What's the Buddy List do for?

[Idylle Moon Dancer]

and why can't I find anything around here that explains it?

[ghostsofgiants]

1. I don't think anyone knows, really.

[SoCalDem]

2. In case you have fantastic news you want to share right away

you don;t have to look through threads to find your pals..It's your own little address book with their info whenever you want it.

[LeftyMom]

3. It makes it easier to PM somebody

You can just access your buddy list rather than having to find one of their posts to PM from.

[Idylle Moon Dancer]

4. thanks - nt

[bigwillq]

5. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Idylle Moon Dancer]

8. thanks

although I've been lurking since late 2001. This may well have been my first post in the lounge, IIRC.

[uppityperson]

6. or you can use it to store questionable people

people whose motives on DU you question, then check back occasionally to see who has been tomb-stoned as a disruptor. Games games games.

[graywarrior]

7. Hey Easthampton!

Welcome to DU.

[Idylle Moon Dancer]

9. thanks

you're familiar with Easthampton?

[graywarrior]

10. I lived in Beckett for awhile when I worked at the Kushi Institute

so Easthampton and Northampton were trips to the big city for me.

[Idylle Moon Dancer]

11. wow, never heard of Beckett

but then again I've only lived here about five years (waitaminute, is that a long time? I don't know anymore) and I don't get out much.

[graywarrior]

12. It's west, near Washington where Arlo Guthrie lives.

Biggest towns near Becket are Lee and Great Barrington.