And no cheating, like adding on a whole load now.
88, sucka!
I only have 70. 
(But that’s under my work screen name; my personal screen name only has 12!)
…
No, really. I just may need to do some housecleaning.
There weren’t even 233 people in my high school graduating class, damn.
None. Zilch. Not a one.
I only have one, and that was as a test. I’m not even sure what that functionality does. I did have one person on my ignore list once, but s/he was banned and hopefully medicated.
Wait are we talking about on the Straight Dope or on AIM?
… what is this “buddy list” of which you speak?
Just one who counts, roger. 
It’s one of the really cool value-added features we get here. Use it or lose it!
Go to User CP (top left of screen), scroll down to Buddy List and start adding names away like a good 'un. Each time you log in, or whenever you want, you can then click on Quick Links (top right of screen), scroll down to Open Buddy List and see how many of your best buddies are logged on with you. (Or, if you’re real sneaky, you can add a few personages that you want to key an eye on, if you get my meaning.)
No google ads there yet, though they may be looking to enhance the function in that direction for all I know.
Oooh, Campers, you make me come over all bashful. I got you on mine twice!!
Oh, well if it’s the SD buddy list then I have counts six.
No, wait, five.
No, wait, active people? One. I have one person.
I have 3 that have passed beyond the rim on my list, for old times sake.
With my luck they will IM me on Halloween.
None… Never even bothered to check that thing out. Hmmmm, I wonder if I’m on anyone’s buddy list and if that offers them any benefit…
Zero.
Hmn…but if I wanted to see what my buddie (and fiancé) Arwin has posted, I still need to do and “advanced search”, or click list “all posts from Arwin”, right? So what use is the buddy-feature then?
Or are you perhaps chatting with your buddies while you’re on SD, roger?
Ahhhhh, I see. Change my answer to zip.
That’s funny, I only have one on my list, and it was also test. What’s funny is, it’s you. I think you were the last person to post in whatever thread it was about buddy lists that I came across, so you were the lucky winner
I still don’t know what it’s supposed to do. It’s not like I get any notification that you’ve posted or anything.
Ah now I see the post explaining what it’s supposed to do. But I never log out, so I guess that’s why I never get any notification.