[Pidgin] #5325: QQ protocol version too old

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#5325: QQ protocol version too old
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 Reporter:  themadhatter  |        Owner:  csyfek
     Type:  defect        |       Status:  new   
Milestone:                |    Component:  QQ    
  Version:                |   Resolution:        
 Keywords:  QQ protocol   |  
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Comment(by dal987):

 Pidgin can fail to log in to QQ, but does not indicate why as QQ software
 does.

 Using QQ I found
  - to reactivate the account, you have to go to a page in Chinese and
 enter Chinese characters. (Enter Chinese friend (via email, not QQ!!),
 stage right...).

 - More....   Even when that has been done, you should be aware that
 English QQ then continues to prompt on several subsequent logins for you
 to then enter 4 Roman characters (not Chinese) with more warnings about
 suspicious use.

 I only found out more by using English QQ 2008 beta.
 That told me my account had been used 'suspiciously'.
 Prior to this, I hadn't been able to locate a useable English version.

 Meanwhile I'm using QQ, - real QQ - but... two programs so far have warned
 about trojans in it..

 (I've added this here having recently reported this on a now closed thread
 as this content does not appear here).

 It seems Pidgin may stay behind QQ in these things for a long time, as I
 first lost the ability to log in in June...and it's now September..

 Guess you need both Pidgin and QQ..

 dal987

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