Facebook chat through Pidgin!

bledd · 11 Feb 2010 at 18:41

Hoodlum said:
lol? People still use the official client?

I don't know many people (real life people) that use IM programs anymore

gmail chat and facebook chat certainly killed IM for me

shauncr91 · 11 Feb 2010 at 18:48

Greenlizard0 said:
Do tell?

Setup Facebook on it as normal then do this:
http://i48.tinypic.com/2qxqn0g.jpg

From here, set up as mine is and use the username given on the facebook information page (In OP's post), and your normal facebook password.:

http://i48.tinypic.com/25hipud.jpg

Greenlizard0 · 11 Feb 2010 at 18:53

I've figured most of it out - does the "allowing Trillian app to publish.." matter if it's disabled?

shauncr91 · 11 Feb 2010 at 19:02

Greenlizard0 said:
I've figured most of it out - does the "allowing Trillian app to publish.." matter if it's disabled?

Don't think so. I think that just means that Trillian updates your status and such if you change it in the program.

Thomas. PLease. · 11 Feb 2010 at 19:11

Been using a program called digsby for ages. MSN and facebook chat all in one. ideal.

Azza · 11 Feb 2010 at 19:31

Can't get into digsby. I use MSN because it looks good that together with A-patch is great.

If only it did support Facebook chat.

Reppyboyo · 11 Feb 2010 at 19:37

Now whats pidgin?

Daegan · 11 Feb 2010 at 19:42

Thomas. PLease. said:
Been using a program called digsby for ages. MSN and facebook chat all in one. ideal.

Be wary of all the crapware (or just use Pidgin instead).

http://lifehacker.com/5336382/digsby-joins-the-dark-side-uses-your-pc-to-make-money

Antar Bolaeisk · 11 Feb 2010 at 20:10

Reppyboyo said:
Now whats pidgin?

An instant messaging client much like MSN only better in every way

Edit: See here

Cookeh · 11 Feb 2010 at 20:23

Fenris said:
No.

Just no.

People already spend too much time on that god forsaken site they don't need another reason.

This.
I have an account, but to the best of my knowledge havent been on for about 5 months xD

V4NT0M · 11 Feb 2010 at 20:45

Antar Bolaeisk said:
An instant messaging client much like MSN only better in every way

Edit: See here

Meh, wasn't particularly impressed with it myself. Just couldn't get it to look how I wanted it.

It must be cool to hate msn these days or something.

gurusan · 11 Feb 2010 at 20:46

facebook is gay

V4NT0M · 11 Feb 2010 at 20:57

gurusan said:
facebook is gay

Elaborate...

Jimmy1983 · 11 Feb 2010 at 23:24

Just trying out Pidgin now

Zogger · 11 Feb 2010 at 23:27

Skyfall said:
Elaborate...

Facebook is interested in other social networks of the same persuasion
What's not to get? :confused:

bledd · 11 Feb 2010 at 23:28

Skyfall said:
It must be cool to hate msn these days or something.

I just got tired of the update, find ad patcher, monthly charade !

dbmzk1 · 13 Feb 2010 at 18:55

How do you disable tabs in Pidgin? Also how do you get the escape key to close the chat window... like MSN?

EDIT: Nevermind, I totally missed them in the options for some reason!

Antar Bolaeisk · 14 Feb 2010 at 12:57

Hmmm. This works brilliantly on XP but doesn't seem to want to work on Win 7

Anyone had this problem:

[email protected]/Pidgin requires plaintext authentication over an unencrypted connection. Allow this and continue authentication?

Plaintext authentication is in fact not required and even if I do enable it I still get an error connecting.

Greenlizard0 · 15 Feb 2010 at 02:11

For those that are using it with Trillian - are you finding that random messages about people writing on your wall pop up? But then my emails and wall appear empty.

Hmm, ok it appears that friends are using crap applications which are sending out spam to try and entice me to use said apps.

Kurisu Makise · 15 Feb 2010 at 02:54

Fenris said:
No.

Just no.

People already spend too much time on that god forsaken site they don't need another reason.

Correct!