[Pidgin] #5088: Offline contact detection

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#5088: Offline contact detection
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  Reporter:  jimmyjoefredbob  |       Owner:  lschiere
      Type:  defect           |      Status:  new     
  Priority:  minor            |   Milestone:          
 Component:  unclassified     |     Version:  2.4.0   
Resolution:                   |    Keywords:          
   Pending:  1                |  
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Changes (by deryni):

  * pending:  0 => 1

Comment:

 pidgin does in fact present the fact that the user is offline in the UI
 (assuming the user is on your buddy list), this is what the infopane and
 the tab icon are for. If you turned the infopane then you deliberately
 chose to remove that notification method.

 There is also the Buddy State Notification which can print messages to the
 conversation window when buddies sign on and off.

 I personally don't understand the reasoning behind a 'delayed delivery'
 notification, even if the person was online you have no idea when they
 will actually sit down and read the message so sending an offline message
 has exactly the same characteristics except better in that they can sign
 in anywhere and see the message (which doesn't happen with online
 messages). Can someone explain to me what benefit you get from that
 notification?

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