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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
At what point do we not just let the complainers complain? They want it to respect DND modes, or be able to shut it off completely when they feel like it... and we’re to expect that these people will actually continue receiving the alert if you give them the option not to? Really? Right now the alert can not be disabled on iPhone, and cannot be disabled on Android unless you dig into boot mode (which is not something the majority is going to easily accomplish on their phone), and we’re expecting the effectiveness of the amber alerts is actually going to go up if you let people turn them off?
Logic doesn’t check out here.
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This is it right here. They have the right to complain and add their two cents to the debate (and we should listen in good faith and explore improvements) but ultimately it appears the worst thing you could do is give people the option to opt out.
Amber alerts are annoying at the wrong time (I mean that genuinely, not being snarky) but they happen what, 4 or 5 times a year? It's really not a huge issue and the polls show that.
You have to remember that online the annoyed side of a debate will always look way stronger than it is in real life.