[Pidgin] #414: You dont the See Which Protocol

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#414: You dont the See Which Protocol
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  Reporter:  dancle        |       Owner:  lschiere
      Type:  defect        |      Status:  closed  
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:          
 Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.0     
Resolution:  wontfix       |    Keywords:          
   Pending:  0             |  
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Comment (by Nrbelex):

 Replying to [comment:77 deryni]:
 >...pidgin users (and IM users in general) are among the least technically
 sophisticated and saavy users of *any* client base I can think of short of
 the client base of 'secretaries who use Word'....

 deryni, I don't think you give the Pidgin user-base enough credit. Sure
 you have some younger people using Pidgin without much knowledge... but
 Pidgin is also the only good option for '''''thousands''''' of Linux users
 out there. I don't think it's fair to say that just because the less
 capable users aren't going to make use of a feature, that feature should
 be eliminated for those that appreciate it. It's nice just to know the
 general trends of what protocols are being used. If someone at college
 asks me my screen name, I tell them my AIM screen name. The only reason I
 do that is because I've found most of my college buddies use AIM. If a
 friend from Canada asks me the same question (and yes, I do have friends
 in Canada and Europe) I know from trends I've observed on my buddy list
 that my MSN account is probably the most appropriate to tell them.

 Also, why is there a specific AOL icon? What am I supposed to infer about
 the people with the AOL icon which isn't equally as pertinent about the
 clients of all the other protocols.

 ... And by the way, thanks to deryni, Sean and all the others for not
 closing this bug report and allowing the discussion to continue while
 keeping a (semi) open mind on the matter ;-)

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