If I was to guess I'd say the purpose is to establish familiarity.. assuming this community migrated during the great reddit migration.. also i think it looks cool so..
scarrexx
joined 1 year ago
in the past 10 minutes i have had so many mixed emotions towards you.
I have come across your comments about 7 times and each time I either feel like fking you up or giving you a hug.
It's interesting how opinions of different people may differ or align depending on the context. Wars don't really matter if you think about it this way..
I propose a truce
Ubuntu for life. Unpopular opinion i know, please don't stone.
True, I can find any tab I opened on any device from anywhere. All my browser extensions are in one place. My search history, etc. And anytime I get a new device, I never have to waste time trying to configure firefox, it all syncs right back up