To quickly begin to address your excellent message:

   #1 is a problem that should be fixed.

   #2 is obviously a bug. This feature works fine on my machine even in Netscape. You said you are using Netscape 7.46. However, the highest version available is 6.1. Also, which operating system are you using?

   #3 worked in your message. However, #3 relies on javascript just like #2. Since #2 does not work on your machine, you will be lucky if #3 works reliably.

   #4 is not a problem with our software. It is probably a problem with the plauder site or the Internet connection between their server and your machine.

   I know there is a bug in Netscape 4.76 on the Macintosh which slows then stops the loading of not just graphics but everything. If it is this bug quitting Netscape then re-opening it will fix it. At least then you would know it was the browser software and not the Internet connection.

   My guess is that the plauder server sometimes does not have enough resources to deliver the smilies.