692482 - Interaction between IPBoard 3.+ and FF3.6.+/FF7.01+ with images posted after ignored user - Works OK if FF is switched to IE Tab 2

Status: UNCONFIRMED

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Shy Writer]

Attachment: ScreenHunter_06 Oct. 06 00.01.gif - Screen snap of problem

User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:7.0.1) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/7.0.1
Build ID: 20110928134238

Steps to reproduce:

It took me more than a month to narrow this down. 
1) Using IPBoard 3.+ I *IGNORE* a user.
2) I posted a message afterwords with images. (Either attached or linked or both)
3) Tried DNS refresh as well as browser cache as well as disabling ADD-ONs while trying to figure out the problem.


Actual results:

When I post an image (internal attachment or external http://) in a post following a post by an IGNORED user, I get the grey image reduction bar with negative size and no image(s). If I "view" the ignored user's post, his images are the same - grey bars; negative reduction #s as well as mine. I can see my images in PREVIEW mode, but when I POST, the images flash, but disappear leaving the grey bars. BUT, in either case, my signature image always shows.

Using the IE Tab 2 option, the images show properly in both posts. 


Expected results:

The images in my post should show regardless of status of message/user before it

Comment 1

[Shy Writer]

I had to mark this as only one choice of BRANCH so I chose 7.01 BUT it's been occurring since 3.6.17 at the very least; It took me this long to nail it down. This problem also happened on BOTH of my computers; one running WinVista 32 SP2 and one running Win7 64 SP1; both with varying editions of FF.. I'm on the Win7/64 with FF 7.01 at this time and can reproduce the problem 100% of the time.

Comment 2

[Tim (fmdeveloper)]

Does the issue still occur if you start Firefox in Safe Mode? http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode

How about with a new, empty profile? http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Basic%20Troubleshooting#w_8-make-a-new-profile

Does the issue occur with other browsers?

Please provide a public URL or reduced test case that exhibits this issue.

Comment 3

[Shy Writer]

Works fine with Chrome and IE9; and with FF running a IE tab..

Still screwed in FF SAFE MODE as well.

With the problems I've had with missing ICONS and such with changes to PROFILES I must respectfully refrain from your request to try another profile on THIS computer. I *did* have this problem with any of the THREE profiles I had on the Vista machine so will that suffice?

Unable to provide a public URL to show the event as one has to be a non-guest USER on the IPBoard forums and have another member IGNORED (can't ignore users or see most images anyway as a guest) - If you are a Member of Malwarebytes Support Forums, you can duplicate.

The URL is http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php? 

Thank you for your assistance. I am willing to work with you on this problem as much as I am able to do so without screwing the pooch on my finally good-working 7.01 installation.

Steve

Comment 4

[Shy Writer]

I went ahead and took a chance and created a TEST profile. Started FF, logged in and went to the post after the ignored user. No joy.. Same problem. Sorry about not being able to provide a public URL but I've now done everything else you requested.

Thanks again for working on this problem.

Cheers,
Steve

Comment 5

[Shy Writer]

Tim,

The ADMIN was kind enough to set up an account requested by me for you on the Board. I sent the UserName and Password to your GMAIL address. I also logged on as you ONCE to set one of the pertinent users to IGNORE and also get the http link to the TOPIC/POSTs where the problem is most obvious (and I wanted to make certain the problem existed under your user name) I am now logged out. Even tho' you have no posts there, I ask him to up your Group to HONORARY MEMBER so you could post and edit and send PMs while there. 

I am user ShyWriter (no - or _ like here between the Shy and Writer) on there.

When you want to see the missing images, click on the down arrow to the right of your username at top-right and select MANAGE IGNORED USERS and remove the user's name I have in there. Go back to the topic I linked to (may have to refresh - I don't know) and voila`, all the images are there; bright and glossy.

Regards,
Steve

Comment 6

[Shy Writer]

Ummm.. Anybody there??

Comment 7

[Shy Writer]

Hello,
Is anyone still working on this problem. I've done everything Tim asked, and more, and now I haven't had any contact from anyone including a direct email to Tim's gmail address since Tim (fmdeveloper) 2011-10-06 12:05:51 PDT.
If no one is interested in these types of bugs, I won't waste my time in the future. I know what causes my bug from a user's standpoint and I've developed a work-around for myself. 
Thanks anyway,
Steve

Comment 8

[Tim (fmdeveloper)]

I am a volunteer; a fellow Firefox user just like you. I am not on this site 24 hours a day. I have received the information and will attempt to reproduce when I can.

Comment 9

[Shy Writer]

Appreciate your volunteer work Tim. I wasn't sure you got the login credentials, etc, since you didn't reply to the direct e-mail. Thought I might have gotten caught in a SPAM filter or such.. 

(Thanks to your reply, I'm now working on another bug concerning FF3.17-7.01 and a very few public web pages missing the send or done or continue buttons after the comment message/post box that are there with other browsers and FF w/IETab2. Been around for awhile :) )

Cheers,
Steve

Comment 10

[Shy Writer]

Due to lack of response in using the FFTest user account that would have allowed in verifying/testing the bug, generated on Malwarebytes Forums, their ADMIN requested, and I agreed, to cancel the account..

The FFTest account is now dead. Feel free to close out this report..