# Retroratchet == "shrink safety buffer"

**URL:** <https://forum.beeminder.com/t/retroratchet-shrink-safety-buffer/1649>\
**Category:** Akrasia\
**Created:** [November 24, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/retroratchet-shrink-safety-buffer/1649 "2015-11-24T03:16:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![adamwolf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/adamwolf/32/484_2.png) [@adamwolf](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/adamwolf)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/retroratchet-shrink-safety-buffer/1649/1 "2015-11-24T03:16:01Z")

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I noticed the clarification text on Road Dial and Retroratchet today. I think these are good and awesome, good work. 😀

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**Author:** ![dreev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/dreev/32/4311_2.png) [@dreev](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/dreev)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/retroratchet-shrink-safety-buffer/1649/2 "2015-11-24T05:56:14Z")

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Thanks for noticing! Now tweeted as a UVI:

> <https://twitter.com/beemuvi/status/669029160497451009>

We were thinking about eschewing jargon like “dial road” and “retroratchet” altogether but there’s a fair bit of work to do in updating documentation first. So, baby steps!