Zynga's Q&A: #2 Event Fatigue

Item number 2 on Zynga's Q&A list from the PAC has to do with the frequency and type of events ~ a subject near and dear to many of our hearts.  To air your opinions on this topic, go to this Getsatisfaction thread.

 2. There are too many events, especially spammy gifting events. The pace is exhausting and all that gifting is obnoxious!

Since receiving this feedback, we are now, more than ever, building events around activities that you already enjoy doing: fighting, doing jobs, robbing, etc. There will always be some element of asking for and sending gifts, but we are moving away from the random requesting of gifts that do not contribute to game play. Our goal is to create events that enhance the gaming experience and we are always open to suggestions and ideas.
Please share your feedback regarding Events & Gifting.

Heck yeah, this is a big issue.  It's fair to say that this was a heated subject for the PAC. I used to go out of my way to finish every single event that came along, it was almost an achievement. But then they started piling on the events thicker and faster, it got really ridiculous there for awhile.

These days, Zynga has slowed it down a bit, and has stayed away from the gifting events specifically,  players were especially tired of those. Personally, I'd like to see them slow it down with the events even further, and even give us a break here and there. If you agree (or even if you don't agree), please chime in.