Can anyone tell me what is the purpose of the DU Buddies list?

[NJmaverick]

:shrug:

[rcrush]

1. Dont you want to make a list of all your buddies?

Just in case...

[CreekDog]

2. it shows their last journal entry when you do "my DU"

but yeah, other than that, i can't think of a purpose.

[BeachBaby]

3. It's a shortcut to your eventual DTM list.

I'm kidding!!!!!! :P :hi:

[NYC_SKP]

4. LOL!

Yeah, that could be true for some, how funny!

[KitchenWitch]

7. I use it as a "potential tombstone" list!

Seriously.

If I want to keep an eye on someone, I buddy list them.

[siligut]

9. Me too.

I am right about 75% of the time.

[FloridaJudy]

12. Me too.

It's a lot easier than trying to pull up their posts and click on their profile.

Believe me, my "buddy list" is not a desirable place to be. It's been 9 out of 10 so far.

[Midlodemocrat]

17. Me, too. It's a lot easier that way.

Then I periodically clear it out.

[Radical Activist]

10. kidding on the square.

True in a couple of cases for me.

[NJmaverick]

15. Well I had to figure out what DTM was

now that I have.... Hey, don't blame me. My team didn't knock you guys out of the playoffs. :hi:

[madinmaryland]

19. How about them Cardinals!!11!!

:P

:hi:

[hvn_nbr_2]

5. I've asked that before and never got an answer.

As far as I can tell, it's about the same as writing your would-be buddies' names on a notecard--you have a list, but it doesn't affect anything that I know of.

[Deep13]

6. It's dangerous to do certain things without a DU buddy: ...

scuba diving, rock climbing, freeper goading, a few others.

[NJmaverick]

16. lol! good point

[DS1]

8. It activates when someone here wants to be your friend

Give it some time

[Shell Beau]

11. Ooooh!

:spank:

[Midlodemocrat]

13. Adding buddy error

You cannot add this user to your buddy list because this user is already in your list.

[NJmaverick]

14. lol! that would be pretty pathetic

:rofl:

[XemaSab]

18. At least for my list

instead of a green plus there should be a little red pizza. :hide:

[undeterred]

20. Some people use it to gang up on a poster they disagree

with on a particular issue. In fact, that's usually how it works- as a means of ganging up on someone.