I like the idea of distinct meanings. You guys propose two different possibilities: 1. black = "We need to meet." 2. red = "I have important info."
VS.
1a. black = "important" 2a. red = "emergency"
I think either is possible. I'm not convinced that "blue" is just a neutral "I saw your message, thx!" because they have sometimes responded by asking whether something "black" is really "blue" instead (like the chess piece). This at least leaves open the possibility that "blue" has its own significance as an alternative to "black" rather than merely serving as a confirmation that the message has reached its recipient.
I had been thinking blue was something like "are you okay?" but, if that were so, Sally Anne would surely have replied to Pansy in this most recent MacHeath exchange with that query. But maybe that's not necessary in this case since the post itself asked that question explicitly: "Pansy if you're reading this say hello and tell me how you're doing."
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1. black = "We need to meet."
2. red = "I have important info."
VS.
1a. black = "important"
2a. red = "emergency"
I think either is possible. I'm not convinced that "blue" is just a neutral "I saw your message, thx!" because they have sometimes responded by asking whether something "black" is really "blue" instead (like the chess piece). This at least leaves open the possibility that "blue" has its own significance as an alternative to "black" rather than merely serving as a confirmation that the message has reached its recipient.
I had been thinking blue was something like "are you okay?" but, if that were so, Sally Anne would surely have replied to Pansy in this most recent MacHeath exchange with that query. But maybe that's not necessary in this case since the post itself asked that question explicitly: "Pansy if you're reading this say hello and tell me how you're doing."