User: ob1kenob

Could it be a financial move?

On: Facebook Changes Provoke Uproar Among Users

Well, why would you add a feature if you were facebook?
They must want to either:
A) add more users
OR
B) make more money
OR
C) make existing users more happy

Sorry if the top two sound pessimistic, but
commericalization/monetization frequently happens
to even the best community-based sites.