diff --git a/lib/stream/soup.rb b/lib/stream/soup.rb
index 9d74cedf4eb2a4fe4f703ab872461c54b59a8d11..1d74ba36560d17dccdf04468b5e48ed37c2c4c21 100644
--- a/lib/stream/soup.rb
+++ b/lib/stream/soup.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Stream::Soup < Stream::Base
   def posts
     @posts ||= lambda do
       post_ids = aspect_posts_ids + followed_tag_ids + mentioned_post_ids
-      post_ids += featured_user_post_ids
+      post_ids += featured_user_post_ids if include_featured_users?
       Post.where(:id => post_ids).for_a_stream(max_time, order)
     end.call
   end
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ class Stream::Soup < Stream::Base
 
   private
 
+  def include_featured_users?
+    false
+  end
+
   def aspect_posts_ids
     @aspect_posts_ids ||= user.visible_post_ids(:limit => 15, :order => "#{order} DESC", :max_time => max_time, :all_aspects? => true, :by_members_of => aspect_ids)
   end