# I don't want to earn anything from this board software; and stop the pop-ups **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013 "2020-06-22T19:56:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/1 "2020-06-22T19:56:22Z")
I keep being notified that I have “earned” various – I don’t know what to call them, other than annoyances – with “urgent” notices in my user profile telling me that I have earned something or other. That whole part of the software needs to turn itself off. I also keep getting popups on the right side about some new post _ **in some other thread** _! Just because I dropped a post in a thread doesn’t mean I want to follow the new posts in that thread. If I did want to do that, I would change my following status for that thread to “following” or whatever it is, instead of “normal.” So, to summarize my general position, I am not too bothered by having to learn different ways of doing things, that’s only to be expected. What I don’t like is having the board software throwing itself in my face all the time with stuff I never wanted. I remain hopeful that this stuff can be turned off. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/2 "2020-06-22T19:59:45Z")
Go to your preferences \> notifications \> and under ‘When I post in a topic, set that topic to’ change it to “Normal”. As for all the earned thing, I think everyone’s getting flooded right now because we’re all “new” users. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/3 "2020-06-22T20:07:01Z")
Welcome to the ‘gamification’ of everything. I once had a newbie UI guy suggest that we ‘gamify’ one of our operator consoles in a factory to make work more ‘engaging’. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/4 "2020-06-22T21:04:48Z")
I don’t know about the O.P., but I can certainly use the extra money. I earned 13 different levels/items and was able to convert directly to bitcoins. Not a fortune, just shy of $50, but every little bit helps. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/5 "2020-06-22T22:13:24Z")
Kayaker, I really miss the like button ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/6 "2020-06-22T22:49:34Z")
It’s possible to hand code a like button. _Like_ See? _winky emoji_ ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/7 "2020-06-22T22:58:09Z")
Not with the 20 character minimum… just saying “like” or “me too” no longer works. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/8 "2020-06-22T22:58:40Z")
We’re getting paid? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/9 "2020-06-22T22:59:25Z")
I thought the limit was dropped to five characters. Maybe it got raised again. Or the Board is rebelling. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/10 "2020-06-22T23:13:03Z")
Is that a woosh? Man, please tell me you’re serious … ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/11 "2020-06-22T23:27:31Z")
That could be. It was 20 last I read, but lots have changed since then. 5 would be great ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/12 "2020-06-23T01:44:29Z")
It’s 5 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Crap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.crap/32/3131_2.png) [@Dr.Crap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Crap)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/13 "2020-06-23T04:11:55Z")
Notifications are a dopamine delivery system. You probably just need more. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/14 "2020-06-23T05:50:52Z")
It’s only the first day! Do you really think they’re going to have everything all perfect and 100% right away? Be patient. I’m not a big fan of the layout yet either, but give it time. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-earn-anything-from-this-board-software-and-stop-the-pop-ups/912013/15 "2020-06-23T06:40:44Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I don’t know about the O.P., but I can certainly use the extra money. I earned 13 different levels/items and was able to convert directly to bitcoins. Not a fortune, just shy of $50, but every little bit helps. I suggested earlier that we could sell our badges on the street corner for drug money. So far, it’s been working for me!