xmarks forums problem?

[ardchoille]

I've reported similar problems in the past. I run Windows XP Pro on 3 different machines with IE6 and IE7. All 3 machines will display XMarks with errors involving images quite often. The symptom I see is the wrong image being displayed. Smilies are replaced by some random person's avatar, avatars are replaced by a random vendor's ad, forum buttons are replaced by avatars, and so on.The best I can do is refresh the browser - sometimes 4 or 5 times - before the images display properly.

When I've reported the problem, the reply has been that the investigator can't reproduce the problem, so I gave up reporting. There is obviously a problem with either the server side or the computer displaying. I wonder about what's being served (perhaps in response to a malformed request?), because in an error condition, my browser displays the wrong image with the file name of what's supposed to be displayed there.

Example: my avatar is replaced by the Freedom Kilts ad. If I try to save the misplaced Freedom Kilts ad picture, I right click, Select Save Picture As, and it tells me the Freedom Kilts ad is called "xmarks_avatar.jpg." That's the name of my avatar file. The Freedom Kilts ad is a file called "freedom.gif." If I go ahead and save the misplaced file, the resulting file really is named and displayed just like the misplaced image was in the browser.

But like I said, I quit reporting this error because it can't be reporduced by the investigator. I have seen similar problems, although less frequently, on another forum using the same software.

Abax

I'm seeing the exact same problems. Oh well, if it can be fixed, great. If not, no problem because it really doesn't keep me from viewing the forums.