[Pidgin] #10197: SILC connect server is defaulted and it isn't clear that it needs to be changed when the network changes

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#10197: SILC connect server is defaulted and it isn't clear that it needs to be
changed when the network changes
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 Reporter:  kwadronaut              |        Owner:  elb 
     Type:  defect                  |       Status:  new 
Milestone:                          |    Component:  SILC
  Version:  2.6.1                   |   Resolution:      
 Keywords:  connect server network  |  
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Changes (by deryni):

  * keywords:  connect server, network, gui => connect server network
  * status:  pending => new


Comment:

 One potential problem with this change is that anyone who has figured out
 that they can change the Network field without causing any problems and
 has further created two different accounts with the same username (as SILC
 usernames are not themselves unique) will find themselves in for a
 surprise as this will no longer be possible. I'm not at all sure how much
 of a problem we think that is given that I don't imagine that we have a
 huge SILC userbase nor do I think many people (even SILC users) will have
 figured this out.

 As a potential solution (assuming the username on SILC is presented as
 Username at Network) we could simply migrate the Network into the Username as
 part of this conversion, thus preserving multiple accounts/uniqueness
 while moving away from having a useless field.

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/10197#comment:6>
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