Assuming it was put there to make going to specific areas within the UserCP easier, then many (including myself) are finding it useful. It saves clicks when I want to view my Private Messages.

You can click the "unread messages" text on the top right to be even more efficient :p

:D

Assuming I want to read a new private message, yes. However, I often refer to old messages regarding custom work details, correspondence, etc.

It takes you to all your private messages, irrespective of whether they are unread.

if true, than you wouldn't have this problem...
I'm puzzled.

The pros outweighs the cons - hence, why it's a popular feature.

I mean I have not ever used any links BESIDEs the usercp link.

I have to click more to get to where I am going, often I end up clicking on my private messages which I could care less about.

Would you mind adding the edit avatar link to the drop-down? I change mine all the time and I hate having to click twice. ;)

Yay for begin lazy! :p

Your new avatar sucks Brad.

I like it :)

Chris

Marvin the paranoid robot rocks and you know it.

Wish I would have seen this post before I changed it again. I would have kept the old one longer just out of spite. :p