I cant find any fault with it...in fact I love the ease at which you can upload to the competition. When uploading photos to your own galleries, there is a section of the form that displays the POTY categories with check boxes, so you can put any pic you feel has a place in the comp at the same time....genius
Maybe its a problem with your browser and/or security settings....I am running Explorer 8.
Sometimes if the server is running slow and I'm on here all that loads on screen is the PhotoRadar banner and a few menu items...but hitting "refresh" sorts it out.
Another area to check could be your broadband speed, if you have broadband.
I used to have similar probs with the old "dial-up" connection (not this site...I'm talking a few years back), but that was due to server time outs as the connection was so slow......