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Common questions
Is bbsdocumentary.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns bbsdocumentary.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for bbsdocumentary.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Aug 21, 2007 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 5, 2001bbsdocumentary.com was registered on May 5, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 28, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 11, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described bbsdocumentary.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 11, 2014 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Aug 21, 2007 – Feb 23, 2008Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bbsdocumentary.com, from Aug 21, 2007 to Feb 23, 2008.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)easyDNS Technologies, Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 21, 2007 – Apr 13, 2026Registration records for bbsdocumentary.com are held from Aug 21, 2007 to Apr 13, 2026 (106 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: cow.netAug 21, 2007 – Mar 11, 2009Registration records listed cow.net nameservers (moo.cow.net, mooo.cow.net) for bbsdocumentary.com from Aug 21, 2007 to Mar 11, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
May 5, 2001Registration: bbsdocumentary.com was registered on May 5, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 28, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 11, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bbsdocumentary.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 11, 2014 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Information about the film being made during 2002/2003. Includes details of research, interview schedules, audio, and a donation facility.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 21, 2007 – Feb 23, 2008Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bbsdocumentary.com, from Aug 21, 2007 to Feb 23, 2008.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 21, 2007 – Apr 13, 2026Registrant: Registration records for bbsdocumentary.com are held from Aug 21, 2007 to Apr 13, 2026 (106 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 21, 2007 – Mar 11, 2009
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 5, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: easyDNS Technologies Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Information about the film being made during 2002/2003. Includes details of research, interview schedules, audio, and a donation facility.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 28, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
easyDNS Technologies, Inc.
Mar 16, 2008 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)
Registrar easyDNS Technologies, Inc. (IANA 469) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 16, 2008 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 28, 2026
Registrant changeMar 11, 2009The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 11, 2009. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nameservers: easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.orgJul 24, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.org nameservers (ns1.easydns.com, ns2.easydns.com, ns3.easydns.org…) for bbsdocumentary.com from Jul 24, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.orgJul 24, 2009bbsdocumentary.com's nameservers moved from cow.net to easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.org at some point between Mar 11, 2009 and Jul 24, 2009. Last seen at cow.net: Mar 11, 2009 (registration record). First seen at easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.org: Jul 24, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.orgNameservers: easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.orgOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.org (ns1.easydns.com, ns2.easydns.com, ns3.easydns.org…) were the nameservers listed for bbsdocumentary.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.orgNameservers: easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.orgApr 4, 2018 – Apr 13, 2026Registration records listed easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.org nameservers (ns1.easydns.com, ns2.easydns.com, ns3.easydns.org…) for bbsdocumentary.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 13, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns1.easydns.com, ns2.easydns.com, ns3.easydns.org, ns6.easydns.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed cow.net nameservers (moo.cow.net, mooo.cow.net) for bbsdocumentary.com from Aug 21, 2007 to Mar 11, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 16, 2008 – Nov 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar easyDNS Technologies, Inc. (IANA 469) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 16, 2008 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 28, 2026
Mar 11, 2009Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 11, 2009. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 24, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.org nameservers (ns1.easydns.com, ns2.easydns.com, ns3.easydns.org…) for bbsdocumentary.com from Jul 24, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 24, 2009Zone file: bbsdocumentary.com's nameservers moved from cow.net to easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.org at some point between Mar 11, 2009 and Jul 24, 2009. Last seen at cow.net: Mar 11, 2009 (registration record). First seen at easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.org: Jul 24, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.org (ns1.easydns.com, ns2.easydns.com, ns3.easydns.org…) were the nameservers listed for bbsdocumentary.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 13, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed easydns.com, easydns.net, easydns.org nameservers (ns1.easydns.com, ns2.easydns.com, ns3.easydns.org…) for bbsdocumentary.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 13, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 28, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns1.easydns.com, ns2.easydns.com, ns3.easydns.org, ns6.easydns.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site that is a personal, non-commercial site, mainly for specialists in its field.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 77 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 77 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
What bbsdocumentary.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Information about the film being made during 2002/2003. Includes details of research, interview schedules, audio, and a donation facility.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.