Be honest.  Don’t lie…you used to love getting Facebook notifications.  Getting tagged in a photo, someone liking your Facebook comment or someone posting on your page (oh sorry, Timeline) – when that little red notification bubble popped up, YOU SECRETLY LOVED IT.  Don’t pretend like you didn’t at least enjoy it a little bit.  Lately though, that tiny bit of titillation you used to get from receiving a Facebook notification has certainly subsided.  Why, you ask?  Our love for that little red Facebook notification has all but disappeared due to our increasing frustration with the dreaded Facebook Event invite.  We receive double digit event invites on a daily basis and it’s annoying as all hell.  Facebook Events were once a useful tool.  But this atrocious Facebook feature seems to have lost any and all credibility.  And it’s not Facebook’s fault.  Facebook is not entirely to blame.  Sure their notification system is flawed; you can only adjust your email + mobile settings and not your actual page settings.  There are small fixes like having the ability to ignore invites from individuals.  But Facebook is not the enemy here.  YOU are the enemy.  You – the artist, the DJ, the self-proclaimed promoter – you are the reason why the good people of Facebook no longer enjoy seeing that little red notification bubble pop up on their Facebook page. Continue Reading