You're witnessing long-overdue movements in the direction of the Intention Economy [1] (a riff on the Attention Economy). In fact, the base concepts are not new

You're witnessing long-overdue movements in the direction of the Intention Economy [1] (a riff on the Attention Economy). In fact, the base concepts are not new - it's how companies do their buying, using RFPs. Now that we have computers, why should people have to schlep over listings filled with irrelevant stuff? But the real problem seems this tendency to use Facebook for everything, when it's really not the best option for anything. Better platforms can provide filtered options automatically, reducing the work for both parties. I really hope FB starts losing its grasp on the web. [1] https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/intention-economy https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/intention-economy