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Old 02-19-2014, 10:39 AM  
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Debate about the use of frequent emergency alerts sent to cell phones

In an effort to get it out of the other thread, here's a new one.
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Old 02-19-2014, 01:04 PM   #76
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I got the alert around 7 pm then received another about 1 hour later. After the second one I put my finger on the dismiss and did not receive another. I did get a message when my phone went into sleep mode and I woke it displaying the amber alert. This is on a Nokia windows phone using ATT towers thru H2O wireless. I didn't feel put out or bothered.

I would suspect the same folks that get upset about the Amber alert are the same folks that blow a gasket out driveing when something doesnt go there way.
Agreed.
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Old 02-19-2014, 01:04 PM   #77
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Everyone knows how to use Google. Apparently you just want to fit in with the rest of the jackasses that infest this place.
Has nothing to do with wanting to fit in, I'm all for anything that may save a life. As a father, I would want the word spread in any way possible. Maybe if/when you have kids someday you'll understand.
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Old 02-19-2014, 01:06 PM   #78
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I got the alert around 7 pm then received another about 1 hour later. After the second one I put my finger on the dismiss and did not receive another. I did get a message when my phone went into sleep mode and I woke it displaying the amber alert. This is on a Nokia windows phone using ATT towers thru H2O wireless. I didn't feel put out or bothered.

I would suspect the same folks that get upset about the Amber alert are the same folks that blow a gasket out driveing when something doesnt go there way.
You only need one alert, unless there are significant changes that are critical to pass on. Anything else is redundant.
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Old 02-19-2014, 01:10 PM   #79
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I've been in places where you are not allowed to have cell phones. Wonder if it turned on people's phones and got them fired.
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You only need one alert, unless there are significant changes that are critical to pass on. Anything else is redundant.
Yep, that's my opinion - only send a new one when there's new info to be delivered. Repeating it makes sense on TV when people aren't watching all the time, but on phones, there's no need for more than one.
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Old 02-19-2014, 01:16 PM   #81
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Has nothing to do with wanting to fit in, I'm all for anything that may save a life. As a father, I would want the word spread in any way possible. Maybe if/when you have kids someday you'll understand.
Not only are you being a condescending jerk, you're also being as thick headed as some of the other people here. If you want the word spread, how does it help if people are disabling the alerts due to the excessive nature of them? You don't see the obvious conflict in that?

And I have a kid btw. But feel free to make any assumptions you want about me. It's what all the cool kids do.
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Old 02-19-2014, 01:19 PM   #82
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Yep, that's my opinion - only send a new one when there's new info to be delivered. Repeating it makes sense on TV when people aren't watching all the time, but on phones, there's no need for more than one.
How do they work when they come on TV? Is it just a crawl on the screen, or do they completely interrupt programming?
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Old 02-19-2014, 01:22 PM   #83
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How do they work when they come on TV? Is it just a crawl on the screen, or do they completely interrupt programming?
I'm assuming it's like tornado warnings, where they completely interrupt all channels.
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Old 02-19-2014, 01:31 PM   #84
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I'm assuming it's like tornado warnings, where they completely interrupt all channels.
That seems excessive as well, you'd think a crawl would be adequate.

Whether some of us like it or not, the more you annoy people with this stuff, the less they'll pay attention to it. Not saying it's right, and I'm not saying the measures they are taking aren't justified, I'm just saying that's how people are.

Either way, they definitely don't need to be interrupting programming in Topeka for an abduction in Springfield. Those two cities are 4 hours apart.
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Old 02-19-2014, 01:32 PM   #85
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Eh, I think it's the timing of it all. If it hadn't been in a thread that was so emotionally involved, I doubt there'd be such a ruckus.

Do I think it's a big deal for people to live with an alert here and there if it'll help save a life? Certainly not. But do I think that the way it was handled could potentially damage the system's usefulness? Absolutely.
New question: How is the Amber Alert System able to determine if you are in bed asleep or working the late shift and on your way home?

It doesn't matter the time of day or night. If a child is in danger then people need to listen up and take action to search their immediate vicinity if possible to help locate the child. It is the LEAST you could do to help save a life!

If it were my child I would want everyone out of bed and searching and frankly I could care less if it interupted anyones attempt to get rest. If you saved my childs life then I would owe you mine!!!

I doubt when the Amber Alert system was created authorities were worried that someone would be "bothered." Especially when that is exactly the purpose of the system to attempt to get help from the public. Maybe some on here think that should be left up to the police.........oh wait, some on CP hate cops too.
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Old 02-19-2014, 01:35 PM   #86
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That seems excessive as well, you'd think a crawl would be adequate.

Whether some of us like it or not, the more you annoy people with this stuff, the less they'll pay attention to it. Not saying it's right, and I'm not saying the measures they are taking aren't justified, I'm just saying that's how people are.

Either way, they definitely don't need to be interrupting programming in Topeka for an abduction in Springfield. Those two cities are 4 hours apart.
Excessive? JFC
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Old 02-19-2014, 01:41 PM   #88
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Excessive? JFC
Sorry, but it is what it is. I'm sorry you don't like it.
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New question: How is the Amber Alert System able to determine if you are in bed asleep or working the late shift and on your way home?

It doesn't matter the time of day or night. If a child is in danger then people need to listen up and take action to search their immediate vicinity if possible to help locate the child. It is the LEAST you could do to help save a life!

If it were my child I would want everyone out of bed and searching and frankly I could care less if it interupted anyones attempt to get rest. If you saved my childs life then I would owe you mine!!!

I doubt when the Amber Alert system was created authorities were worried that someone would be "bothered." Especially when that is exactly the purpose of the system to attempt to get help from the public. Maybe some on here think that should be left up to the police.........oh wait, some on CP hate cops too.
Again, that's all well and good, but we're talking about an issue that is driving some people to turn off alerts entirely. Rather than "I could care less if it interupted anyones attempt to get rest" we should be asking "How much will this hurt all future kids' chances by being so intrusive."

In email marketing, there's a balance between providing useful information that people want and overwhelming them with so much information that they eventually bail out entirely. This is the same thing, and those that keep acting like this is a problem individuals need to just get over are missing the entire point.
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New question: How is the Amber Alert System able to determine if you are in bed asleep or working the late shift and on your way home?

It doesn't matter the time of day or night. If a child is in danger then people need to listen up and take action to search their immediate vicinity if possible to help locate the child. It is the LEAST you could do to help save a life!

If it were my child I would want everyone out of bed and searching and frankly I could care less if it interupted anyones attempt to get rest. If you saved my childs life then I would owe you mine!!!

I doubt when the Amber Alert system was created authorities were worried that someone would be "bothered." Especially when that is exactly the purpose of the system to attempt to get help from the public. Maybe some on here think that should be left up to the police.........oh wait, some on CP hate cops too.
Are you on drugs?
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