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A streak freeze that doesn't punish honest rest days

Posted by @solm on 2026-01-30

Let me schedule one rest day a week in advance without spending a freeze. The streak mechanic is great motivation right up until it becomes guilt, and guilt is what makes people quit entirely.

Discussion (7)

Build on the idea, point out what would break, or say why you want it.

@hollist2026-01-31

I lost a 700-day streak to a flight delay and never opened the app again. That's the whole story of why this matters.

@nadiar2026-02-01

Scheduled rest days would also make the streak a more honest signal. A streak with planned rest is a better habit than a streak maintained by one-tap lessons at 11:58pm.

@solm2026-02-01

Exactly the framing I was missing. It's not a leniency feature, it's a data quality feature.