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Fear Of Missing Out. Many people feel compelled to remain on Facebook because they're afraid of missing out on events that get scheduled through Facebook. Bu
by darkpuma 8y ago
Fear Of Missing Out.
Many people feel compelled to remain on Facebook because they're afraid of missing out on events that get scheduled through Facebook. But here is what I discovered: people who like you will go out of their way to make sure you get the invitation, even if that means using something barbaric and old fashioned like a phone number or email address. FOMO is probably Facebook's most valuable asset, but it's largely unjustified.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoI have also discovered this. Haven't logged on to Facebook since new year's eve, I was a very heavy user before that. 4 months in and I haven't missed out on anything IRL.
- icebraining 8y ago> people who like you will go out of their way to make sure you get the invitation Yeah, but sometimes you want to get invited by people who don't actually like you enough (or even know you well enough) to remember you're not on Facebook. I'm not on FB, but I know of multiple local groups discussing issues and organizing meetings on private FB groups, which would be hard to participate in without an account.