Or posting photos at all. I downsize mine to the smallest size and they just appear grayed out and never load. This happens about half the time.

Yes, this happens to me, too. It says mine are way, way too large (they are the same size I used to post). Then if I make them small enough they are too hard to see. Miss the days of posting photos and gifs. (Remember bestlawn?)

Do you think its browser problems. Not wanting to be cocky but I don't have problems at all posting images of different types and sizes. I use Chrome on a pc.

They also are posting sideways if they post at all.

I use Chrome. I cleared my browser. Still having issues uploading photos.

I use Chrome on a PC as well and I can't post photos most of the time.

I'm also using Chrome on a PC and have no problems with photos. Hope I didn't jinx myself by saying that! :-/

Occasionally I've noticed it can take a little longer to post after hitting Submit but that's about it.

I suspect their server is sometimes busier than others. The image gets queued for resize and sometimes either the queue is long or other things are bogging the server down. Just a guess.

I've waited patiently for smaller images to go from fuzzy/greyed to clear (conversion complete?) and gave up it was taking so long.

Other times even huge file size images process quickly.

For instance, this one is 23.9 MiB (25047586 bytes). Huge but processes quickly (after it uploads I mean)...

It used to be that the posts where a photo didn't attach was for someone new to the site. Now it is happening so often with longtime users. So many of the threads have several comments saying "your photo didn't load". I am the least techno savvy person but something changed and it's not working as it should. it's not good. it needs to be addressed.

I use Chrome on a PC without a problem too. And I never upload from my phone. Re sideways images, that usually happens when friends send me something from their iPhone or iPad--Apple to PC.

I use Chrome with a PC and sometimes have problems. Sometimes it's fine, sometimes Houzz chokes before the image resolves and the whole post just...disappears. My hunch is that Richard's theory is in the right direction. Small files cause fewer problems not because Houzz stopped accepting larger files, but because they take more time and bandwidth that they have a higher probability of bogging down or hitting a glitch, especially when traffic is high.

The thing is....there did not use to be as much of a problem posting photos as there is now. Why would the servers be overwhelmed now? Hopefully Emily will see this and share some advice.

I've had a terrible time this morning. I've tried posting with IE, Chrome, and straight from my phone. Not until I launched an app to resize my pics would they post, and even then it was excruciatingly slow. This stinks.

I’m also frustrated when I click on a photo in the post, once finished it bounces me back to the beginning of the thread. It should leave you right at the photo in the post. This is extremely problematic for longer threads.

I also still wish you’d cap posts once they hit a limit. Thousands in one post is ridiculous. People can start a new one with same old title and add a 2. Old thread can be linked to if still relevant. Everything doesn’t load at once in the long threads and then there’s that picture issue I mentioned above. If people want to chit chat, which is what many of them turn into, it would be nice if they used email or another method instead of pushing down other threads.

Emily may not be the person to ask. The recent inability to edit issue was resolved by a tech person who actually posted on Hot Topics regarding the problem. Wish I could remember his name. That's who I'd contact.

ETA: This is the guy to contact: https://www.gardenweb.com/user/haoyu-chen

Not sure, but his email address may be haoyu@houzz.com

or haoyu-chen@houzz.com

I thought it was just me. It's been going on for six months now. Not being able to upload pics means less posts which is never fun.

I’m also frustrated when I click on a photo in the post, once finished it bounces me back to the beginning of the thread. It should leave you right at the photo in the post. This is extremely problematic for longer threads.

Shee, I've noticed this too, and it's VERY annoying.

I'm not sure Emily is here anymore...she used to answer questions quickly.

sjerin, Emily is still involved, she recently posted in the Home Decorating forum.

The posting difficulties all seem rather random. I have had none and many of the posters on my regular forum visitations don't seem have issues either. But I only access the site via Garden Web (never Houzz) and only use my laptop to post, never my phone. I do use my phone photos most of the time when including photos but only after uploading to my laptop.

No problems here.

I'm glad to know that--thanks, Maddielee.