The issue isn’t whether your buddies are away, it’s what their away messages actually contain… there’s a distinct difference. And okay, so I wouldn’t want a log of 100 buddies’ away messages during any given day, but I *personally* have about 20-30 friends whose away messages I like to keep updated with regularly. If it’s not because I want to know what they’re up to, it’s because they insert clever quotes or stories into their away messages, etc. It’s my friends with creative, fun away messages I’d want to keep track of.