Are my pictures really that BAD?

I know that this topic has been discussed before, and have tried all the suggestions, but nothing seems the work. My picture (s) and my avatar just keep disappearing on me. [:'(]


Tried picture upload from my computer, Flickr, and from my files on this site, but still no luck.


I use 3 different computers with the following O/S: Window 7, Vista and XP, all having the same problem.


Downloading the site and changes of pages is very slow. I do not have any problems in up/down loading for other sites at reasonable speed.


I have check my settings, and that seems all in order. I do know other members can see my photos.


Has any member that has similar problems fix this and if so please let me know How you did it.


Trial pix uploaded from my TDP files. Thanks for your help Wally.


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I have not had any problems with photos disappearing that I know of. I cannot post directly thru this site though and must go thru flickr. I do have problems with going from page to page in a thread being very slow sometimes or going back to the main forum page. Also, a majority of the time the numbered pages at the bottom of the threads doesn

Thanks for the feed back Denise

Now how can I put this delicately? It

Wally....I feel your frustration.


I posted 2 pix in the bird thread and they both disappeared....today I was reading thru the forum topics and went back to birds; lo and behold, not only did my 2 pix reappear (w/out explanation), but Joel's pelican shot did also.


I don't have an answer for you, but I've been using the same computer for the past 3 years and I use rich formatting, the "insert image" icon on the toolbar and flickr.


Hmm, just thinking; we did have an earthquake today on the east coast....maybe it snapped HAL's, err, I mean the TDP's program back in line.


Well, we'll just keep posting and hopefully Bryan will figure out the bugs.


Bill


Correction: Just went to the bird thread; all pix are missing again, including Joel's latest HB pix.

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Also, a majority of the time the numbered pages at the bottom of the threads doesn't work for me.

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What I've noticed is that every page can be viewed, except page 1. When you try to view page 1, it goes to the last page, via a slightly different URL. At this point, you can re-click on page 1 and make it there.


And yes, the site has become a bit slow to load pages at times. Bryan is aware and considering his options, including other forum software, if he can keep the existing discussions intact.

Not to be a fly in the ointment, but my avatar is there, and my pics and everyone elses' (at least, Bill's and Joel's in the bird thread, and yours at the start of this thread, Wally) all show up - I haven't seen any disappear in recent memory.

I just went to the last page of the bird thread and all are there. Could it be that it is because I still use explorer 8 that I

Wally, what type of browser do you use?


The forums are also slow from time to time here, but my pictures(from Flickr) and avatar seem to stay on. I'm using the latest Firefox and have no problems at all. If I remember correctly, John(neuroanatomist) is probably using something like Safari? And he has no problems either, so I'm guessing the problems are with Internet Explorer?


If you have problems, please state what browser you use, it might solve the problem.

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Could it be that it is because I still use explorer 8 that I'm not having that problem?

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That can be possible. Seems that Internet Explorer 9 isn't the best product Microsoft has come up with. My mother has big "problems" playing online java based games, so there are more problems.


Jan

I use internet explorer and get a lot of broken images on this forum (little white boxes with a red X inside). I just refresh the page (hit F5 with most browsers) until they appear, usually only takes one try. If it bothered me that much I

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Wally, what type of browser do you use?


The forums are also slow from time to time here, but my pictures(from Flickr) and avatar seem to stay on. I'm using the latest Firefox and have no problems at all. If I remember correctly, John(neuroanatomist) is probably using something like Safari? And he has no problems either, so I'm guessing the problems are with Internet Explorer?


If you have problems, please state what browser you use, it might solve the problem.

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Could it be that it is because I still use explorer 8 that I'm not having that problem?

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Jan

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I use Mozilla Firefox on all my 3 computers. These are all at different locations in the house, and all having the same problem. I have even tried using Internet Explorer 8, but still no good.


I find it strange that when I use any of my four sons (at very different location, some using FireFox, some using I/E) computers, and sign in TDP I still have the same problem.


I appreciate you guys trying to solve my (and some others) problem, and I will keep posting pictures good and bad (LOL).


Thanks again Guys


Funny picture I uploaded from my computer. Hopefully you can view this. Rgds Wally


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Sorry, I

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Sorry, I've never experienced this problem, but I can try to help.


When do they disappear and in what proportion? Is it immediately, a few hours later, or months? Is it half the images, 10%, or all of them? Is it only your own images or do other users' images disappear as well?

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Hi Daniel, Thanks for looking into this. Please note that other members are having similar problem.The picture and or pictures disappear totally and at time they do re appear. The same happens with my avatar also. Believe or not the latest pictures I uploaded to this post are there and I actually can see them. I can also see them on my other computers. Me being to see my own posted pictures are rare. No Avatar, but that's not a real worry.


I'm posting a pic now which I upload from my computer file.


Wally


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Try changing your DNS. This page has links to guides on how to do it:


code.google.com/.../public-dns


Let

I had a look at the link, but I don't think that's going to solve the problem.


I just had a look of the pic's posted earlier and there are not there, while an hour before it was OK.


Who knows. I just keep going the way it is.


Thanks for your help Daniel; [:)]


Wally

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I had a look at the link, but I don't think that's going to solve the problem.

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Yeah, probably not.

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I just had a look of the pic's posted earlier and there are not there, while an hour before it was OK.

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FWIW, I've seen this exact same problem (on other web sites I have developed) fixed by changing the DNS.

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I had a look at the link, but I don't think that's going to solve the problem.


I just had a look of the pic's posted earlier and there are not there, while an hour before it was OK.

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But have you tried it? You are having problems, and so are others. But some, like me, are not. So while there is clearly a problem, it's not universal, and that means it's possible the issue can be addressed from your end.

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I just keep going the way it is.

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Ok, that's fine, too. I can see your pics, even if you can't. [;)]

I'm not a tech person but just thinking about the issue I guess we can close in on the problem deductively.

• Not everybody experiences disappearing images
• Those that do, experiences the problem with differing severity
• No browser yet seems to be exempt
• Those that experience lost images will observe the problem simultaneously on multiple computers running different browsers

If these statements are correct then this seems to point to a location issue rather than a particular browser, operating system or computer. I don't know anything about DNS, that's out of my league, but the suggestion of a DNS issue does seem plausible to me based on the criteria above. Another thought would be a compatibility issue between the site software, the image repository, and possibly the ISP. As I said, I'm not an IT person, I'm just forming a deductive case (that is open to refining).


However if this is geographical in nature then maybe Bryan could attempt to map this out to see if there are any correlations or hot-spots.


(FWIW I haven't experienced this particular problem yet but I have had other minor technical issues)

Just to add one more point to the model, William - the issue could be mitigated by browser caching, and how deep that cache is depends on which browser, how your system is configured, and how much you surf the internet.

Ok, how could we test that? Can we expect that those who are loosing photos on TDP should also expect to see the problem repeat itself on similar sites?

As an active contributor to 5 sites sharing photos, this is the only site that my avatar and pictures disappear and reappear on. But it is not only my images, but images from other contributors come and go on this site. Wally included.


The only one that stays is Daniel

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As an active contributor to 5 sites sharing photos, this is the only site that my avatar and pictures disappear and reappear on. But it is not only my images, but images from other contributors come and go on this site. Wally included.


The only one that stays is Daniel's big round orange head and green body. :)

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Ha Ha...He's only joking Daniel.....[:P] Well I hope he is.[:$].


I also contribute to four other sites and I do not have any probs at all. Like I said before, I just put up with [co], as I LUV this site. [Y]


Wally


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Wally your back, I can see your stripey hat, I found Wally.


Cause I was joking Daniel, I am sure you don

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Nice work William.