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Orrin_73

(1,655 posts)
Sun May 17, 2026, 12:50 PM Sunday

Why do I get bad request on democraticunderground?

I get a

Bad Request:
Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand.
Size of a request header field exceeds server limit


I see this happening a day after Im logged in. I have to remove the cookies then login again. The next day it repeats again.

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Why do I get bad request on democraticunderground? (Original Post) Orrin_73 Sunday OP
A VPN will solve the problem. J_William_Ryan Sunday #1
Are you clearing all of your cookies or just the ones for DU? EarlG Sunday #2
I removed only those from democraticunderground Orrin_73 Sunday #3

EarlG

(23,710 posts)
2. Are you clearing all of your cookies or just the ones for DU?
Sun May 17, 2026, 01:18 PM
Sunday

If just the ones for DU, you might want to clear all your cookies. This error is usually related to having too many cookies stored in your browser, or having a corrupted cookie somewhere.

It may also depend on the browser you're using and how it's configured (what extensions you are using, etc.)

Orrin_73

(1,655 posts)
3. I removed only those from democraticunderground
Sun May 17, 2026, 01:24 PM
Sunday

I use chrome. I will remove all my cookies and try again.

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