diff --git a/26.md b/26.md
index 86c46e1..0f7ae2d 100644
--- a/26.md
+++ b/26.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+> __Warning__  `unrecommended`: adds unecessary burden for little gain
+
 NIP-26
 =======
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index caecc01..9a07c55 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ They exist to document what may be implemented by [Nostr](https://github.com/nos
 - [NIP-23: Long-form Content](23.md)
 - [NIP-24: Extra metadata fields and tags](24.md)
 - [NIP-25: Reactions](25.md)
-- [NIP-26: Delegated Event Signing](26.md)
+- [NIP-26: Delegated Event Signing](26.md) --- **unrecommended**: adds unecessary burden for little gain
 - [NIP-27: Text Note References](27.md)
 - [NIP-28: Public Chat](28.md)
 - [NIP-30: Custom Emoji](30.md)