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For those interested, this is what the push notification looks like. http://cl.ly/image/2T19133Y1P22 http://cl.ly/image/2T19133Y1P22 It didn't link to anything

For those interested, this is what the push notification looks like. http://cl.ly/image/2T19133Y1P22 http://cl.ly/image/2T19133Y1P22 It didn't link to anything, seems like it could be improved. This is the first one I've ever seen.

skeletonjelly 13y ago
I feel that if it had links spammers would somehow take advantage of this somehow.
- chc 13y ago
  It's an Amber Alert. Do you reckon spammers are working for the police now?
  - erkose 13y ago
    What you can't imagine, "Amber Alert, this stock is about to go through the roof <some penny stock>"
    - chc 13y ago
      No, I can't. The Emergency Broadcast System isn't often misused that way either.
      - skeletonjelly 13y ago
        Not currently. Every system has exploitable flaws though.
      - erkose 13y ago
        You might be an ostrich. Amber Alert Hack: http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2013/7/31/52b9fd86-29f0-4a7b-b3d5-ed1bb7178dad.jpg http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2013/7/31/52b9fd86-29f0-4...
  - skeletonjelly 13y ago
    What? That escalated quickly! I'm not saying that. I'm obviously not aware of the technical details of how the system works but I'm saying if there were links, I could see this becoming a target for spammers to exploit to use for personal gain.
aaronpk 13y ago
Seems like it would be reasonable if they're going to blast a message to everyone to give people some sort of action to take. Like, "if you see the car, call 911" or "if you see the car, don't approach it" or whatever is appropriate.
- rhizome 13y ago
  I'm not really interested in giving law enforcement special control over my phone.
  - nick2021 13y ago
    I'm actually kind of pissed that this is legal. I could see it coming through SMS from a short number, but it's being sent via a system I can't turn off. That's some NSA style bullshit right there..
  - nick2021 13y ago
    Update: If you go to Settings > Notification Center > (Scroll to bottom) you can turn this bullshit off. I turned off Amber alerts (since they proved today that they abused it), but left the emergency one on (Incase I need to be notified of an alien invasion or something).
  - glimmung 13y ago
    Too late.
  - acchow 13y ago
    They don't have special control over your phone. It's a more efficient method than sending an SMS to every phone number.
    - rhizome 13y ago
      Who else can use the channel, besides law enforcement?
- fallinghawks 13y ago

skeletonjelly 13y ago

I feel that if it had links spammers would somehow take advantage of this somehow.

chc 13y ago
It's an Amber Alert. Do you reckon spammers are working for the police now?
- erkose 13y ago
  What you can't imagine, "Amber Alert, this stock is about to go through the roof <some penny stock>"
  - chc 13y ago
    No, I can't. The Emergency Broadcast System isn't often misused that way either.
    - skeletonjelly 13y ago
      Not currently. Every system has exploitable flaws though.
    - erkose 13y ago
      You might be an ostrich. Amber Alert Hack: http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2013/7/31/52b9fd86-29f0-4a7b-b3d5-ed1bb7178dad.jpg http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2013/7/31/52b9fd86-29f0-4...
- skeletonjelly 13y ago
  What? That escalated quickly! I'm not saying that. I'm obviously not aware of the technical details of how the system works but I'm saying if there were links, I could see this becoming a target for spammers to exploit to use for personal gain.

aaronpk 13y ago

Seems like it would be reasonable if they're going to blast a message to everyone to give people some sort of action to take. Like, "if you see the car, call 911" or "if you see the car, don't approach it" or whatever is appropriate.

rhizome 13y ago
I'm not really interested in giving law enforcement special control over my phone.
- nick2021 13y ago
  I'm actually kind of pissed that this is legal. I could see it coming through SMS from a short number, but it's being sent via a system I can't turn off. That's some NSA style bullshit right there..
- nick2021 13y ago
  Update: If you go to Settings > Notification Center > (Scroll to bottom) you can turn this bullshit off. I turned off Amber alerts (since they proved today that they abused it), but left the emergency one on (Incase I need to be notified of an alien invasion or something).
- glimmung 13y ago
  Too late.
- acchow 13y ago
  They don't have special control over your phone. It's a more efficient method than sending an SMS to every phone number.
  - rhizome 13y ago
    Who else can use the channel, besides law enforcement?
fallinghawks 13y ago