I just uploaded one via the iStock site and it took the normal amount of time, a few minutes to upload. So no problem there and I don't think it is a problem with iStock or my ISP. It seems from this little test it may be a Deep Meta issue of some sort. Maybe it will just clear up on its own though in the next 24 hours as things often do. If anyone does experience anything similar though please post something so I can know if the Deep Meta issue is isolated to my computer and/or ISP. Cheers.

Normally I could tell you, but I'm not uploading at the moment until they sort out the problems with new content ending up at the back of the best match bus. I don't see anything today in the DeepMeta threads in the Tools/Apps forum - perhaps you want to post there (soon, before Franky goes to bed

Cheers for the feedback. Thankfully uploading on Deep Meta is back to normal taking only about 2 minutes per picture I am happy to say. The issue disappeared as mysteriously as it started and, as I suggested, sometimes these things clear up on their own in 24 hours. Thanks again. And since no one else reported any similar issues, it seems it might have been limited to my computer or ISP.