[Pidgin] #8322: irc hostname should be configurable

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#8322: irc hostname should be configurable
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 Reporter:  synx                           |        Owner:  elb    
     Type:  patch                          |       Status:  closed 
Milestone:                                 |    Component:  IRC    
  Version:  2.5.4                          |   Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:  hostname system configuration  |  
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Comment(by elb at pidgin.im):

 (In [840e5251829610a4d5500832438e6086f442148c]):[[BR]]
 Send * as our local hostname for the USER message at signon.

 This value is ignored by most servers anyway, and could disclose
 location information for users connecting via Tor, through VPNs, or
 via other proxying systems.

 References #8322

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