Why the recent rash of sideways pictures?

[BrianBay9]

It seems like recently half the posts I look at have pics that are loaded sideways. It's really distracting, so I usually pass these by. I've never had an issue with that myself, but it seems to be rampant lately. Can we help these posters get the pics vertical?

 

[Russ1]

There is a post about it some where here, but until the next update, if you use the little attach icon instead of the "Attach Files" button the images seem to post correctly.
I also ran into this issue.

 

[JRidge]

Please help!
When I try the “Attach files” it posts sideways… if I “drop image” it is typically too large of a file…

Sideways coral bark maple on fire this fall.

 

[JRidge]

I think I just realized my issue…. If I crop the image as it uploads it reduces the file size enough.

 

[Jetson1950]

Their algorithm doesn’t like tall photos. Before you post, crop out the bottom and top which is not part of what you are photographing so it’s more square. Then it should post correctly. That works for me.

 

[SailDesign]

Hmmmm...

Edit to add: This is a 2221 x 3889 photo. The forum software automatically crops it to (in this case at least) 1200 tall.