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Adopt a stray
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Goa
Posts: 674
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What is a Buddy?
Sorry but can somebody explain what, in the IM context, is a Buddy, a Buddy list and Buddy Journal?
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Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Chennai, India
Posts: 27,795
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It's just one of those things that comes with the forum software that you can use if you want.
So if you use the journals, you can restrict who can see them. I'm not too sure what facilities are inherent in the forum system This might help But it is a bit Help-Microsoft-Style: what's a Buddy List? A list of your Buddies!
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Neophyte
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Delhi / Worcestershire, England
Posts: 1,760
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Before I use the buddy list feature...
If I add people to my buddy list, are they sent a notice?
Reason I ask, this feature is useful to keep track of not only members whose opinions I value, but as there isn't a separate "idiots list" I also want to use it to keep a note of people whose opinions I do not value so highly. Don't want the latter getting the wrong idea and have them thinking we are buddies! |
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Maha Guru Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Australia
Posts: 850
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Not Your Guru Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: yörp
Posts: 11,156
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I've never really looked at it (it is indeed just a standard feature with many forums), but it's called the buddy/ignore list, so you'd think the latter is also an option. Maybe just goof around with it a little and see what it can do: http://www.indiamike.com/india/profile.php?do=editlist. It's also a feature if you click any member's username.
I wouldn't expect those people to be notified no, but I can't be sure. If putting people on "ignore," I reckon their posts on any threads won't show up for you anymore either; I imagine this could work out confusing, with you having to plough through reactions to posts you can't see. But it may be handy to some. [Edit: OK so I just tried, just using the option in your username. Haylo, I added you to my buddy list, then removed you again (again, I just don't use it at all), let me know if you received notification of this. It's not so immediately clear, but on that same buddy page, the botttom box is called the ignore list, where you can likewise add people.] To answer Birds's original question (from last year btw I see now), it's just a feature to allow you to keep track of posts by people you care about I think, instead of having to wade through the entire forum or all the recent posts.
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Delhi / Worcestershire, England
Posts: 1,760
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: New Delhi
Posts: 74
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For that you will be needed to improve your english buddy......................
just kidding BUDDY means FRIEND or MATE
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(in charge of navel affairs)
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: India
Posts: 10,609
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Instead of ignore, can't I just shoot them?
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Camel Master
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: California
Posts: 196
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Most of these vBulletin forums have a FAQ link but I can't find it here. Anyway if it did this is what it says:
The buddy list is used to keep track of the friends you have made on this forum. By going to your "Open Buddy List" in "Quick Links" menu of the navbar, you'll be able to see which of your friends are currently online and send them a private message. Adding people to your buddy list also allows you to send private messages to multiple forum members at the same time. You may add any member of the forums to your buddy list by viewing their profile or by going to "Buddy / Ignore Lists" in your "User CP". Ignore lists are used for those people whose messages you wish not to read. By adding someone to your ignore list, those messages posted by these individuals will be hidden when you read a thread. I just found the FAQ link, it's down on the bottom of the page.
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