# The Buddy icon in posts... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 15, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-buddy-icon-in-posts/148672 "2003-01-15T03:07:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-buddy-icon-in-posts/148672/1 "2003-01-15T03:07:13Z")
First of all this is my first ATMB post. Nice little place yall got here. Second of all, I just noticed that at the bottom of each post, among the other buttons, there is a button that says “buddy,” which, I presume will add the person to your buddy list. Or something. I’m not terribly concerned with WHAT it does. I just noticed that all the little faces on the button are frowning. Am I to take this personally? Does everyone hate me? Am I NO one’s buddy? Energetically yours, Swiddles. ps: Kudos on :dubious: . I like it a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-buddy-icon-in-posts/148672/2 "2003-01-15T05:11:01Z")
The button looks the same for everybody. The fact that it frowns is in perfect keeping with our SDMB acerbic spirit. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-buddy-icon-in-posts/148672/3 "2003-01-15T05:19:20Z")
From the FAQ: [What are the buddy and ignore lists?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?action=faq&page=1#buddy) Also I will note that private messaging is not enabled at this board.