activity https://authorbuzz.co.uk/members/quotebot/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Quote Bot is a member. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:10:16 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 a305144b0a722161627fad359bc99419 Matthew Brown posted an update in the group Help and Support: I'm about to live-test something. Possible disruption should […] https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/17972/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:08:45 +0100 I’m about to live-test something. Possible disruption should last about 5 minutes.

]]> 1 d610a3ad1b992aa0c7c4d362913887a6 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Website improvements in the group Help and Support https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/29/website-improvements/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:40:52 +0100 Website improvements A big old feature update today. The activity feed for the site now runs from the same dynamic system as the rest of the site. Which means: You […]

]]> d802681b679093e00711d4cc3337196d Blog: Not all of your body dies at the same time from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/not-all-of-your-body-dies-at-the-same-time/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:42:38 +0000 Your eyes are the last to go. You see, your pupils die late.

]]> 0 ea6394de41a092135c7beb07ea53154c Adam Bassman joined the group Say https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/17887/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:27:19 +0000 0 9351319d412ad1c754c20a2e6cf4e52c Jason Latnar commented on the post, Changes and updates, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/15/changes-and-updates/#comment-13702 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:19:09 +0000 Ace!

]]> 61f42eb6e59b80a114a228fd982f8657 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Changes and updates in the group Help and Support https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/15/changes-and-updates/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:17:14 +0000 Changes and updates Some of you have noticed some changes being made in Author Buzz UK. Under the hood, this is not a big change, but I hope it will go some way to making […]

]]> 930585c31fcb15064849fd86b1522bfb Matthew Brown commented on the post, Time for a fresh coat of paint?, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/09/time-for-a-fresh-coat-of-paint/#comment-13697 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:27:32 +0000 Mostly just forums, groups, and blogs. Groups having a blog and a forum to group them. That is something else I could look into making clearer.

]]> 720e7115913de17a04104134e7d551bb Danny H commented on the post, Time for a fresh coat of paint?, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/09/time-for-a-fresh-coat-of-paint/#comment-13696 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:08:45 +0000 I think I’ve said this before, but there’s so much going on here I sometimes get confused as to how I’m supposed to do something. You’ve got forums, groups and blogs, and I don’t know what else you might have […]

]]> f3a1d24c73bd577490ac65f10ec6f792 Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/geek-jokes/smart-jokes/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:49:00 +0000 0 6fe2d40e87d903c9eae0fece4888a879 Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/other/3-nuns/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:20:05 +0000 0 afc83cac7979d0e2987642c6337148e8 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Time for a fresh coat of paint? in the group Help and Support https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/09/time-for-a-fresh-coat-of-paint/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:34:10 +0000 Time for a fresh coat of paint? I am seriously considering redesigning the Author Buzz UK site with a fresh new theme built from scratch. The site has a few broken bits that no […]

]]> d4324a7fa58ea459df3f40956de24444 Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/i-dont-like-lightning/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:01:49 +0000 I don’t like lightning. It’s too flashy.

]]> 0 805372d42d71f20df52cf7e72b1140ee Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/geek-jokes/til-protons-have-mass/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:28:20 +0000 TIL protons have mass. I didn’t even know they were catholic.

]]> 0 de73135531e039df8465aeb1c709064c Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/food-calling/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:35:56 +0000 Just when you think food cannot make phone calls. Boom! Onion rings.

]]> 0 336e1dcb8f037c867f6e49aacfc05dc0 Blog: Humpty has lost his hat from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/humpty-has-lost-his-hat/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:58:17 +0000 The last I heard, Humpty dumped his hat on the wall.

]]> 0 ef90c6a222d2886500347b5c435cd1a5 Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/1271/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:56:45 +0000 Q. What’s blue and smells like red paint? A. Blue paint

]]> 0 22f9d749b5e177ed086d99358d1c246b Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/1260/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:07:37 +0000 Q. What does a sprinter eat before a race? A. Nothing. They fast.

]]> 0 1c58cdbe9ce660a391ef5c15c59ed910 Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/1253/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:01:52 +0000 Q. What do you say if you bump into a unicorn at a party? A. Ouch

]]> 0 363ca3fd897bc0d738899479bc2b59fc Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/funny-because-it-is-true/1239/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:02:55 +0000 Q. What is red and bad for your teeth? A. A brick

]]> 0 a787a7b82b9b869fd92767c22dad2836 Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/1120/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:33:02 +0000 0 f4ef45c91304002ab8ec8984abae7af5 Blog: What’s it called when you loose 25% of your roof? from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/whats-it-called-when-you-loose-25-of-your-roof/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:09:02 +0000 Oof.

]]> 0 0fc2893a011bbcff67b88c86f745977a Blog: I’ve always wanted to convert this lighthouse into a modern home from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/ive-always-wanted-to-convert-this-lighthouse-into-a-modern-home/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:53:53 +0000 Unfortunately, the project has been on and off again for years.

]]> 0 2fcc632aff2ed838a41362ddbb54112f Blog: Some dad jokes I found on YouTube from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/some-dad-jokes-i-found-on-youtube/ Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:43:15 +0000 0 854a9d49405b7a08fd613cc648d1fad6 Blog: Sometimes I sing in the car from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/sometimes-i-sing-in-the-car/ Sat, 27 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Usually, I only sing when reversing. I’m more of a backup singer.

]]> 0 649a4ec16321f71b26b27e529f380c22 Blog: Eggs from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/eggs/ Sat, 27 Dec 2025 09:19:41 +0000 Here is an egg joke for Open Mentions that my smart home device just told me: Why don’t eggs tell each other jokes? Because if they do, they crack each other up.

]]> 0 beb88064f2908e4f5e985d1e1829fda5 Blog: Why is it getting harder to buy advent calenders? from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/why-is-it-getting-harder-to-buy-advent-calenders/ Sat, 27 Dec 2025 08:15:24 +0000 Because their days are numbered.

]]> 0 3d5262a7d726f4418e941a205ccb5a8d Blog: Hooked? from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/hooked/ Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:08:42 +0000 Was Captain Hook’s hook from the second-hand shop?

]]> 0 248e04c8bf227f411be987470662553f Blog: New laptop from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/new-laptop/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:30:05 +0000 This Christmas, I got a new laptop for my boyfriend. All things considered, that was a pretty good trade.

]]> 0 f6bf1d217270f628852b5e77becdc46f Matthew Brown commented on the post, This is why the forums don't syndicate to Mastodon, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2025/12/16/this-is-why-the-forums-dont-syndicate-to-mastodon/#comment-13581 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:36:23 +0000 Slowly improving is still improving

]]> 63d041bacfb9e531c19c77334c4b4294 Matthew Brown commented on the post, This is why the forums don't syndicate to Mastodon, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2025/12/16/this-is-why-the-forums-dont-syndicate-to-mastodon/#comment-13580 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:33:26 +0000 Opt in and potentially moderated.

]]> 602ab9bd4a66d515f2c51a83bc2193a3 Danny H commented on the post, This is why the forums don't syndicate to Mastodon, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2025/12/16/this-is-why-the-forums-dont-syndicate-to-mastodon/#comment-13577 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:34:36 +0000 Don’t have a solution to your problem, but I think in all cases federation should be opt-in

]]> 2e8d6d3490f1db6a627321554ef79442 Matthew Brown edited the blog post This is why the forums don't syndicate to Mastodon in the group Help and Support https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2025/12/16/this-is-why-the-forums-dont-syndicate-to-mastodon/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:34:53 +0000 This is why the forums don't syndicate to Mastodon Twice, in the past, I have thought it would be nice if everyone’s stuff made it out onto social media. Both times, I have enabled syndicating forum […]

]]> e88b8a208ff917081919ab87249a2a6e Blog: Christmas pun hunting from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/other/christmas-pun-hunting/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 It’s December, and that means I’m on the hunt for the best and worst Christmas cracker jokes.

]]> 0 de8f362c74fddaad64ab302b77c14275 Matthew Brown replied to the topic Display bug: Front page in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/display-bug-front-page/#post-5056 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:25:20 +0000 Thanks for checking, Danny. I think that means I can relax again.

]]> 0 01d753b1e7aff6fc4f851dd73455874f Danny H replied to the topic Display bug: Front page in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/display-bug-front-page/#post-5055 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:23:00 +0000 Looks normal now, thanks Matt

]]> 0 582f6e430ede52214174ba49e256032c Matthew Brown replied to the topic Display bug: Front page in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/display-bug-front-page/#post-5053 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:19:09 +0000 It was some CSS jank from an update. Should all be working now.

Let me know if you see any other layout bugs.

]]> 0 2bb260d97892ea51b0cc32ff75e1825e Matthew Brown started the topic Display bug: Front page in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/display-bug-front-page/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:53:39 +0000 Some users are experiencing an issue when viewing the front page. Although it is purely cosmetic, I am actively looking into it.

]]> 0 96d9ab3b85c4356abc7d6ccbe7a33fe6 Matthew Brown replied to the topic Login page changes? in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/login-page-changes/#post-5049 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:52:09 +0000 Great news

]]> 0 9d5e6a5fea325bfb4395809493623b77 Danny H replied to the topic Login page changes? in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/login-page-changes/#post-5048 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:04:53 +0000 May have been a glitch in my password manager, things seem back to normal now

]]> 0 4007aea067ca7ef490f332fc24ced2fe Danny H started the topic Home page changes? in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/home-page-changes/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:03:22 +0000 Is it my imagination or has the layout of the home page changed?

]]> 0 33164293bae6182adb47c1113e673075 Blog: I had to give up my dream of starting an all chicken football team from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/i-had-to-give-up-my-dream-of-starting-an-all-chicken-football-team/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:09:12 +0000 There were just too many fowls.

]]> 0 fe4cecf7b6ec556026fd67f254fc9898 Sam Smith joined the group I probably should be writing https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/17244/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 09:16:25 +0000 0 cb4d0212311e82506d29f8a7458b6f51 Blog: Singing? from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/singing/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 23:00:04 +0000 Did you know that at any given moment, the urge to sing, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” is just a whim away, a whim away, a whim away…

]]> 0 00ab85f24f71491fae804418f1f8bd0b Blog: Jokes about German sausage are the wurst from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/jokes-about-german-sausage-are-the-wurst/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:38:49 +0000 0 05a3f21582cba63115440f7ea1fea5f8 Blog: Rumors of a food shortage at last year’s spoonerism conference turned out to be a complete lack of pies. from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/rumors-of-a-food-shortage-at-last-years-spoonerism-conference-turned-out-to-be-a-complete-lack-of-pies/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:37:25 +0000 0 397257ed59f7023904fe947cc93970c2 Blog: Q. Why couldn’t the pony sing in the choir? from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/q-why-couldnt-the-pony-sing-in-the-choir/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:32:12 +0000 A. He was a little horse.

]]> 0 c26c3f73b636e4302d52d202d0bb43ed Blog: I’m addicted to brake fluid, but it’s okay because I can stop at any time. from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/im-addicted-to-brake-fluid-but-its-ok-because-i-can-stop-at-any-time/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:27:37 +0000 0 7fd61d642b4b7c557735d9dea43b78aa Matthew Brown replied to the topic Login page changes? in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/login-page-changes/#post-5014 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 11:02:21 +0000 That is slightly odd. The subscribe box is clearly marked up for an email address instead of a username and password for the login box.

Which password manager are you using? Perhaps we can file a ticket with them for a bug fix?

]]> 0 4ff754c77be4790e8bd16df2117fb1a5 Danny H replied to the topic Login page changes? in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/login-page-changes/#post-5012 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:28:47 +0000 Well I figured it out, my password manager is putting the username in the ‘Subscribe today’ box, though I’ve no idea why

]]> 0 e672470c4896f19673ac2345bea30a22 Blog: Witch health from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/witch-health/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:02:43 +0000 What medicines do witches use on their warts? I don’t know, but it isn’t working.

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