Re:B.C. government hit tweet limit amid wildfire evacuations
by ineedasername on Thursday July 13, 2023 @01:50PM
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>If enough people feel as we do and turn the alerts off, then yes, I think the system itself does become useless. I don't know how many people turn them off.
That's like saying x = x. Of course if people don't use the system, the system isn't being useful. Contrary to that hypothetical, I am making the observation that people do use the system and often find it useful.
Re:B.C. government hit tweet limit amid wildfire evacuations
by coldpie on Thursday July 13, 2023 @01:55PM
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Sure, that's a fair take. My comment was more responding to your comment saying that turning off alerts is a "shit move," by explaining why many of us choose to turn them off.
That's like saying x = x. Of course if people don't use the system, the system isn't being useful. Contrary to that hypothetical, I am making the observation that people do use the system and often find it useful.