diff --git a/config.ini.example b/config.ini.example
index 893c6d9..05d6025 100644
--- a/config.ini.example
+++ b/config.ini.example
@@ -65,12 +65,10 @@ poll_secs = 5
 cooldown_secs = 60
 
 [local]
-; For eve_local_watcher.py — pings when the pilot count in your Local window rises
-; (someone entered system). Great for isolated mining (Solitude). Point it at your
-; Local member-list window once:  python eve_local_watcher.py --snip
+; For eve_local_watcher.py — reads your Local member list and warns ONLY when a
+; DANGEROUS new pilot enters (active killer / lots of kills / negative sec, via
+; zKillboard + ESI). Head-count changes are ignored (you already know who's around).
+; Point it at your Local member-list window once:  python eve_local_watcher.py --snip
 ; Only runs during a mining session (`!mining on`).
 region =
-poll_secs = 8
-cooldown_secs = 180     ; min seconds between local alerts (raise if too chatty)
-max_pop = 12            ; only alert when Local has <= this many pilots (quiet systems)
-confirm_reads = 3       ; the higher count must persist this many reads (kills OCR jitter)
+poll_secs = 12