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justjennifer on "inserting image from gallery problem"

justjennifer — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:27:12 +0000

Please see this Staff reply:

http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/photos-will-only-post-to-the-top-of-the-each-post/page/2?replies=37#post-594401

shadygrovefarm on "inserting image from gallery problem"

shadygrovefarm — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:15:19 +0000

I was told by Staff that it was easier to get it to work in Visual than Html.

Not.

Also, in Html, it is hard to tell where the Image code begins and leaves off.

Maybe they are working on it, but it's gotten worse, not better, in the past month. Used to be if I moved the cursor around a little and then hit it three times, it would accept the placement. Now even that doesn't work any more.

When what Help tells you doesn't Help, we're talking Bug, not choice of browser.

palmtreelifestyle on "inserting image from gallery problem"

palmtreelifestyle — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:43:27 +0000

I am also having the same problem, but today I can't seem even to get them down loaded on the top of my page. X appears and the caption.

jnkmiles on "inserting image from gallery problem"

jnkmiles — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:27:43 +0000

just for the record...same issues

janvtala on "inserting image from gallery problem"

janvtala — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:32:03 +0000

@timethief i do so love your sarcasm you're almost on a par with me...almost!

timethief on "inserting image from gallery problem"

timethief — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:24:17 +0000

The issue has been reported to Staff who are working to resolve it. All blogging platforms are aimed to be as cross browser compatible as possible.It's too bad that the only temporary solution we have to offer does not meet your approval. We Volunteers do the best we can to help and when we experience those who refuse to help themselves all we can do is move on down the line.

janvtala on "inserting image from gallery problem"

janvtala — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:53:37 +0000

@timethief, you quote "If you wish to cling to IE and not be able to blog then that's your prerogative"...you have missed the point. I have blogged here at WP with quite a few different blogs for 4 years, always with IE and now suddenly WP doesn't work using IE. I have no desire to change my browser and why should i anyway, it's the browser i choose and am happy with. If IE no longer works at WP then yes my choice is to move elswhere rather than change my browser, but then i'm bloody-minded that way. Obviously it WON'T prevent me from blogging, because there are other blogging sites beside WP.

timethief on "inserting image from gallery problem"

timethief — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:55:37 +0000

@honolulunotes
I sincerely feel for those who are having issues. I'm not because I'm using Firefox. I'm a practical type so if one thing does not work I try another.
However, you have said something that simply isn't true.

IE is the #1 browser - of course most people use it.

IE has NOT been the top browser of choice for most surfing the web for since 2009. See here please for browser use stats >
March 2011
IE - 25.8 %
Firefox - 42.2%
http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

I also believe that Staff are working on this issue as all blogging platforms are aimed to be as cross browser compatible as possible.

honolulunotes on "inserting image from gallery problem"

honolulunotes — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:43:29 +0000

I feel like I'm back in the 6th grade.
Folks, something is broken. It's Easter weekend and WordPress is not going to get to it until maybe tomorrow.
There are workarounds listed in this thread.

Telling someone to move to another browser is like saying ride a bike since the window on your car won't work.
A bit extreme.
With 400,000+ bloggers, Workpress will get to it.
IE is the #1 browser - of course most people use it.
Use the workaround.

Back under our rock :-)

Timethief, you got a cool site.

Honolulu Notes

timethief on "inserting image from gallery problem"

timethief — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:34:31 +0000

@janvtala
If you have contacted Staff that's good. We Volunteers simply wish to share the totality of the information we have and then how to proceed is up to the blogger. If you are solution orientated then you will proceed to do what you can do to enjoy success. If you wish to cling to IE and not be able to blog then that's your prerogative.

janvtala on "inserting image from gallery problem"

janvtala — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:50:13 +0000

@airodyssey You are assuming i haven't already contacted them. And if the 'answer' is, as always, to switch to another browser, how is that not forcing me to use another browser? I use IE, therefore i have been unable to blog for days, to fix the problem i have to switch browser...and i won't!!

airodyssey on "inserting image from gallery problem"

airodyssey — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:13:05 +0000

I doubt WordPress.com is forcing you to move to Firefox. As a matter of fact, they were promoting the use of IE a few months ago on the front page. It's just a bug and they're probably working on it.

If you're still convinced WP.com is forcing you, write to them:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

janvtala on "inserting image from gallery problem"

janvtala — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:09:11 +0000

I decide what browser i want to use and if WP won't work anymore with IE then that's ok with me, i just move on. Why should i be forced to change to Firefox just to blog,

tiquose on "inserting image from gallery problem"

tiquose — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:58:22 +0000

Changing to Firefox did fix the problem for me.

janvtala on "inserting image from gallery problem"

janvtala — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:42:27 +0000

I have the same problem and i am using IE9. As my blog is a photography blog this has made it impossible for me to do anything. Also, the cursor will not move to the top, nor the bottom. Why should we change to another browser? WordPress should work with all browsers.

cheungkarcheung on "inserting image from gallery problem"

cheungkarcheung — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:20:09 +0000

I am new to WordPress and uses a MacBook Pro. Is it possible to copy and paste an image from a Page document to the draft blog post? I tried. The image appeared in the editor but not in the preview or published post.

tiquose on "inserting image from gallery problem"

tiquose — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:47:08 +0000

Thanks! I'll try that. Recently I have had trouble with Firefox playing annoying little almost-musical snippets and quit using it, but that didn't coincide with the blog problem.

jgenesio on "inserting image from gallery problem"

jgenesio — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:32:17 +0000

I have the same problem and reported it to staff. Just had an exchange with a staff person who asked me to try editing my blog on Mozilla Firefox to determine if the problem is exclusively related to Internet Explorer users. I did so and discovered that I could edit the blog on Firefox without any problems so the problem is related to Internet Explorer. Staff is working to resolve the problem.

tiquose on "inserting image from gallery problem"

tiquose — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:27:42 +0000

Same problem for me. I am using Internet Explorer. Everything was fine until last night (4/21). Tried using and renaming an old blog that had worked well but it, too, now sends the images to the top.

timethief on "inserting image from gallery problem"

timethief — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:11:29 +0000

Have you tried troubleshooting?
http://en.support.wordpress.com/browser-issues/
Have you tried using another browser?
If you have and have not experienced success then have you filed a support ticket with Staff? http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

joellelaffitte on "inserting image from gallery problem"

joellelaffitte — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:26:32 +0000

I have been having the same problem, for the record. I can't blog because of it!

gamesmediapro on "inserting image from gallery problem"

gamesmediapro — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:15:08 +0000

same problem, but will try the suggestion by honoloulunotes right now and post back immediately if it works. my only problem will be will this solution work with video??

Jamie
GamesMediaPro

always on the look out for new voluntary writers interested in videogaming

gayleen5 on "inserting image from gallery problem"

gayleen5 — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:42:08 +0000

I contacted Support a few days ago about this problem and haven't heard back from them.

honolulunotes on "inserting image from gallery problem"

honolulunotes — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 06:51:54 +0000

Insert the picture as usual.
Yes, it shows at the top.
Go to HTML view, then copy and delete that mis-placed URL.
Paste it where you want it to go (in HTML view).

It'll stick.

Maybe they can fix the thing - soon.
Til then, this works.

airodyssey on "inserting image from gallery problem"

airodyssey — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 04:46:13 +0000

@gabrielcgottlieb: Contact staff at http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

And please, do not post duplicate questions. Just once is enough :-)

gabrielcgottlieb on "inserting image from gallery problem"

gabrielcgottlieb — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 04:32:24 +0000

I've been having the same problem and started a topic about it. Someone tonight replied that they, and several other people, are having the same problem the past couple of days. I used to upload and insert each picture from my computer all at once, but I was having so many problems with my computer, internet connection, and the like, that I thought uploading photos to the gallery one day, then inserting each picture the next was a better way. But now that isn't working, so I have to wait for this to be fixed before I can continue with my blog. But if many people are having the problem, then wordpress will know and will have to work on it. If I can't upload pictures to the bottom of my blog posts, then I can't continue with the blog at all.

timethief on "inserting image from gallery problem"

timethief — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 04:28:37 +0000

Yes others have been experiencing problem with images. I have not way of knowing if they are the same issues or not. Have you reported this issue to Staff? http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

bbankcopa on "inserting image from gallery problem"

bbankcopa — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:53:27 +0000

Until yesterday, I could upload my images to the gallery and then insert them from the gallery where ever I chose by clicking the cursor in the proper location. Now each time I do this from the gallery, the picture is placed at the top of my post. It will not locate anywhere else!!!!!!!!!!!

Now I have to insert each picture one at a time from the computer instead of the gallery. This is EXTREMELY tedious, as I keep having to go back to my pictures folder and wait for each one to upload.

I don't know what has changed. Anyone else having this problem? Is there a solution?

Blogging from the road with limited 3G access and power. Can't resort to tedious way for too long. Thanks!