# Cute cookie icon only appears on SDMB

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**Created:** [July 21, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-cookie-icon-only-appears-on-sdmb/1031822 "2026-07-21T00:41:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-cookie-icon-only-appears-on-sdmb/1031822/2 "2026-07-21T00:47:07Z")

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Being widely discussed here:

> [@Why is there suddenly an image of a cookie in the bottom left of my screen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-suddenly-an-image-of-a-cookie-in-the-bottom-left-of-my-screen/1031750):
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> And why won’t it go away? When I click on it, I get a whole bunch of cookie policy options, and when I agree and click “Save”, the stubborn partially eaten cookie image is still there. What purpose does it now serve except to be an annoying distraction (it partially obscures the “Reply” button)?

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