There are two Chicks I follow around the forums pretty regularly. They've both lost a lot and have advice that always seems to make a LOT of sense to me. If I add them to my "buddy list" does that make their posts easier to find? Will they know I've added them and think I'm a stalker? It seems weird but every time something goes "PING!" with me, it's posted by one of these two people.
The buddy list will just show you whether they are online or not. They will not know you have added them to the list.
You can also us the Search Function to find their posts.