User blog comment:Dopp/Giving User Profiles Some Love/@comment-1399757-20110710222639/@comment-1399757-20110710230258

Considering I just may be one of those who has payed more attention to my user-page than actual articles [sorry], I would say it at least keeps people around long-term. Because I've made so many good friends on wikia I've been on for over 2 years now. Though I do not make a ton of contributions in comparison to my user-page edits I am still around to be of service to anyone that needs me. Editing my page also lets people know that I am in fact still around and available for any needed services.

Additionally, if we went so far as to abolish user-pages we could be talking to anons virtually ALL the time, which I couldn't stand. Part of having a good wiki is having good staff and contributors. Part of picking staff is knowing what they are like, and a user-page has the potential to help a lot in that area.