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Why did you ignore my Facebook event invite?

Why did you ignore my Facebook event invite?

FromWhy'd You Push That Button?


Why did you ignore my Facebook event invite?

FromWhy'd You Push That Button?

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Mar 27, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

I know you only have a Facebook account for event invites, and I get it. This week on Why’d You Push That Button, Kaitlyn and I explore ignored Facebook events. More specifically, we talk about the check mark and “seen” that Facebook puts under any guest’s name who has opened an invite but not responded. Why do people hate to RSVP? Why do we get hurt when they ignore us? Why are we all so rude? What can Facebook do to fix this problem?We’ve got answers. I talked to a woman named Carrie who tells us about a time she tried to host a bachelorette party, only to have her guests ignore her invite completely. Then Kaitlyn talks to one of my high school friends, Jon, about his notorious reputation for ignoring events. Finally, we chat with Aditya Koolwal, a senior product manager at Facebook, who explains why the “seen” exists. Apparently it’s not just to punish us.
Released:
Mar 27, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (46)

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