> Over-alarming risk messages are far more forgivable than over-reassuring ones. The risk of panic is that if there ends up no need to panic, then folks won't

> Over-alarming risk messages are far more forgivable than over-reassuring ones. The risk of panic is that if there ends up no need to panic, then folks won't listen later when there is a need to panic. I see this all the time with fire alarm tests. No one takes them seriously -- when a real fire comes they will not take the necessary steps to evacuate fast enough.