What is the buddy function for?

[gamary]

I've looked around but I'm not entirely sure what it's all about? I'm a bit slow with these things I'm afraid...

[Serval]

It makes it easier to track activities of people you want to follow.
This is a small forum, so has little use, but for big forums with hundreds of visitors at the same time it can be great help to see if someone is on-line at the same time had what he has posted since your last visit.

[gamary]

Thank you, Serval. Not much point in my using it for the moment then?

[Serval]

That's up to you to decide. If you see the benefits of it to keep an closer eye on some people, then you should just use it.
Might be helpfull to view some people who only post every now and then for example.