[Pidgin] #8816: keyword fix (was: [yahoo] Buddy is sometimes shown as "not on server list" indefinately after adding to list)

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#8816: keyword fix
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 Reporter:  alexmaco                            |           Owner:  lschiere    
     Type:  defect                              |          Status:  new         
Milestone:                                      |       Component:  unclassified
  Version:  2.5.5                               |      Resolution:              
 Keywords:  add buddy not on server list yahoo  |   Launchpad_bug:              
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Changes (by alexmaco):

  * keywords:  crash add buddy => add buddy not on server list yahoo


Old description:

> [only tested on yahoo]
>
> This bug appears sometimes, either after sending an add request or
> accepting one.
>
> Steps to reproduce:
> 1 - submit / accept add buddy request
>
> Expected results:
> - buddy is shown as offline and not on server list (even when he actually
> is online) for an indefinite amount of time (can range from a few days to
> forever)
> - communication is possible with the buddy (as though he was invisible)
>
> Aditional circumstances:
> - repeated deletion from buddy list an re-adding can also lead to this
> bug if it doesn't happen the first time
> - after trying the above it can also appear with buddies that previously
> were shown normally
> - this bug was tested and reproduced on pidgin versions 2.5.5 and 2.5.4
> on ubuntu gnu/linux 8.04 and 8.10
> - I do not actually know if this is caused by the yahoo server or by the
> pidgin client, but i've never seen it on yahoo messenger clients so i
> think this is the most likely place to find for it.

New description:

 Sorry about the improper keyword "crash" - added proper keywords.

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Comment:

 Replying to [ticket:8816 alexmaco]:
 > [only tested on yahoo]
 >
 > This bug appears sometimes, either after sending an add request or
 accepting one.
 >
 > Steps to reproduce:
 > 1 - submit / accept add buddy request
 >
 > Expected results:
 > - buddy is shown as offline and not on server list (even when he
 actually is online) for an indefinite amount of time (can range from a few
 days to forever)
 > - communication is possible with the buddy (as though he was invisible)
 >
 > Aditional circumstances:
 > - repeated deletion from buddy list an re-adding can also lead to this
 bug if it doesn't happen the first time
 > - after trying the above it can also appear with buddies that previously
 were shown normally
 > - this bug was tested and reproduced on pidgin versions 2.5.5 and 2.5.4
 on ubuntu gnu/linux 8.04 and 8.10
 > - I do not actually know if this is caused by the yahoo server or by the
 pidgin client, but i've never seen it on yahoo messenger clients so i
 think this is the most likely place to find for it.

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