Signals

Rank cues by what they change, not by how anxious they feel.

A signal page is not a warning board. It is a sorting surface. The strongest cues change ownership, timing, exposure, or trust. Weak cues may still be interesting, but they should not occupy the same visual weight as a threshold crossing.

Signal path diagram with ranked cue markers and relay lines
LevelMeaningUseful response

Cue

Something noticed once

Keep the wording close to the source.

Pattern

Something noticed repeatedly

Compare it with an ordinary baseline.

Threshold

Something that changes action

Name the next owner and timing.

Retired noise

Something that no longer helps

Remove it from the console.