OK, what does the buddy list actually DO?

[ZombieNixon]

I've never used it.

Apparently, I have no buddies. :(

:D

[billyskank]

1. Put someone on it

and then you can send them a personal message, without having to search for one of their posts first.

[ZombieNixon]

2. Is that it?

[crispini]

3. It sends invisible rays of happy joy throughout the universe

every time you add somebody to your Buddy List. :)

[billyskank]

4. It's a real let down, isn't it?

You think that there ought to be some meaningful connection with that person, now that they're on your buddy list. Nope. You can just PM them easier. :(

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

5. but wait--you can also pretend they're really a buddy, too

[JimmyJazz]

6. Pretty much. But, it's very helpful when we go to level 3 and the

search function is not working.