Forum:Images failing to load

In the past few days I've noticed that some images on existing articles (that were not changed and were fine previously) now fail to load. Either the site displays empty images, or a link to the image itself instead of the image. The images are themselves fine, they are accessible and modifiable, and the code checks out - but the images don't appear on the page. Again, this suddenly appeared on my Wiki on articles that used to be just fine and have not been edited in a while - neither were any of said images altered.

Here's an example of a page with null images and text links instead of images:

http://sidmeierspirates.wikia.com/wiki/Fencing

On this page, one of the images about 2/3 of the way down (section "advantage") does not render. Near the very bottom, a link to the image "2004_Item_OneShotPistol.png" appears instead of an actual image. In both cases, the image files do exist and the source code appears correct. Both images were fine a week ago, and the page has not been edited since. The same issue occurs on various other articles in this wiki.

Is anyone else experiencing this issue on their Wikis? If so, maybe they're toying around with the image displays and this issue will go away on its own, otherwise I guess I'll have to contact a staff member.

--Headrock 18:14, June 2, 2011 (UTC)


 * I have noticed this problem today--Acer4666 18:18, June 2, 2011 (UTC)


 * If you access one of the files directly (not the file page, but the file itself), you'll get the following message:

Backend for getting original file /s/sidmeierspirates/images/thumb/f/f2/2004_Fencing_Duel_Criminal.jpg/300px-2004_Fencing_Duel_Criminal.jpg is not responding
 * Please, report it at Special:Contact on your wiki. --Ciencia Al Poder (talk) -WikiDex 18:27, June 2, 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. It's somehow good to know it's not a wiki-specific issue. I'll report it.

BTW, for accuracy's sake, I just noticed that the problem seems to jump from image to image. That link I provided above now has issues with different images, displaying one of the previously-broken images correctly, but not displaying two other ones that were fine 10 minutes ago. Seems like the breaks occur randomly with each reload, or something to that effect.

--Headrock 18:44, June 2, 2011 (UTC)


 * Anything in particular with images are not showing up. Avatars, badges, etc. Ohh... >.< I hate this sort of bug.


 * Bermuda  Contact Me!  18:59, June 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * I have noticed this problem on the wiki I have been working on along with others that I visit.
 * Cms13ca 19:28, June 2, 2011 (UTC)