Changes between Version 242 and Version 243 of Using Pidgin

Timestamp:

Nov 18, 2019, 12:18:27 AM (4 years ago)

Author:

Robby

Comment:

Remove mentions of defunct services AIM, MSN, and Yahoo.

Using Pidgin

@@ -8 +8 @@
 == Getting Started ==
 
-=== How do I use AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, Google !Talk/Jabber/XMPP, ICQ, or any other protocol? ===
+=== How do I use Google !Talk/Jabber/XMPP, ICQ, or any other protocol? ===
 Use the Account Editor (Accounts->Manage Accounts) to add the account of the appropriate messaging service.  Use the checkbox in the account editor to enable the current account.
 
@@ -15 +15 @@
 === How do I register for a new account? ===
 This depends on the protocol.
- * '''AIM:''' Go to [https://new.aol.com/productsweb/subflows/FreeMemberRegistration/FreeAolRegistrationAction.do this website].
- * '''MSN (including Hotmail email):'''Go to [https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?lic=1 this website].
- * '''MSN (using your own email address):''' Go to [https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?lic=1 this website].
- * '''Yahoo:''' Go to http://edit.yahoo.com/config/eval_register
  * '''XMPP (Jabber):''' This will depend on the server in question.  All Jabber servers use the XMPP account type.  Go to http://xmpp.org/services/ for some public servers or visit [https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount?service=talk Google Talk's account creation page]
  * '''ICQ:''' Go to http://web.icq.com/register
@@ -35 +31 @@
 The following dimension guidelines are believed to be accurate as of June 2007:
 ||'''Protocol'''||'''Dimensions'''||'''Format'''||'''File Size'''||
-||AIM||1x1 to 64x64||gif, jpg, bmp, ico||7168 bytes (7.0KB)||
 ||ICQ||1x1 to 64x64||gif, jpg, bmp, ico||7168 bytes (7.0KB)||
-||MSN||up to 96x96||png||||
 ||XMPP (including Google Talk)||32x32 to 96x96||png||||
-||Yahoo||96x96||png, gif, jpg||||
 
 Pidgin itself (for the chat window) will scale icons up or down to 32x32 for display in the buddy list and the infopane.  In general, to maintain the aspect ratio, you should begin with a square icon.
@@ -97 +90 @@
 ||[[Image(https://bytebucket.org/pidgin/main/raw/488174c9765735f3565967fcaf08bfa1dea36306/pidgin/pixmaps/emblems/16/external.png)]]||The buddy is logged in using a web interface to chat||
 ||[[Image(https://bytebucket.org/pidgin/main/raw/488174c9765735f3565967fcaf08bfa1dea36306/pidgin/pixmaps/emblems/16/bot.png)]]||This user is a bot||
-||[[Image(https://bytebucket.org/pidgin/main/raw/488174c9765735f3565967fcaf08bfa1dea36306/pidgin/pixmaps/emblems/16/secure.png)]]||The buddy's AIM client supports AIM Secure IM and they have the appropriate X.509 certificate configured (or at least, the client says they do).||
-||[[Image(https://bytebucket.org/pidgin/main/raw/488174c9765735f3565967fcaf08bfa1dea36306/pidgin/pixmaps/emblems/16/hiptop.png)]]||The buddy's AIM client claims they are using a PDA. Icon designed and named after the Hiptop device for which this was added.||
 
 == Statuses ==
@@ -268 +259 @@
 
 === How do I create a chat room? ===
-'''IRC, XMPP/Jabber, ICQ, AIM'''[[BR]]
+'''IRC, XMPP/Jabber, ICQ'''[[BR]]
 These protocols use named chat rooms. In order to create a chatroom, you need to use the "Join Chat Room" dialog and choose a room name that is still free. Some XMPP servers also let you create chat rooms with random room names using the buddy list's context menu.
-
-'''MSN'''[[BR]]
-Right-click an MSN buddy on your list and click "Initialize chat".
 
 '''SIP/SIMPLE'''[[BR]]
 This protocol doesn't support chat rooms.
 
-'''Yahoo'''[[BR]]
-Yahoo has disabled user-created chat rooms, you can only use those chatrooms that have been created by the Yahoo people.
-
 === How do I join an (existing) chat room? ===
 '''Option 1: ask someone to invite you'''[[BR]]
-Ask someone who is in the chatroom to invite you. On MSN, this is the only way to join an existing chat room.
+Ask someone who is in the chatroom to invite you.
 
 '''Option 2: join by room name'''[[BR]]
@@ -288 +273 @@
 
 '''Option 3: Use the room list'''[[BR]]
-In the tools menu, there is an option that shows you a list of chat rooms that you can join. Please note that this feature doesn't work with all IM networks. Most networks hide rooms from the list that their owner doesn't want to have listed. If you want to use Yahoo chatrooms, you may also want to look here: [/wiki/Protocol%20Specific%20Questions#CanIgetalistofYahoochatroomsWhataboutlocalizedlists Can I get a list of Yahoo chatrooms? - What about localized lists?]
+In the tools menu, there is an option that shows you a list of chat rooms that you can join. Please note that this feature doesn't work with all IM networks. Most networks hide rooms from the list that their owner doesn't want to have listed.
 
 === Can I still see messages in a chat if I close the window? ===
@@ -370 +355 @@
 
 For Norton Internet Security, a workaround that seems to work is to add the following ports to the global `HTTP Ports` list:
- * 443 -> MSN (ssl)
- * 1863 -> MSN
- * 5050 -> Yahoo
- * 5190 -> AIM/ICQ
  * 5222 -> XMPP (including Google Talk)
+ * 5190 -> ICQ
  * 6667 -> IRC
 
@@ -571 +553 @@
 === I forgot my password, how do I change it? ===
 
-Pidgin is an IM client, not an IM service.  You need to change your password with the IM service (''e.g.,'' ICQ, MSN, Yahoo!), probably on their web site.  We cannot help you with this.
+Pidgin is an IM client, not an IM service.  You need to change your password with the IM service (''e.g.,'' ICQ), probably on their web site.  We cannot help you with this.
 
 If you have a working Pidgin install set to log on automatically on another computer, you may be able to find your account password in {{{accounts.xml}}} in your Pidgin configuration directory.  The location of this directory is discussed elsewhere in this portion of the FAQ, in the Miscellaneous group for your specific platform.