awesomerobot: do you have sources on any of this? @Lilly posted several references from the mental health perspective on this issue. I think it’s also worth mentioning that there could be potential legal ramifications whether one believes their platform is addictive or not. In the US, where I live, at least three states (CA, MN, and NY) have already passed laws requiring warning labels when certain features are present and similar laws are under consideration in other states. The New York law , for example, “Requires warning labels on social media platforms which provide an addictive feed, autoplay, infinite scroll, like counts, and/or push notifications”. Three of those things are widely used on many Discourse forums but just one seems nearly impossible to disable. I understand that people like infinite scroll - I like it . I don’t understand the reticence to offer the option, though. I’ve seen posts indicating that it’s a technical challenge and I don’t doubt that. That’s all the more reason the core team should tackle it, rather than some third party.