[Pidgin] #9581: Active yahoo buddies show up as inactive

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#9581: Active yahoo buddies show up as inactive
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 Reporter:  ck      |        Owner:  sulabh.dev
     Type:  defect  |       Status:  pending   
Milestone:          |    Component:  Yahoo!    
  Version:  2.5.8   |   Resolution:            
 Keywords:          |  
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Comment(by loser):

 I have this exact same problem.  I'm not gonna post a debug or a packet
 capture, because it's exactly the same problem.

 I'm switching from gaim since yahoo expires their old server on 8/15 and
 obviously there will be no updates to gaim.  Pidgin is inferior IMO,
 ironic since it's supposed to be the successor.  Unfortunately there is no
 adium or digsby for linux yet, so I'm stuck with this as every thing else
 I've tried seems even more braindead (including carrier, which is odd
 since it's supposed to be a more user-focused version of pidgin).

 Yes, users show up as online in gaim and in the official yahoo client.
 Only pidgin (or libpurple rather as it affects finch as well) seems to
 have problems seeing online users.

 I'm guessing U should look at the fix for phantom online users as you're
 probably being too stringent and accidentally eliminating real online
 users as well.  Then again, I haven't actually looked at the details for
 that bug, so what do I know.  It's your damn app, U fix it.  Please. :-)

 I've been using Linux for 17 years and I find it to be superior in almost
 all respects.  But IM seems to be one of those areas where it just doesn't
 move.  At least it doesn't move backwards like sound support. :-P

 And please stop trying to blame the original subby, sulabh, when U know
 perfectly well that you're app is a POS.

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