# I have 79 people on my Buddy List - beat that! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 27, 2005, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101 "2005-10-27T02:12:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/1 "2005-10-27T02:12:09Z")
And no cheating, like adding on a whole load now. ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/2 "2005-10-27T02:39:29Z")
88, sucka! ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/3 "2005-10-27T02:49:12Z")
I only have 70. ☹ (But that’s under my work screen name; my personal screen name only has 12!) ---
**Author:** ![TheOnlySaneOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOnlySaneOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOnlySaneOne)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/4 "2005-10-27T02:51:39Z")
… 1. No, really. I just may need to do some housecleaning. ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/5 "2005-10-27T02:54:53Z")
There weren’t even 233 people in my high school graduating class, damn. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/6 "2005-10-27T03:07:06Z")
None. Zilch. Not a one. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/7 "2005-10-27T03:08:07Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![TheOnlySaneOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOnlySaneOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOnlySaneOne)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/8 "2005-10-27T03:10:23Z")
Wait are we talking about on the Straight Dope or on AIM? ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/9 "2005-10-27T03:14:58Z")
… what is this “buddy list” of which you speak? ---
**Author:** ![Campion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Campion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Campion)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/10 "2005-10-27T03:19:47Z")
Just one who counts, **roger**. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/11 "2005-10-27T03:20:26Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/12 "2005-10-27T03:21:32Z")
Oooh, **Campers** , you make me come over all bashful. I got you on mine twice!! ---
**Author:** ![TheOnlySaneOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOnlySaneOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOnlySaneOne)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/13 "2005-10-27T03:37:23Z")
> [@roger thornhill](#): > > It’s one of the really cool value-added features we get here. Use it or lose it! 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. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/14 "2005-10-27T04:48:10Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/15 "2005-10-27T05:26:59Z")
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… ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/16 "2005-10-27T11:14:55Z")
Zero. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/17 "2005-10-27T11:46:49Z")
> [@roger thornhill](#): > > 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. 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**? ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/18 "2005-10-27T14:46:05Z")
Ahhhhh, I see. Change my answer to zip. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/19 "2005-10-27T20:07:49Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > 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. 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. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101/20 "2005-10-27T20:09:54Z")
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. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-79-people-on-my-buddy-list-beat-that/328101.md?page=2)