[Pidgin] #4910: some terms in the Add Account should be more user-friendly

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#4910: some terms in the Add Account should be more user-friendly
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  Reporter:  oliviacond    |       Owner:        
      Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  closed
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:        
 Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.2.1 
Resolution:  wontfix       |    Keywords:  terms 
   Pending:  0             |  
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Comment (by chckens):

 Please don't be so quick to dismiss this ticket. "Screen name" is a very
 AIM-centric term, and doesn't seem all that self-explanatory to me. And
 where do I begin on "Local alias"? I've seen many people (primarily MSN
 users cause that's what everyone is in these parts) baffled by this.

 If the wording ain't gonna change, can we at least have tooltips (or
 better yet labels) to explain what each of the fields actually does?

 I'm thinking along the lines of:

 Screen Name: "The name you use to log in to your account"

 Local Alias: "Name displayed on your screen for outgoing messages from
 this account"

 (If I actually understood the concept of Local Alias right... I've been
 using Pidgin and its predecessor for five years, so if I've got it wrong
 there's surely no hope for anyone :P)

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