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Danny H commented on the post, Time for a fresh coat of paint?, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

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 […]

Danny H changed their profile picture

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:31:20 +0000

Danny H commented on the post, This is why the forums don't syndicate to Mastodon, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

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

Danny H replied to the topic When is it OK to call myself a writer? in the forum Aspiring Authors

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:31:04 +0000

In my opinion you’re a writer after the first sentence

Danny H replied to the topic Display bug: Front page in the forum Help and Support

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:23:00 +0000

Looks normal now, thanks Matt

Danny H replied to the topic Login page changes? in the forum Help and Support

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:04:53 +0000

May have been a glitch in my password manager, things seem back to normal now

Danny H started the topic Home page changes? in the forum Help and Support

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:03:22 +0000

Is it my imagination or has the layout of the home page changed?

Danny H replied to the topic What software do you use for writing? in the forum General Chat

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:16:43 +0000

Free

https://www.libreoffice.org/

Danny H replied to the topic What software do you use for writing? in the forum General Chat

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:48:21 +0000

I’m using LibreOffice, just as good as MS and free

Danny H replied to the topic Login page changes? in the forum Help and Support

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

Danny H started the topic Login page changes? in the forum Help and Support

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:45:50 +0100

Have you been tinkering with the login mechanism? My password manager used to fill in both username & password, but now I have to add the username separately

Danny H commented on the post, Procrastination 10 : 0 Progress, on the groupblog Random Thoughts

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:58:24 +0100

I think I’d like it to be based around a space station, something along the lines of DS9 or Babylon 5. There would be a bunch of regular characters with others popping into the mix now & again

Danny H edited the blog post Procrastination 10 : 0 Progress in the group Random Thoughts

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 18:37:03 +0100

Procrastination 10 : 0 Progress I started writing a few stories some years ago now, I won’t call them novels, because they never got near the end of the first chapter. I’ve spent so little time on them during those years that I’m now bored with them. I’d like to start writing a sci-fi novel, but I have no clue about a storyline. I fear…Read more

Danny H commented on the post, Policy update: Google's gmail is now banned due to spam, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:45:23 +0100

Have you checked to see how many current / genuine accounts use GMail? I’d suggest a rethink, the fact that GMail is one of the largest email providers around means that statistically a larger proportion of spam […]

Danny H commented on the post, Fixes and tweaks, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 09:17:46 +0100

The register button is still huge and pushes the login button into the corner

Danny H replied to the topic Has Matt left us for politics? in the forum General Chat

Sat, 03 May 2025 08:45:24 +0100

Didn’t get elected, so hopefully he’s back with us 🙂

Danny H started the topic Register button in the forum Help and Support

Sat, 03 May 2025 08:41:57 +0100

Not a biggie, but if you’re not logged in and on the home page, the Register button seems to have put on a lot of weight.

This is on Firefox 138.0.1

Danny H commented on the post, I'm standing for election, on the groupblog Matthew D Brown

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:12:49 +0100

Good luck Matt

Danny H replied to the topic Writing group? in the forum Aspiring Authors

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:28:03 +0000

Figured out why I couldn’t reply earlier 🙂

Anyway, Matt (who runs Authorbuzz) runs his own writing group on Thursdays at the Wheatsheaf pub in Margate from 7:30pm. We’re a small, friendly group and we’d love to have you along

Danny H joined the group Aspiring Authors

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:25:59 +0000

Danny H posted an update: @tonimchadden I tried to reply to your post about writing […]

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:16:24 +0000

@tonimchadden I tried to reply to your post about writing groups but was not allowed to apparently

Anyway, Matt (who runs Authorbuzz) runs his own writing group on Thursdays at the Wheatsheaf pub in Margate from 7:30pm. We’re a small, friendly group and we’d love to have you along

Danny H commented on the post, The unclear UK Online Safety Act cannot possibly hope to process all the bloggers, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:53:59 +0000

The risk assessment isn’t supposed to be sent anywhere, but it is supposed to be available if they ask for it

Danny H commented on the post, The Online Safety Act 2023, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:08:16 +0000

In all honesty, there must be thousands of UK based / managed blogs. I don’t see how Ofcom would be able to police all of them

Danny H replied to the topic Front page is broken again in the forum Help and Support

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:47:21 +0000

I think this is a long-term problem which will take time to resolve (Matt, if I can help in any way just shout

Danny H commented on the post, The Online Safety Act 2023, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:04:29 +0000

Found a summary of the act (on the gov.uk website), but I haven’t found anything about what we’re supposed to do (registration wise) Do you have any links?

Danny H replied to the topic Temporary bugginess in the forum Help and Support

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:26:13 +0000

Not sure if I’m totally off track, but the home page is now showing posts from more than three years ago

On a side note, I recently got a few emails about new posts that had been stuck in the host’s email system for more than a month

Danny H commented on the post, I got curious about how slow boots.com is, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 18:49:18 +0100

Ok, I think you need to leave Boots alone now 😀 (you’ve really outone your geekness on this one!!)

Danny H commented on the post, Possible site speed-up feature, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:34:03 +0100

Seeing it now 🙂

Danny H commented on the post, Possible site speed-up feature, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:56:45 +0100

‘now available as an optional plugin for sub-sites’ What does this mean? Can’t see it on the plugins page of Random Thoughts

Danny H commented on the post, Possible site speed-up feature, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:13:07 +0100

I would add it now. Could be a long time before it’s added to core

Danny H commented on the post, Descriptive writing excercises, on the groupblog Random Thoughts

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:02:12 +0000

Nothing for tonight unfortunately, but hope to have something next time

Danny H edited the blog post Descriptive writing excercises in the group Random Thoughts

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:37:14 +0000

Descriptive writing excercises It’s a long time since I put any real effort into my writing. Life and all it brings have constantly strived to get in the way. The […]

Danny H commented on the post, My February 2024 in Review, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 12:54:12 +0000

I might be able to explain the swollen lip (if it was your lower lip). You may have been biting it while asleep (nerves?). More difficult to do if it was your top lip

Danny H commented on the post, Geeks overwhelmingly recommend Firefox, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:44:55 +0000

Switched from Chrome to Firefox a month or two ago. Can’t remember exactly why I switched, but I only ever do so if there’s a problem that doesn’t have an easy fix

Danny H replied to the topic Bug or intentional? in the forum Help and Support

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 10:10:18 +0000

Nope, happening again. This time the newest post is 2 years 4 months old. Hopefully I’ve posted a screenshot

(sorry, can’t post screenshot)

Danny H replied to the topic Bug or intentional? in the forum Help and Support

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 22:05:07 +0000

Ok, AB is proving me wrong again!! As soon as I posted this, they’re all back

Danny H started the topic Bug or intentional? in the forum Help and Support

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 22:02:20 +0000

We seem to have lost about a month’s woth of updates on the home page

Danny H commented on the post, How I use Obsidian, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:45:24 +0000

You’ve piqued(?) my interest in this. Downloaded the iOS and Windows apps then signed up. Not sure if I’ll make use of this yet, but another sync option (so you don’t have to pay for Obsidian sync or install […]

Danny H commented on the post, I am considering a radical redesign, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:58:32 +0000

Good luck with all of that, sounds like you’ve given yourself quite a task

Danny H replied to the topic Minor login niggle in the forum Help and Support

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:36:19 +0100

Danny H commented on the post, Mastodon and ActivityPub now fully working, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:21:43 +0100

Final word: Recreated the link in my Mastodon profile and it’s now showing as verified 🙂

Danny H commented on the post, Mastodon and ActivityPub now fully working, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:12:16 +0100

Verified link still not working on Mastodon, but I’ve checked the page source of my AB blog and the correct link is being added to the page, so I guess Mastodon needs more time to sort it out

Danny H commented on the post, Mastodon and ActivityPub now fully working, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:11:34 +0100

Federation is working great on my AB blog, but the verification link isn’t quite there yet

Danny H edited the blog post Federation is alive? in the group Random Thoughts

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:35:21 +0100

Federation is alive? Earlier, changes were made to my host’s configuration that now allows blogs hosted here to federate with the fediverse. This post describes the new feature. So federation is alive now? This is just a quick post testing the changes. Earlier I followed this blog from my Mastodon account so should see a post there once this…Read more

Danny H replied to the topic Minor login niggle in the forum Help and Support

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:08:04 +0100

With the DDoS protection off, my AB blog now federates with the fediverse (@randomthoughts@randomthoughts.authorbuzz.co.uk). My AB blog isn’t showing as verified on my Mastodon profile yet, but I’ll check the settings, may just need more time.

On the login, not had any problems since reporting the issue, though I don’t know whether this is due…Read more

Danny H started the topic Minor login niggle in the forum Help and Support

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:12:54 +0100

When I go to AB, I’m able to log in on the home page, but after a robots check it takes me to a Wordpress page where I have to log in again

Danny H replied to the topic Updating profiles in the forum General Chat

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:58:36 +0100

Being able to enter multiple blogs might be useful

Danny H's profile was updated

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:14:53 +0100

Danny H commented on the post, Stand by for changes, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:10:34 +0100

Let me know when it’s deactivated, looking forward to federating my blog. On a side note, I noticed the ‘Verify Mastodon Profile’ is installed, and I’ve set it up on my blog, but it isn’t showing as verified in […]

Danny H commented on the post, Author Buzz Updates, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:00:30 +0100

Ok, but you know that ActivityPub won’t work as intended until you do