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I have noticed an uptick in activity in my Google+ stream. IMO they are probably cannibalizing Twitter as much as Facebook.
I can even see them taking a slice from Reddit et al., where the object is link/photo-sharing with brief/reaction commentary. For some, I see Google+ working almost as 'Reddit with friends'. People use Facebook for this as well; however, I think Google+'s circles better align with this usage.