# Feature request: pause derail reminders for a goal you know will derail **URL:** \ **Category:** Bugabee\ **Created:** [March 31, 2020, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/feature-request-pause-derail-reminders-for-a-goal-you-know-will-derail/6513 "2020-03-31T08:40:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![clivemeister](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/clivemeister/32/2034_2.png) [@clivemeister](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/clivemeister)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/feature-request-pause-derail-reminders-for-a-goal-you-know-will-derail/6513/1 "2020-03-31T08:40:13Z")
I just derailed on a goal last night; I knew I was going to do it, I did it consciously. So is there a way (next time) to pause the reminders that I’m going to derail? I appreciate that if I didn’t realise, being reminded a lot is good, but if I’m doing it consciously, it doesn’t feel great to be nagged all the time: B:“hey, you’re falling off this goal in 6 hours” Me:“yes, I know, I’d rather not be reminded of my failure” B:“but hey, in case you didn’t know, you’re failing in 5 hours!” Me: “yes, thank you - again” B: “Only 4 hours to go before you fail!” Me: “yeah. And thank you so much for bringing up such a painful subject. Perhaps while you’re at it you could give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?” (with apologies to Miracle Max) A way to pause the reminders might be nice 🙂 And this seems such an obvious feature I’m sure you’ve had it requested before and it’s either too hard or way down the queue. But it still might be nice. ---
**Author:** ![phi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/phi/32/2586_2.png) [@phi](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/phi)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/feature-request-pause-derail-reminders-for-a-goal-you-know-will-derail/6513/2 "2020-03-31T11:51:07Z")
Indeed, this is a very old feature request. Search for “Cry Uncle” in the forums if you want to know more. Related threads: > [@Feature request: Derail or Archive Straight Away](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/feature-request-derail-or-archive-straight-away/391): > > Continuing the discussion from [Remove Archive/Quit goal akrasia limit](http://forum.beeminder.com/t/remove-archive-quit-goal-akrasia-limit/276/7): Based on an email to @giles & @dreev: A red graph is in-your-face and demands to be resolved, cognitively speaking. The ideal way of resolving it is to do the committed-to thing. The worst way (for all concerned) is to lie to the graph. My preference is to have an Uncle! button, behind which are several options. derail me now. It’s an emergency day, I’m not going to do the thing, so take my pledge and get the graph out… > [@Beeminder API: Reminders settings](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/beeminder-api-reminders-settings/293): > > Is there API access to any of the reminders tab settings? I couldn’t find anything in the API Documentation I was trying to see if I could implement my email reminder safe days limit idea using API calls. ---
**Author:** ![eugeniobruno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f475e1/32.png) [@eugeniobruno](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/eugeniobruno)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/feature-request-pause-derail-reminders-for-a-goal-you-know-will-derail/6513/3 "2020-03-31T12:00:40Z")
I think a workaround used to be to put a -1 datapoint _yesterday_, which will immediately derail you, then remove that datapoint. I don’t know if it still works, though. ---
**Author:** ![clivemeister](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/clivemeister/32/2034_2.png) [@clivemeister](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/clivemeister)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/feature-request-pause-derail-reminders-for-a-goal-you-know-will-derail/6513/4 "2020-03-31T13:20:43Z")
Ah, as expected this isn’t a new request - thanks for @phi pointing me at the other threads that request this feature. And @eugeniobruno, I shall try that next time I’m in need of it - perhaps not soon, but I’m bound to end up here again one day.