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usonian

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3. It has been OK but with some nasty slowdowns yesterday. (Could be my ISP and my bargain plan)

Reply to vapor2 (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 12:38 PM

8 hrs ago

That could be it, or there's a weird bug that EarlG knows about, where special characters or combinations of them upset the routers and filters meant to stop evil-doers.

And in the past, removing them cleared up the problem, but it was trial and error.

If it persists, post in DU Community Help forum, where it's more visible than this crowded forum.

Good luck.

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Anyone know why I keep getting a "BAD REQUEST" msg on this site? [View all] vapor2 9 hrs ago OP

No idea, and why are you shouting? Ocelot II 8 hrs ago #1

Sorry, I sell on eBay and use all caps and often forget to turn off vapor2 8 hrs ago #6

Occasionally justaprogressive 8 hrs ago #2

It has been OK but with some nasty slowdowns yesterday. (Could be my ISP and my bargain plan) usonian 8 hrs ago #3

Perhaps you let your computer's Nooblin level fall too low Jersey Devil 8 hrs ago #4

That explains everything. FalloutShelter 8 hrs ago #5