Editing Eurovision Wiki:Help desk (section)

== Appalling "globe with camera" logo ==

How do I permanently get rid of the annoying "Picture in Picture" "Wikipedia logo with a camera" that takes up a quarter of my screen on certain pages? [[Special:Contributions/&#126;2026-16559-48|&#126;2026-16559-48]] ([[User talk:&#126;2026-16559-48|talk]]) 23:20, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

:Can you give an example of where this is occurring? [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 23:23, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
::Most recently on the "Palmyra" page. [[Special:Contributions/&#126;2026-16559-48|&#126;2026-16559-48]] ([[User talk:&#126;2026-16559-48|talk]]) 00:28, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
:{{ping|~2026-16559-48}} Disable "Birthday mode (Baby Globe)" in the sidebar on the right. You may have to click a glasses icon at top of the page to see the sidebar. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 23:47, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
::Hi
::OK - have done that - and it seems to have worked. Is this a permanent solution - will it stop it from recurring?
::Cheers [[Special:Contributions/&#126;2026-16559-48|&#126;2026-16559-48]] ([[User talk:&#126;2026-16559-48|talk]]) 00:35, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
:::{{ping|~2026-16559-48 }} It may recur in another browser or device, or if the browser forgets the setting. Registered users can disable it for their account at [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering]]. It's a limited-time feature for Wikipedias 25th anniversary. I don't know whether an end date has been decided but the feature doesn't appear popular. Many others have asked how to remove it. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 00:56, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Per [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)/Archive_227#requests_for_comment_on_enabling_the_25th_anniversary_birthday_mode|the RFC]], the end date is march 16th. [[User:45dogs|45dogs]] <small> (they/them) [[User talk:45dogs|(talk page)]] [[Special:Contributions/45dogs|(contributions)]]</small> 01:02, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Not surprised!!
::::Thanks for the help - much apreciated.
::::Cheers [[Special:Contributions/&#126;2026-16559-48|&#126;2026-16559-48]] ([[User talk:&#126;2026-16559-48|talk]]) 01:03, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
::::To be fair, the readers and editors who ''do'' like the feature don't have much reason to come to the help desk or village pump to ask how they can {{strike|disable it}} enable it given it's enabled by default and they have nothing to complain about, so there's a bias in the feedback that we've seen here. Personally, I like the mascot and my display is large enough that it's not intrusive. – [[User:Scyrme|Scyrme]] ([[User talk:Scyrme|talk]]) 01:08, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Personally, I loved the one time I saw it on someone else's computer, but I don't ever see it logged in because I'm an old fart (32 years old! ''gasp!'') who uses Monobook. - [[User:Purplewowies|Purplewowies]] ([[User talk:Purplewowies|talk]]) 03:12, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::{{small|Twice as old here, using Vector 2010. —[[User:Antonissimo|Antonissimo]] ([[User talk:Antonissimo|talk]]) 03:52, 16 March 2026 (UTC)}}