Why did you ignore my Facebook event invite?

Why'd You Push That Button?

Vox Media Podcast Network

Society & Culture, Arts, Technology, Design

4.4 • 683 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2018

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.1	So how do you feel about Facebook event invites? I create Facebook events for all of my parties.
0:35.4	I have never created a Facebook event. Usually if I do RSVP, I'll just hit Maybe.
0:39.3	The Maybe always strikes me as a, I like you, but not enough to actually commit being with you.
0:43.3	I would respond if I like want people to know that I'm going to this cool event.
0:47.3	I won't say I'm going or not.
0:49.3	I like to leave it a surprise.
0:50.3	Either people quit Facebook and they don't see it. They are using Facebook, but don't actually check it.
0:54.6	I did not know that they see that you have seen the invite though.
0:58.1	Is there a way to turn that off?
0:59.5	People will say they're going and not show up.
1:02.0	Once in a while I'll be like, hey, I can't come if I want to be invited to an event they're having again.
1:06.4	Hello, and welcome to Why'd You Push That Button, a show where Caitlin Tiffany and Ashley Carmen, that's me, talk about all the decisions we make with technology.
1:17.0	You guys know the drill by now.
1:18.3	Like, you know, today we are talking about Facebook events.
1:22.5	Yes.
1:22.9	Surprise, surprise.
1:23.7	It is 2018 and we are talking about Facebook.
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