Here are the instructions to delete your cookies. (Switching to a different browser will work also.)
If you are unable to access the forums due to a Bad Request Error...
Please follow these directions to solve the problem
To access the BonusWhores forums, you will need to delete a cookie located on your computer which is causing the Bad Request error.
This cookie was placed on your computer by BonusWhores, a common web programming practice, in an attempt to fix a bug on the site. The cookie initially appeared to fix the error, but after prolonged use caused the forums to go down for many users.
TO REMOVE THE COOKIE AND FIX THE ERROR
If you are using Internet Explorer...
Open your web browser
Go to Tools/Internet Options...
Select the General Tab
Click the Delete Cookies button
NOTE - This will delete all the cookies on your computer and may therefore affect your settings on other websites. To prevent this from happening you may delete the lone bad cookie.
If you are using Internet Explorer and DO NOT wish to delete all of your cookies...
WARNING - Following these directions on older computers may cause your computer to crash, due to the volatility of the Temporary Internet Files folder. If you do not wish to possibly cause your computer crash, follow the directions above. Proceed at your own risk.
Go to the Temporary Internet Files folder, located on Windows XP at Documents and Settings/YOUR_USERNAME/Local Settings/Temporary Internet Files
Select the Last Modified column heading twice to sort the files in the folder in descending order by the date last modified
Find and Select a cookie entitled 'Cookie:YOUR_USERNAME@www.bonuswhores.com/'
DELETE THIS FILE
If you are using Firefox...
Open your web browser
Go to Tools/Options
Select the Privacy button
Click on Cookies
Click on the View Cookies button
Go to
www.bonuswhores.com under the Site heading
Select each instance of the BW_UnreadPosts_ cookie (there will be a string of numbers at the end of the cookie)
Click Remove the Cookies
OR
Click Remove All Cookies (this will remove all cookies on your computer)
If you are using Mozilla...
Open your web browser
Go to Edit/Preferences
Select the Privacy & Security
Click on Cookies
Click on the Cookie Manager button
Go to
www.bonuswhores.com under the Site heading
Select each instance of the BW_UnreadPosts_ cookie (there will be a string of numbers at the end of the cookie)
Click Remove the Cookies
OR
Click Remove All Cookies (this will remove all cookies on your computer)
BonusWhores.com sincerely apolagizes for the inconvenience and hope it does not affect your desire to frequent our forums. If you have problems removing the cookie, please contact
chris@bonuswhores.com and mention your browser where you experienced the problem.