Board Thread:Consensus Track/@comment-20644-20180423192744/@comment-20644-20180430184457

I meant to say "negatively impacting" in my previous comment. The introduction of Featured Videos, the reduction of ads, and the improvements in page performance have had a positive impact, with users spending more time on the site and reading more pages on any given visit.

Like I said you can provide feedback on the product itself and how it works via Special:Contact, but beyond that this is a global feature so it's not something that can be opted out of. You are welcome to participate in the script review or script writing process.