Not saying it isn’t a really serious issue, but with the noise that just made, I thought the fecking nukes had started falling… 😳😳😳
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Gavin Lenaghan · 0 · 1d ago Really feel like they need to use a just *slightly* less terrifying alert sound for messages that aren’t “missiles literally in the air” level of emergency, but hey, what do I know
Autumn 🏳️⚧️ · 1 · 1d ago It's a similar tone to what's used in the US Emergency Alert System and similar mobile alert systems around the globe. It's *supposed* to grab your attention, even if it seems minor after reading the alert. It's making sure you're actually alerted. You can turn them off anyways so, meh.
Autumn 🏳️⚧️ · 1 · 1d ago Less scary tones have been trialed in places many times and most of the time people just ignore whatever advice is being given. There's a reason they're scary, because the public would ignore them if they weren't