>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. T

>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.