Is LinkedIn Necessary?

I was hoping to get opinions on the usefulness of LinkedIn. I view it as dumb and thus haven't made one before, but is it something that employers like to see? It just seems redundant and unnecessary to me. Everything is on my resume or in my cover letter.

Thanks for the input!

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