But Aunt Martha joining facebook in the first place is the reason it has been succesful, and differentiated itself from the likes of myspace. One day you may be

But Aunt Martha joining facebook in the first place is the reason it has been succesful, and differentiated itself from the likes of myspace. One day you may be an Uncle, if you aren't already, and may want to stay connected to your nieces and nephews, see what they are up to, even if you don't see or speak with them as much. That will matter a lot to you then, even if it doesn't now. Facebook is evolving into a globally connected network of people. Google + is a toy for the technorati.