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Anyone else get this message often?

SeaMaiden — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 16:38:58 GMT

REQUEST ENTITY TOO LARGE.

I get it when I sign in and when I try to post... I have to try to figure out how to get around it. I have no idea what it means. It just blocks everything.

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

dooBdoo — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:08:59 GMT

@SeaMaiden, The "entity" is the data stream sent to the Q site by your browser. It's not a website issue and usually the problem is one or more corrupt cookies on your device.

The fix is to delete all browser cookies/cache, quit the browser and then relaunch it. If that doesn't work you might need to delete Flash cookies (LSOs), associated with Adobe Flash, from your device. (Also, in general, be sure to keep the browser software up-to-date and have a 2nd browser available if you find the one you're using is glitchy with the Q site.)

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

YorkieonmyPillow — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 16:56:45 GMT

I've never gotten that but I get the one about "Invalid HTML" quite a bit. I just hit enter again and it posts.

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

dooBdoo — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:02:31 GMT

YorkieonmyPillow wrote:
I've never gotten that but I get the one about "Invalid HTML" quite a bit. I just hit enter again and it posts.

@YorkieonmyPillow, That one is related to the website. It merely means the site software has checked the reply for certain code that might be harmful or problematic. In this way the site is safer than the old platform was, because it checks for bad stuff (that's a technical term😜) embedded in the posts.

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

YorkieonmyPillow — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:03:34 GMT

@dooBdoo I get that quite often!

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

dooBdoo — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:06:36 GMT

YorkieonmyPillow wrote:
@dooBdoo I get that quite often!

So do I, @YorkieonmyPillow! It's been a function of the new platform since its launch. It definitely could be a wee bit more user-friendly in appearance.

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

GCR18 — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:27:15 GMT

I only get the Html error when I post something other than text. I hit post a couple times and the post eventually posts.

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

mistriTsquirrel — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:27:35 GMT

I get one that says something about how my request could not be completed.

I guess that's better than the "An Error Has Occurred An Error Has Occurred" one. Reminds me of the computers at work. A new person would freak out whenever an error message would show up that said "Fatal Error." Those of use who'd worked there for awhile would just laugh and x-out of it. They should have an air-raid siren go off with some of these error messages to add to the drama.

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

goldensrbest — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 18:30:58 GMT

@YorkieonmyPillow wrote:
I've never gotten that but I get the one about "Invalid HTML" quite a bit. I just hit enter again and it posts.

I get that all the time,what does it mean?

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

SeaMaiden — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 18:36:48 GMT

I only get this on my desk top computer. Not on my iPad . My desktop is at least 10 years old....no more updates. That is probably why.

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

goldensrbest — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 18:47:53 GMT

My laptop is about 12 yrs.old.

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

YorkieonmyPillow — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 23:28:03 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
@YorkieonmyPillow wrote:
I've never gotten that but I get the one about "Invalid HTML" quite a bit. I just hit enter again and it posts.
I get that all the time,what does it mean?

@IDK; I just figured it was a glitch in the system. @goldensbest

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

dooBdoo — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 01:26:59 GMT

mistriTsquirrel wrote:
I get one that says something about how my request could not be completed.

I guess that's better than the "An Error Has Occurred An Error Has Occurred" one. Reminds me of the computers at work. A new person would freak out whenever an error message would show up that said "Fatal Error." Those of use who'd worked there for awhile would just laugh and x-out of it. They should have an air-raid siren go off with some of these error messages to add to the drama.

Hi, @mistriTsquirrel! The reason for the "request" error depends upon what you were trying to do when it happened, but it's most likely related to a website problem. A "fatal error" usually means any changes we tried to make were lost and we'll have to perform the task again.

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

dooBdoo — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 01:30:34 GMT

SeaMaiden wrote:
I only get this on my desk top computer. Not on my iPad . My desktop is at least 10 years old....no more updates. That is probably why.

@SeaMaiden, It very likely will fix this error if you'll delete the flash cookies on the device (how you do this depends on what kind of computer you're using -- you can find instructions with an internet search). I don't think the older software is creating the problem, but there's a slight possibility it is... I'd be more concerned that the lack of updates means lack of security updates, and I'd be very cautious about using the device for any transmission of personal, financial, or sensitive information.

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

september — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 01:33:51 GMT

@dooBdoo Thanks so much for your answers, that help out so many of us! I used to ask my son questions like this all the time, and he had the answers, but now that he has two kids and is very occupied with his time...I leave him alone!

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

SeaMaiden — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 01:36:04 GMT

@dooBdoo I have a Norton firewall.

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

dooBdoo — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 02:40:07 GMT

YorkieonmyPillow wrote:
goldensrbest wrote:
YorkieonmyPillow wrote:
I've never gotten that but I get the one about "Invalid HTML" quite a bit. I just hit enter again and it posts.
I get that all the time,what does it mean?

IDK; I just figured it was a glitch in the system. @goldensbest

@goldensrbest and @YorkieonmyPillow, "HTML" is the programming language used on this website. It's used for web applications and web pages. This error message merely indicates the site has checked our post for possible embedded, hidden code that might be malicious or at the least might cause superficial problems. As @GCR18 noted, most often we see it when we include something like an image or an emoticon to the post. Nearly 100% of the time, after we hit "post" a second time we won't see any noticeable changes to the content of our reply.

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

dooBdoo — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 01:38:35 GMT

september wrote:
@dooBdoo Thanks so much for your answers, that help out so many of us! I used to ask my son questions like this all the time, and he had the answers, but now that he has two kids and is very occupied with his time...I leave him alone!

Thanks, @september, and you're welcome! I try my best, and others here on the forums do, too.

Re: Anyone else get this message often?

dooBdoo — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 01:40:31 GMT

SeaMaiden wrote:
@dooBdoo I have a Norton firewall.

@SeaMaiden, That's good but it doesn't address the problem of corrupted "supercookies" residing on the device or potential holes in the security of older versions of software.