Mercutio, like others, seeks
"meaning"

Though all applauded when Facebook for opened its back-end for developers to embed countless apps onto their profiles (and consequently hock them at friends), a Facebook parody site has finally thrust a joke at the phenomenon.

Created by London writer David McCandless, Crackbook bills itself as "an addictive social utility that makes you feel you're connecting with people when you're actually not," according to Wired's Epicenter.

The site showcases the profile of fictional character Mercutio Ritz, and the "gift of the day" - another Facebook staple - is a Chinese Criminal's Spleen. Mercutio's apps include the "The Super Advanced Wall 2," which sends pics and messages through time; and a Poll of the Day asking "Who Likes Cheese?"

Mercutio is also the member of the "Sh*t! I Don't Work In the Media And I'm Not Under 21 - What Am I Doing Here?" group, taking jabs at marketers' and advertisers' rapid adoption of Facebook.