# Turn off Discourse gamification features **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [June 29, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.spritely.institute/t/turn-off-discourse-gamification-features/524 "2024-06-29T20:15:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![j12i](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@j12i](https://community.spritely.institute/u/j12i)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.spritely.institute/t/turn-off-discourse-gamification-features/524/1 "2024-06-29T20:15:24Z")
How can I turn these gamification notifications off? ![screenshot from my browser displaying gamified "badges" or somesuch for which the forum displays a notification, e.g. "Earned Welcome"](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/spritely/original/1X/fc2cd61e6a6c97762830ad83dad2ac26fa351f19.png) ---
**Author:** ![aschrijver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.spritely.institute/aschrijver/32/119_2.png) [@aschrijver](https://community.spritely.institute/u/aschrijver)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 5:20am UTC](https://community.spritely.institute/t/turn-off-discourse-gamification-features/524/2 "2024-07-01T05:20:40Z")
In your Preferences \> Interface screen \> Skip new user onboarding tips and badges: ![Screenshot from 2024-07-01 07-19-14](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/spritely/original/1X/e5e4026ca0c5218c84adc2a4c12e49413475e3b3.png) ---
**Author:** ![dthompson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.spritely.institute/dthompson/32/95_2.png) [@dthompson](https://community.spritely.institute/u/dthompson)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.spritely.institute/t/turn-off-discourse-gamification-features/524/3 "2024-07-01T13:23:37Z")
Thanks for finding that! I was gonna go looking around the settings today.