Content FOMO...when too much is not enough
One of my favourite things about the internet is the fact that it exposes you not only to the greatest content from the present day, but also multiple repositories giving you access to every good movie/tv series/book that was ever created. While this takes care of the entertainment needs of your whole extended family for multiple lifetimes, it also creates a massive Fear of Missing Out (FOMO), as every hour you see your friends and social media raving about a new piece of storytelling which just came online /offline.
As Mark Schafer wonderfully describes in his article/video, FOMO is one of the bsic factors behind driving high value content creation among companies across the world. More than 50% of teenagers and young adults in developed economies have admitted to have this distinct fear that they have missed out on something or the other. This should not come as a surprise, since the online content repository just keeps expanding every passing day. Youtube alone sees 10 hours of content uploaded on it every second!
Adding to this feeling is the tremendous social media proliferation in everyone's lives. It is difficult to not feel left out when everyone around you is discussing England's royal wedding and the new season of 13 Reasons Why, while you have seen neither (because maybe you have a real life, right?). As this nicely-worded article in The Hindu says, you are not alone if you feel 'consumed by inadequacy and self-doubt' once every few weeks.
While one of the best ways to deal with 'the feeling' is to pick and choose your shows and lock yourself out of social media the rest of the time, there a few services and blogs out there which can help you manage your screen time and space better. Vody is a wonderful app which lets you pick your desired shows from 300+ services. There are other apps like Flipboard which can give you access to the latest reviews and news about your (and your social circle's) favourite movies and TV shows.
The content FOMO seems here to stay, and media houses seem to take note of the same. Let's wait and watch the extent upto which this carries on.
One of my favourite things about the internet is the fact that it exposes you not only to the greatest content from the present day, but also multiple repositories giving you access to every good movie/tv series/book that was ever created. While this takes care of the entertainment needs of your whole extended family for multiple lifetimes, it also creates a massive Fear of Missing Out (FOMO), as every hour you see your friends and social media raving about a new piece of storytelling which just came online /offline.
As Mark Schafer wonderfully describes in his article/video, FOMO is one of the bsic factors behind driving high value content creation among companies across the world. More than 50% of teenagers and young adults in developed economies have admitted to have this distinct fear that they have missed out on something or the other. This should not come as a surprise, since the online content repository just keeps expanding every passing day. Youtube alone sees 10 hours of content uploaded on it every second!
Adding to this feeling is the tremendous social media proliferation in everyone's lives. It is difficult to not feel left out when everyone around you is discussing England's royal wedding and the new season of 13 Reasons Why, while you have seen neither (because maybe you have a real life, right?). As this nicely-worded article in The Hindu says, you are not alone if you feel 'consumed by inadequacy and self-doubt' once every few weeks.
While one of the best ways to deal with 'the feeling' is to pick and choose your shows and lock yourself out of social media the rest of the time, there a few services and blogs out there which can help you manage your screen time and space better. Vody is a wonderful app which lets you pick your desired shows from 300+ services. There are other apps like Flipboard which can give you access to the latest reviews and news about your (and your social circle's) favourite movies and TV shows.
The content FOMO seems here to stay, and media houses seem to take note of the same. Let's wait and watch the extent upto which this carries on.
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