Issue: Cookie causing Server Error

[Melody]

I don't know why but this cookie is generally causing intermittent 500 errors, because it tends to get too long, and exceeds the maximum request size.

bbblog_lastview=<cookie value data omitted>; path=/; domain=www.pokecommunity.com

I've confirmed it with the FireBug with the FireCookie Addon so that I can view/manage cookies. I've gotten around the error by deleting that specific cookie, but I thought I might point out that sometimes that specific cookie tends to max out the request size limit.

It's usually caused by viewing a LOT of blogs daily, which I tend to do. On average, I see this error once a month usually. (I've been seeing it for the past 3 months, and I've used FireBug to collect information on it)

 

[Ho-Oh]

I'm confused as to how it's a problem.

First you say;

I don't know why

Then you go on to say

but this cookie is generally causing intermittent 500 errors, because it tends to get too long, and exceeds the maximum request size.

Which leads to...

It's usually caused by viewing a LOT of blogs daily, which I tend to do.

So you fixed your own problem?

Also how exactly... is this a problem despite showing some text?

 

[Melody]

It's a problem, that I've solved for myself, this is true. That being said, I'm presenting my data to the administrators (Particularly to the ones who can actually access the HTTP/PHPd and either up the max request size limit or make edits to the blog.php code so this cookie..or other cookies never cause your next request to exceed the maximum limit.)

I started out with "I don't know why" to sound a little less know-it-all like. ;)

 

[Rukario]

hmm.. i doubt your cookie size is exceeding the max request.. more likely its some quirk with how your browser is handling this cookie.

how big in kb, is your pc cookie? how many 'items' are set in it? (mine has like 8 or so)

 

[Melody]

It had like 300 or more items, I didn't notice it's size in KB because I had to delete it to get back on PC but I think it was upwards of 5k or more. What's the max request limit anyways?

 

[Rukario]

the limits are set in your browser.. i think it tops out at 4.4KB per cookie with 300 items max and a 20 cookie per domain max.

Our server's max request is 120MB