What is the point of the DU "buddy list" ?

[Madrone]

If I add someone to my buddy list - what's that do for me? Or them? :shrug:

Is it just to make myself feel special - seeing a list of names officially designated my buddies?

I've tried to figure this out to no avail.

Someone's gotta know!

[Skittles]

1. easier access to folk you might converse with outside of threads

otherwise, say I want to send a message to a DU friend, I'd have to search for their name in a thread to send an IM. If they are on my Buddy List I just click on that to find them.

[Madrone]

2. Ahhh. That explains much.

Thanks Skittles! :)

[Skittles]

3. you're welcome; I wasn't sure what it was either at first

it's one of those nice little enhancements DU constantly adds! There's not too much they don't think of which is why I have no problem donating in each DU Fund Drive. :)

[Lydia Leftcoast]

4. For example, when I spot a new Minnesota poster

I put him/her on my buddy list. Then when there's a Minnesota DU gathering, it's easy to send an invitation to everyone on my buddy list.

[uppityperson]

5. I use mine for a reverse-buddy list

I put people on mine that I'm keeping an eye on, rather than on ignore, then later see if they have been tombstoned. I guess I have people-I-want-to-PM names in my inbox mail since I save that, so don't use the buddy list to keep their names handy. I'm weird I know, but there you are. Dang I sound like my father sometimes.