Face It

What's with, like, all my friends and lots of other folks all of a sudden joining Facebook and LinkedIn? Not a day goes by lately where I'm not getting an e-mail from one of these sites asking if I'm actually someone's friend or if I wish to be connected to someone. I don't mind being in the networks — it takes just two seconds to say yes — but really, does anyone actually use these sites for something worthwhile? The only time I ever do anything with them is when I get one of these e-mails that I've been poked or someone's posted something on my "wall" or taken a quiz or answered some random question that has been automatically selected for me or whatever. I joined LinkedIn, but I don't know that I've done anything on the site since that initial sign-in (other than hitting Accept). Facebook I don't do anything on unless someone does something to me. I've got much more interesting things to do than keep checking that site to see what everyone's up to. Some friends of mine swear by it and say they love it. Really? I mean, seriously. I guess I just don't see the big deal.