# Can Gamification be turned off?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-gamification-be-turned-off/80220>\
**Category:** Meta Discussion\
**Created:** [April 28, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-gamification-be-turned-off/80220 "2022-04-28T15:47:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![LeePhillips](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/leephillips/32/205514_2.png) [@LeePhillips](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/LeePhillips)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-gamification-be-turned-off/80220/1 "2022-04-28T15:47:39Z")

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I don’t want to see my awards and badges, nor the messages that we haven’t seen so-and-so for a few months, nor any other Discourse gamifications. Can these be turned off?

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**Author:** ![mbauman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mbauman/32/31082_2.png) [@mbauman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbauman)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-gamification-be-turned-off/80220/2 "2022-04-28T16:04:45Z")

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Not that I know of:

> [@Disabling badge notifications](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/disabling-badge-notifications/78625):
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> Hya folks, I’m a new member on the site. So far this seems like a great community, and I’m happy to be a part of it. One question though–How do I disable the deluge of notifications for silly badges? I want to be notified when someone mentions me in a post, but I don’t benefit from periodic interruptions that let me know I’ve “Earned Basic” or “Earned First Like” or “Earned Read Guidelines” or “Earned First Mention.” Is there a way to turn this off?

Best thing is to advocate for this at those issues on [meta.discourse.org](http://meta.discourse.org).