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

[Pidgin]

#8816: [yahoo] Buddy is sometimes shown as "not on server list" indefinately after
adding to list to keyword fix
------------------------------------------------+---------------------------
 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:              
------------------------------------------------+---------------------------
Description changed by alexmaco:

Old description:

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

New description:

 [only tested on yahoo]
 [[BR]][[BR]]
 This bug appears sometimes, either after sending an add request or
 accepting one.
 [[BR]][[BR]]
 Steps to reproduce: [[BR]]
 1 - submit / accept add buddy request
 [[BR]][[BR]]
 Expected results: [[BR]]
 - 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) [[BR]]
 - communication is possible with the buddy (as though he was invisible)
 [[BR]][[BR]]
 Aditional circumstances: [[BR]]
 - repeated deletion from buddy list an re-adding can also lead to this bug
 if it doesn't happen the first time [[BR]]
 - after trying the above it can also appear with buddies that previously
 were shown normally [[BR]]
 - 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.

--

-- 
Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/8816#comment:2>
Pidgin <http://pidgin.im>
Pidgin