I need help please.

[brewmaster15]

Hi all,
The team here is discussing our options for the forums software and one area we are interested in photo posting. I really would like to see more pictures posted that were uploaded to the forum. The problem is some users find the process cumbersome others have on occasion posted images in threads only to have them disappear. This disappearing image issue is problematic because its variable... Ive never experienced it and I cant reproduce it. It seems to happen when people upload several images at once but even that is variable. I dont know if its size related or server load issues or gremlins and pixies.

So how can you help? In this thread post pics.. lots of them. Upload the images using the forum software. If you know the size of the image you uploaded please include it (you can check that by looking at the properties of the image) post 5 images per post. If we can duplicate the issue, I most likely can fix it.

Pics can be of your fish, tanks, flowers pets etc.. doesnt really matter. Hope I can count on some help here

Oh and when you post..include if you are using. Android or apple phone, laptops pc etc. What operating system etc. more info you can give the better.

[Second Hand Pat]

Al, I simply download these from Flickr on my laptop (Windows 11). I used the large size so the pics were not too large for the forum software. Sizes are about 500kb or smaller. I used the Insert Image icon.

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[Second Hand Pat]

Here I went to the "Go Advanced" option and used the Attachments icon to upload the same file, same sizes and conditions.
Pat

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[brewmaster15]

Thanks Pat!

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Pat!

Your welcome Al, I suspect time of day could be a factor also. Something else to consider is sometimes the pics post fine and sometime later they turn into a link and when you click on the link you get Invalid Attractant.
Pat

[AquaticNerd]

Hi Al,

Is there any technical reason to request only posting 5 per post? Just curious. Anyways, here are my 5 all done using quick reply. In order that I selected them using the 'Insert Image' function, sizes are 2.22M, 2.45M, 1.38M, 1.13M, and 776K. Using the latest version of Chrome 114.0.5735 on Windows 10.

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[AquaticNerd]

5 more doing the same thing: 3.66M, 3.14M, 2.74M, 5.06M, 2.31M.

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Edited after posting.

[AquaticNerd]

These are all around the same size, about 2.5M each.

Photo 1:
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[Iminit]

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I’m using my Apple iPad and taking the photos out of my library. Using the site to download. Be nice if you could download more pictures than one at a time. 4.9mb 2.4mb 4.3mb 5.4mb and 9mb.

[brewmaster15]

Hi Al,

Is there any technical reason to request only posting 5 per post? Just curious. Anyways, here are my 5 all done using quick reply. In order that I selected them using the 'Insert Image' function, sizes are 2.22M, 2.45M, 1.38M, 1.13M, and 776K. Using the latest version of Chrome 114.0.5735 on Windows 10.

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Thanks Jake,

Theres no technical reason on the 5 images .. I picked it because I thought it would be a number Of pics that would not take much time for members to do and most pics posted seem to be less than 5. If someone wants to post more than 5 at a time that would be great and could possibly trigger the issue.

[AquaticNerd]

I figured as much. I'll try and make a single post a little later today with more than 5. Maybe that causes it. Or maybe it somehow fixed itself. :|

[bluelagoon]

I go to the insert image icon. Then go to insert files from "my computer", click choose file, that takes me to "my pictures". Click on the picture I want to upload.. and click on open in pop up window then says upload file(s) click and wait 5 seconds. These are pics from Halifax public gardens May 29th 2016. This was a foggy damp day. JPG files, dimensions 4896x3670 7.30MB-7.53MB... I do not resize.

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[Iminit]

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[brewmaster15]

Thanks everyone, still no sign of the Gremlins, If we could get more sample Posts here it would really help.

al

[Second Hand Pat]

Al, this is a 8.22 MB file using the insert image. I'm guessing it should have downsized? After it was posted the mouse over says it is 58.8 kb
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[Second Hand Pat]

This was a 22.2 MB file that was downsized.

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[Second Hand Pat]

All of these pics are over 10M and the forum software had to downsize them. Used Insert Image.
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[bluelagoon]

Pat, they didn't open for me. It says notify administrator.

[Second Hand Pat]

All of these pics are also over 10M and the forum software had to downsize them. Used Insert Image and yup, trying to break the forum lol.
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[Second Hand Pat]

Pat, they didn't open for me. It says notify administrator.

Thank Mervin, they still will open for me but I suspect they will show at invalid attachments.
Pat

[brewmaster15]

Pat , all your pics over 10MB are showing only as the attachment number. Interestingly enough I can click on them and they open to a new page fine as images. but Mervin can't .. probably since we are admins we can do that,

al

Brian, can you? Can anyone else open the images pat just posted?

[Second Hand Pat]

Pat , all your pics over 10MB are showing only as the attachment number. Interestingly enough I can click on them and they open to a new page fine as images. but Mervin can't .. probably since we are admins we can do that,

al

Brian, can you? Can anyone else open the images pat just posted?

Al, my guess is soon they will be invalid attachments and if so. We found the problem.
Pat

[Iminit]

I also can’t open them! 10mb just too big? I sent one the other day that was 9mb. But could the system have downsized it?

[Second Hand Pat]

I also can’t open them! 10mb just too big? I sent one the other day that was 9mb. But could the system have downsized it?

Tom, see if you can still see the image you posted. If you can not see it let Al know since we are trying to debug this.
Pata

[Iminit]

I can see all of my pics. But all I can see of yours is the first one the owl. Great pic!!

[brewmaster15]

At this point we have a good amount of information more than we had before... I have to check into a few things now.. Thanks everyone.

[brewmaster15]

More tests here... made a few system changes to try out...


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[brewmaster15]

more..

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[brewmaster15]

can you guys see my last two post images?

[Iminit]

I can.

[AquaticNerd]

Al, I can see the images you've posted but not the ones Pat did that were over 10MB.

[brewmaster15]

Al, I can see the images you've posted but not the ones Pat did that were over 10MB.

Great.. My images range from 6.9mb t to 22.5 mb

More tests needed but the gremlin may be identified.

al

[Second Hand Pat]

can you guys see my last two post images?

Yup but we need to let it age a bit Al.
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

OK, let reproduce the images from this morning. First the owl image at 22.2 MB.

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[Second Hand Pat]

Now the next five images over 10M

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[Second Hand Pat]

Next set of five :D

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[LizStreithorst]

Pat , all your pics over 10MB are showing only as the attachment number. Interestingly enough I can click on them and they open to a new page fine as images. but Mervin can't .. probably since we are admins we can do that,

al

Brian, can you? Can anyone else open the images pat just posted?

I cannot see them.

[LizStreithorst]

I can, too.