Misc Debate about the use of frequent emergency alerts sent to cell phones

**srvy** · 02-19-2014, 02:12 PM

I dont think the carriers should be allowed to have a setting to completely disable amber alerts.

What I do think is like on my phone after first initial alert you can dismiss the alert. And when phone goes to sleep as you wake it up the text massage appears of the alert and you minimise it with a button. The only disable for an amber alert should be a toggle to recieve text and sound message or vibrate and text.

As for working in an environment that doesn't allow personal cell phones well you shouldn't have it with your or it should be turned off. The reason for the repeated alerts are for people that may have there phone off or are away from the phone. You get your breaktime on your phone and get the message .

Just my 2 cents maybe be better ideas out there keep them coming.

**Bugeater** · 02-19-2014, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by srvy

I dont think the carriers should be allowed to have a setting to completely disable amber alerts.

Oh yeah, forcing things on to people always goes over well.

**srvy** · 02-19-2014, 02:19 PM

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Oh yeah, forcing things on to people always goes over well.

The FCC regulates everything these carriers do your forced to except it.

Your cellphone taxes like it or not pay for the amber alerts. Demand to improve it and make it better don't just dismiss it as an annoyance.

**Bugeater** · 02-19-2014, 02:26 PM

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The child was abducted near 5 pm alerts were out around 7 PM for all anyone knew that creep could have been on his way to kc or anywhere. Anyone traveling may have seen the alert and seen someone that matched the description and alerted the highway patrol.

Yeah, that was my point. Be on the lookout.

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Originally Posted by srvy

The FCC regulates everything these carriers do your forced to except it.

Your cellphone taxes like it or not pay for the amber alerts. Demand to improve it and make it better don't just dismiss it as an annoyance.

Well that's the point of this discussion, but forcing things on to people isn't making it better.

Just Passin' By · 02-19-2014, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by srvy

I dont think the carriers should be allowed to have a setting to completely disable amber alerts.

Stay the **** out of my phone.

**srvy** · 02-19-2014, 02:25 PM

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Stay the **** out of my phone.

Tell that to the NSA!

As much as you think its your phone it is highly regulated by the FCC.

Just Passin' By · 02-19-2014, 02:29 PM

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Tell that to the NSA!

As much as you think its your phone it is highly regulated by the FCC.

And I oppose that, while you seem willing to blow them for doing it. So, to repeat, stay the **** out of my phone.

**srvy** · 02-19-2014, 02:43 PM

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And I oppose that, while you seem willing to blow them for doing it. So, to repeat, stay the **** out of my phone.

Its a communication device regulated by the FCC it always has been always will be. You use it because the FCC allows you to. Kinda like a car its a privilege not a right. It wasn't intended for your tweet or fb time or frequency of your bowel movements. They give you that right and can take away just as fast. You can insult and say what you will about me on this. The fact is they will do as they wish and if they want they will send you a emergency message. That was what Communication devises were meant for not a mind numbing game of flapy bird.

Just like emanate domain the its there to take your land for the betterment of all and is not one damn thing we can do about it.

Just Passin' By · 02-19-2014, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by srvy

Its a communication device regulated by the FCC it always has been always will be. You use it because the FCC allows you to. Kinda like a car its a privilege not a right. It wasn't intended for your tweet or fb time or frequency of your bowel movements. They give you that right and can take away just as fast. You can insult and say what you will about me on this. The fact is they will do as they wish and if they want they will send you a emergency message. That was what Communication devises were meant for not a mind numbing game of flapy bird.

Just like emanate domain the its there to take your land for the betterment of all and is not one damn thing we can do about it.

Are you truly this blind to the point of this debate?

Also, just because you're willing to parrot the bullshit the gov't puts out, why do you expect everyone else to do the same?

02-19-2014, 02:12 PM	#1
srvy Fight, build, win! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC Casino cash: $1281250	I dont think the carriers should be allowed to have a setting to completely disable amber alerts. What I do think is like on my phone after first initial alert you can dismiss the alert. And when phone goes to sleep as you wake it up the text massage appears of the alert and you minimise it with a button. The only disable for an amber alert should be a toggle to recieve text and sound message or vibrate and text. As for working in an environment that doesn't allow personal cell phones well you shouldn't have it with your or it should be turned off. The reason for the repeated alerts are for people that may have there phone off or are away from the phone. You get your breaktime on your phone and get the message . Just my 2 cents maybe be better ideas out there keep them coming.
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