Forum questions, comments, and complaints

[jviss]

How can I post images right side up? I'm hosting on dropbox. When I post links, this site rotates the images; not always, but sometimes. It's very frustrating. Any help is appreciated.

Here's an example. This appears 'correct' on dropbox and on my computer, but appears rotated 90º left on this site.

 

[Phil Herring]

I can't say for sure, but sometimes that happens when the image is too large and is right up against the limits of the server. Also, FWIW, I encourage everyone to upload their images along with the forum post. If 4 or 5 or 6 years from now you dump Dropbox or they change their policies about third party serving, we end up with a bunch of broken images in the forum.

 

[jviss]

I can't say for sure, but sometimes that happens when the image is too large and is right up against the limits of the server. Also, FWIW, I encourage everyone to upload their images along with the forum post. If 4 or 5 or 6 years from now you dump Dropbox or they change their policies about third party serving, we end up with a bunch of broken images in the forum.

Thanks. I didn't know uploading images was an option!

 

[jviss]

Fail. I created a media album. I uploaded three images. It appeared to work, with image thumbnails appearing. Then, I tried to embed an image in a post and got "You have not added any media yet. Add Media." I went to my album, and it is empty.

Now what?

 

[jviss]

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• jviss
• Aug 19, 2017

Ah, so after you upload you have to click "Save Media." Clever.

 

[Phil Herring]

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• jviss
• Aug 19, 2017

Ah, so after you upload you have to click "Save Media." Clever.

You can also use the "Upload a file" button when you post a reply or new topic.

 

[jviss]

Thanks!

 

[justsomeguy]

To whom it may concern...there seems to be a small problem with the posting code, causing double posts, especially noticeable in the Picture Contest thread.
You hit the "Post Reply" button, and although the post gets posted, the Post Reply button seems to indicate that you've not posted.
Hope this makes sense.

 

[jssailem]

I confirm the problem stated by Justsomeguy. Experienced it a couple of times. The message typed is not cleared after posting. The posted message does not show up. Leave the forum and come back the message is still there waiting to be posted.

 

[Phil Herring]

Well, that's definitely odd. Nothing has changed here and that data showing up in the reply field is a javascript task, so I suspect it's a cookie problem. First thing to try is logging out, then logging in again. Let's see if that helps.

 

[justsomeguy]

Test. Logged out and back in.

Results same.

 

[Phil Herring]

Test. Logged out and back in.

Results same.

Can you tell me what your device, OS, and browser are?

 

[Phil Herring]

Sorry, one more question: is this the reply field at the bottom of the page, or the "Reply w/Quote" field that is linked from each reply?

 

[justsomeguy]

Sorry, one more question: is this the reply field at the bottom of the page, or the "Reply w/Quote" field that is linked from each reply?

HP Pavillion g series laptop, w7, Firefox.
I'm posting this from my POS iPad2 to check its function, too.

Yep, did it again. Reply w/quote field linked.

 

[justsomeguy]

This post via Quick Reply.

Same issue.

 

[Meriachee]

This post via Quick Reply.

Same issue.

Well, you just gotta hate it when the techs types reply with, mine works. . But mine does seem to work.

 

[Meriachee]

Here's a quick reply.

 

[justsomeguy]

Here's another. Will edit if it still happens, but I think Phil's got it under control now.

 

[justsomeguy]

Here's another. Will edit if it still happens, but I think Phil's got it under control now.

Worked just fine. Well done, Phil!

 

[Phil Herring]

Looks like there was a bug and I think we have it isolated and fixed. Please let me know if this shows up again. Thanks to Justsomeguy for letting us know about it!