Sporadic network outages affecting campus phones

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: "UWIT is working on the issue" names the university technology unit behind the notice, reinforced by the uw.edu outage page it cites.

  Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

  See all 25 individual reads

  1. present: "UWIT" is named as the office working the problem, with UW campuses referenced.
  2. present: UWIT and the UW campuses are identified as the reporting source.
  3. present: "UWIT" is named as the unit working the problem.
  4. present: "UWIT" is named as the unit working the problem, with UW resource links.
  5. present: "UWIT" is named as the unit working the problem, with UW pages cited.
  6. present: "UWIT is working on the issue" identifies the university IT unit as the sender.
  7. present: "UWIT" is named as the unit working on the outage.
  8. present: UWIT is named as working the issue and the notice speaks for the UW campuses.
  9. present: Names "UWIT" as working the problem, identifying the responsible unit.
  10. present: "UWIT" is named as working the issue, identifying the university unit behind the notice.
  11. present: "UWIT is working on the issue" identifies UW Information Technology as the source.
  12. present: "UWIT" is named as the unit working the problem, with UW campuses referenced.
  13. present: "UWIT is working on the issue" names the university technology unit as source.
  14. present: "UWIT is working on the issue" names the university IT organization as the reporting body.
  15. present: "UWIT" is named as working the issue, and the message speaks for the university.
  16. present: "UWIT" is named as the unit working the problem, marking this as a university notice.
  17. present: "UWIT" is named as working the issue, with UW campuses described from the inside.
  18. present: "UWIT" is named as working the problem, and the post speaks for the university.
  19. present: "UWIT" is named as working the issue, with UW campuses referenced.
  20. present: "UWIT is working on the issue" names the university IT unit as the source of the notice.
  21. present: UWIT is named as working the issue, with the UW outage page cited.
  22. present: "UWIT" is named as working the problem, with UW campuses referenced throughout.
  23. present: "UWIT" is named as the unit working the problem, and UW campuses are referenced institutionally.
  24. present: "UWIT is working on the issue" identifies UW Information Technology as the issuing unit.
  25. present: "UWIT" is named as the unit working the problem, and UW campuses are referenced throughout.
• Hazardpresent23/25

  Final assessment

  Present by a strong 23 of 25: the trouble is concrete, "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones". Two reads dissented that a service failure is not a safety threat, but the text names a specific operational hazard.

  What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

  See all 25 individual reads

  1. present: The specific failure is "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  2. present: Sporadic network outages knocking out campus phones is a specific named failure.
  3. present: The specific fault is "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  4. present: It names "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones", a specific failure.
  5. present: The problem is specific: "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  6. present: It names "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones" as the specific problem.
  7. present: It names "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones" as the specific problem.
  8. present: The specific problem is "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  9. present: Reports "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones", a specific failure.
  10. absent: Sporadic network outages are a service failure, not a named threat to safety per the hazard list.
  11. absent: Sporadic network outages are a service disruption, not one of the named threat categories.
  12. present: It names "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones", a specific failure.
  13. present: It specifies "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  14. present: The trouble is specific: "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  15. present: The specific problem is "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  16. present: The specific failure is "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  17. present: The specific failure is "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  18. present: It names "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  19. present: The problem is specified as "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  20. present: It names a concrete failure, "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  21. present: Sporadic network outages knocking out campus phones are the specific problem named.
  22. present: The specific trouble is "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  23. present: The specific problem is "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  24. present: The specific failure is "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
  25. present: The specific problem is "sporadic network outages affecting some UW campus phones".
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the notice scopes the problem to UW campus phones and expressly clears "UW Bothell and UW Tacoma campuses and UW Medical Center buildings".

  Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

  See all 25 individual reads

  1. present: It covers the UW campus and notes Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center are unaffected.
  2. present: UW campus phones, plus Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center, are specified.
  3. present: It affects UW campus phones, with Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings named as unaffected.
  4. present: It refers to UW campus phones and distinguishes UW Bothell, UW Tacoma, and UW Medical Center.
  5. present: It covers UW campus phones and notes Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings.
  6. present: It refers to UW campus phones and notes Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center are unaffected.
  7. present: It identifies UW campus phones and notes Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings are unaffected.
  8. present: It identifies UW campus phones and distinguishes UW Bothell, UW Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings.
  9. present: Covers UW campus phones and notes Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings are unaffected.
  10. present: It concerns "some UW campus phones" and clears UW Bothell, UW Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings.
  11. present: It refers to "UW campus phones" and notes Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings.
  12. present: It covers the UW campus and notes Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center are unaffected.
  13. present: It refers to UW campus phones and distinguishes UW Bothell, UW Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings.
  14. present: It covers UW campus phones and says Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings appear unaffected.
  15. present: It names UW campus phones and distinguishes UW Bothell, UW Tacoma and UW Medical Center.
  16. present: It distinguishes the affected UW campus from Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings.
  17. present: It covers UW campus phones and names Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings.
  18. present: It covers UW campus phones and notes Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings.
  19. present: It names UW campus phones and notes Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings.
  20. present: It identifies the affected area as UW campus phones and clears "UW Bothell and UW Tacoma campuses".
  21. present: It identifies UW campus phones and says Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center are unaffected.
  22. present: It names UW campus phones plus UW Bothell, UW Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings.
  23. present: It identifies UW campus phones and notes Bothell, Tacoma and UW Medical Center buildings are unaffected.
  24. present: It names UW campus phones and distinguishes UW Bothell, UW Tacoma, and UW Medical Center buildings.
  25. present: It names UW campus phones and distinguishes UW Bothell, UW Tacoma and UW Medical Center.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: recipients get a usable workaround, "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone", rather than a status report alone.

  The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

  See all 25 individual reads

  1. present: It gives a clear instruction: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone".
  2. present: It tells anyone needing 9-1-1 to use a cell phone instead.
  3. present: It instructs, "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone".
  4. present: It instructs, "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone".
  5. present: It gives a clear instruction: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone".
  6. present: It gives a workaround instruction: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone".
  7. present: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone" is a clear protective instruction.
  8. present: It instructs readers: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone".
  9. present: Gives the actionable instruction "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone."
  10. present: It gives a direct instruction: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone".
  11. present: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone" is a clear instruction to recipients.
  12. present: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone" is a concrete protective instruction.
  13. present: The key instruction is explicit: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone".
  14. present: It gives a clear instruction: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone."
  15. present: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone" is a direct protective instruction.
  16. present: It gives a concrete instruction: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone."
  17. present: It gives a clear action: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone".
  18. present: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone" is a specific protective instruction.
  19. present: It instructs readers, "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone."
  20. present: It gives a clear instruction: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone."
  21. present: It instructs readers to use a cell phone if they need to call 9-1-1.
  22. present: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone" is a clear instruction to recipients.
  23. present: It gives a clear instruction: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone."
  24. present: A clear instruction appears: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone".
  25. present: It gives a clear action: "If you need to call 9-1-1, use your cell phone."
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the thread is stamped "UPDATE (11:05 a.m.)" and "UPDATE (10:08 a.m.)", marking phone restoration and full resolution.

  When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

  See all 25 individual reads

  1. present: Updates are timed at "11:05 a.m." and "10:08 a.m.".
  2. present: Update stamps of 11:05 a.m. and 10:08 a.m. give timing.
  3. present: Updates are timed "10:08 a.m." and "11:05 a.m.".
  4. present: Updates are stamped "(10:08 a.m.)" and "(11:05 a.m.)".
  5. present: Updates are timed at "11:05 a.m." and "10:08 a.m."
  6. present: Updates are stamped "(11:05 a.m.)" and "(10:08 a.m.)".
  7. present: Updates at "11:05 a.m." and "10:08 a.m." mark the progression.
  8. present: Updates are timestamped "(11:05 a.m.)" and "(10:08 a.m.)".
  9. present: Timestamps updates at "11:05 a.m." and "10:08 a.m."
  10. present: Updates are stamped "(10:08 a.m.)" and "(11:05 a.m.)" against the original post.
  11. present: Updates are stamped "(11:05 a.m.)" and "(10:08 a.m.)".
  12. present: Updates are stamped "(11:05 a.m.)" and "(10:08 a.m.)".
  13. present: Updates are stamped "(11:05 a.m.)" and "(10:08 a.m.)".
  14. present: Updates are stamped "(11:05 a.m.)" and "(10:08 a.m.)".
  15. present: Updates are stamped "(11:05 a.m.)" and "(10:08 a.m.)".
  16. present: Updates are timed at "(11:05 a.m.)" and "(10:08 a.m.)" for resolution and phone restoration.
  17. present: Updates are timed at "11:05 a.m." and "10:08 a.m."
  18. present: Stamps of "11:05 a.m." and "10:08 a.m." mark resolution times.
  19. present: Update times "11:05 a.m." and "10:08 a.m." are given.
  20. present: Updates are timestamped "(11:05 a.m.)" and "(10:08 a.m.)".
  21. present: Updates are marked 10:08 a.m. and 11:05 a.m.
  22. present: Timestamps appear as "UPDATE (11:05 a.m.)" and "UPDATE (10:08 a.m.)".
  23. present: Timestamps "(11:05 a.m.)" and "(10:08 a.m.)" mark the updates.
  24. present: Times bracket the event: "UPDATE (11:05 a.m.)" and "UPDATE (10:08 a.m.)".
  25. present: Updates are timed "(11:05 a.m.)" and "(10:08 a.m.)".
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the 911 instruction makes the stake plain, that campus phones may fail to reach emergency services during the outage, a life safety consequence.

  What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

  See all 25 individual reads

  1. present: The implied consequence is serious: campus phones may not reach 911 during the outage.
  2. present: The 911 workaround makes clear the outage could block emergency calls, a serious consequence.
  3. present: The 911 workaround makes clear the outage could block emergency calls from campus phones.
  4. present: The implied consequence is serious: campus phones may not reach 9-1-1 during the outage.
  5. present: The implied consequence is severe: campus phones may not reach 9-1-1 during the outage.
  6. present: The implied consequence is serious: campus phones may not reach 9-1-1 during the outage.
  7. present: The warning about 911 implies that emergency calls could fail, a life-safety consequence.
  8. present: The warning that 911 must be dialed from a cell phone conveys that emergency calling from campus phones could fail.
  9. present: Implies a serious consequence: campus phones may not reach 911 during the outage.
  10. present: The consequence is real and stated: campus phones may not reach 9-1-1 during the outage.
  11. present: The warning about needing a cell phone for 911 conveys that emergency calling could fail.
  12. present: The implied consequence is serious: campus phones may not reach 911 during the outage.
  13. present: The implied consequence is serious and stated by the workaround: campus phones may not reach 9-1-1.
  14. present: The implied consequence is serious: campus phones may not reach 9-1-1 during the outage.
  15. present: The 911 workaround implies emergency calls could fail, a serious consequence of the outage.
  16. present: The implied consequence is serious and explicit: campus phones may not reach 911 during the outage.
  17. present: The implied stake is serious: campus phones may fail for 911 calls, hence the cell phone workaround.
  18. present: The implied consequence is serious: campus phones may not reach 9-1-1 during the outage.
  19. present: The 911 workaround makes clear the outage could block emergency calls, a serious consequence.
  20. present: By warning about 911 calls it conveys that emergency calling could fail, a serious consequence.
  21. present: The inability to reach 9-1-1 from campus phones is a stated life safety consequence.
  22. present: The 911 workaround makes plain the consequence: campus phones may not reach emergency services.
  23. present: The warning about reaching 911 makes plain that the outage could block emergency calls.
  24. present: The consequence is serious and explicit, campus phones may not reach 911 during the outage.
  25. present: The implied consequence is serious: campus phones may not reach 9-1-1 during the outage.