Everyone is complaining about the posting pictures problem.

For sure me:

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5799093/cant-post-photos-for-at-least-october-3-just-me#n=50

I am no IT person but I figure my problem is the size of the jpg/file I am trying to upload BUT other forums where I upload similarly pics, my "too large" photos are automatically resized by the forum...and it is seamless. Why doesnt this happen with houzz. I know I could choose to alter my phone camera settings so all pics are of lower size, lower quality; but I dont want to do this!

I very much am bugged by houzz 's inability to accept my pictures to my posts. I wish there was a comparable garden forum as I would be there sooner rather than later.

I have not encountered problems. But then I only use my laptop. Even for photos, which I download from my phone first and then post. Have not yet encountered an issue with sizing..........

Well gg many of us are encountering such problems that need to be resolved if we are to use this forum successfully.

I understand :-) But it seems more issues are present when using a phone than when using the more old fashioned devices....like laptops or desk tops. I do not have an explanation for why that is - just reporting that my experience using only my laptop has not been a difficult process and I seldom encounter any of the problems others seem to encounter so frequently.

I was using my desktop ! And I always export my picture files from the camera software in the second smallest size, so these were not large files - all were under 100 KB. This is the first time I've had trouble posting pictures, so now I better understand the frustration people have been having...!

But it seems more issues are present when using a phone than when using the more old fashioned devices

Nope. I only tried to post pictures directly via my phone since I was having nothing but trouble posting via "more old fashioned devices".

Then I have no explanation at all!! I posted some photos yesterday and had no trouble. Haven't tried anything today..........

Testing...

From my iPhone...

It does take a bit longer to load so just try being more patient maybe?

it worked for me..I was testing to see if a pic from my Samsung phone would post..this is a cropped pic taken to use on a plant identification app Fri (it's cow parsley)..I might? have failed if the pic was uncropped..I'll try that sometime..using Houzz SHOULDN'T be so difficult..

I couldn't post pics from my phone or laptop.

Trying again to post a couple of the pictures.... Old-fashioned 'mums given to us by a neighbour years ago. These bloom into November and fade to pink as they age. They barely survived last winter and never needed the usual cut-back-three-times to stay short and bushy with lots of buds to bloom:

That worked! But it was slow to load and never went to the page that talks about posting in other forums too....

just now I took a pic of the TV..I left it uncropped and posted it..Houzz posted it but it was distorted (I deleted it)..now I know that although Houzz allowed me to post an uncropped pic from my phone in a comment the result was unsatisfactory..I haven't started a post lately but I've read that pics won't load in an original post..

Woody, that referral to the other forums only occurs if you initiate a new thread. Doesn't happen if you are only posting in the comments.

I’m guessing that they’ve been messing around with the picture-posting process and they were doing something that blocked me from posting earlier when I tried to do the original post that never appeared....?

"....using Houzz SHOULDN'T be so difficult....."

EXACTLY!

From my iPhone...

I have completely given up trying to post from a phone.

With my previous phone (Android) words or letters would disappear when using the space bar. And this "behavior" continues with my new phone (again an Android). Ridiculous.

“ (again an Android).”

That just may be the problem!! Lol

i have experienced all these glitches. here's what often works on an Android phone - 1. use the Houzz app rather than browser to get rid of the keyboard glitches. 2. instead of attaching pics, use the camera option to take pics while composing the post, preferably as a follow-up comment rather than the initial post. I hope this helps.

I've had all the glitches at one time or another..they come and go!..today was special..I could type AND post cropped pics from my android..Lol

I just attempted to post photos today....had a decent size post explaining that I use a laptop and always export in a smaller size - tried to post 4 photos, it looked like they accepted them - they came out of 'grayed out', but when I hit the submit button - it grayed out, but nothing happened. I waited, then I tried hitting the submit button again and the whole post disappeared, photos and all.

If anyone finds another popular gardening site - please share.

Garden dot org???

I was just checked that site Skip1909. I saw a familiar name.... Sunnyborders - if you see this - can you tell us how the two sites compare and the pros and cons of perhaps switching to that one...?

Has anyone contacted Houzz about the issue? When the older posts disappeared it was brought to their attention and rectified quickly. I recall when Houzz took over that a lot of people wanted to leave and I have always said that it is the people here that make the site what it is. I am glad the people I spoke with privately stayed. I checked out Garden.org today and it seems less conversational. This is the only site I use.

This is the only site I use too, and after 20 some years, really don't want to change. But.....