Buddy List MIA
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BigPhatJoe
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Buddy List MIA
I upgraded from .8 to .81 and my contact list won't show up. any suggestions
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BigPhatJoe
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Adium deletes buddy list from server.
Yeah, I thought this might be server problems too. Could not load my buddy list from Adium, iChat, I even downloaded AIM and no buddy list there either. So, instead of chalking it up to server issues I tried adding a buddy. Guess what? The buddies I add, display. I called a friend, who uses the same Internet connection I do, on the same subnet, he sees his buddy list fine. This leads me to think that Adium actually went and deleted all of my buddies. 
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TheSilverFox06
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This was an issue way back in the day--like .62 or .63 I think, but it was fixed. I still had all my screen names in Address Book, fortunately. Now I back up my buddy list by exporting it from the official client.lipids wrote:It is now confirmed. I used my PC to log into AIM and I now have only the two buddies I added with iChat a few minutes ago. AWESOME!!!!!! Yep, Adium deleted all buddies from the AIM server.
Regardless of what I or anyone believes the fact is this is almost definitely a result of using Adium. It looks like some other angry fella had the same issue [url= http://forums.cocoaforge.com/viewtopic. ... 2924#22924] Now, I would say I am not as angry as this guy, I expect there to be problems when using beta software, so it is my fault for using Adium in the first place. However, I thought the fine developers of this app might want to know there could be a major issue.
To reiterate my beliefs I will explain the exact steps I took.
Dual 2.0Ghz G5
3GB RAM
Tiger
1. I have been using Tiger with iChat for about two and one half weeks.
2. I had about 60 screen names in my buddy list.
3. I use AIM (PC version) at work and iChat at home.
4. Buddy list management is something I handled flawlessly for about seven years now.
5. Yesterday, I installed Adium .81 on my G5.
6. I quit iChat.
7. I started Adium.
8. All setting were at the defaults.
9. I added my AIM account.
10. Adium took what seemed long to log in.
11. The Contact List was not visible.
12. I quit Adium and started iChat and the contact list was no longer visible.
13. I quit iChat and started Adium. Still no contacts.
14. Came to the forums, found the Contact list MIA post, chalked it up to AIM server issues.
15. I gave up and went to sleep.
16. Today I started Adium, no contact list.
17. Called my friend upstairs who is on the same subnet as myself. He has a contact list and is using AIM (PC). He sees me, I don't see him.
18. I quit Adium, started iChat.
19. I added my friend upstairs as a buddy and he shows up in iChat.
20. I decide to view alll offline buddies. Nothing is in my buddy list except the one I added.
21. I quit iChat, start Adium, and there he is.
22. I quit Adium, started AIM on my PC, and the only buddy in the list is the one I added from iChat.
23. I repeated the process one more time to be sure.
The only different thing I have done in the past day is install Adium. I am not the only person that has had this problem. The person who made this post, plus the link to the other at the top of this reply.
I did not see an option to "delete all buddies" either. That is why I am so confused.
To reiterate my beliefs I will explain the exact steps I took.
Dual 2.0Ghz G5
3GB RAM
Tiger
1. I have been using Tiger with iChat for about two and one half weeks.
2. I had about 60 screen names in my buddy list.
3. I use AIM (PC version) at work and iChat at home.
4. Buddy list management is something I handled flawlessly for about seven years now.
5. Yesterday, I installed Adium .81 on my G5.
6. I quit iChat.
7. I started Adium.
8. All setting were at the defaults.
9. I added my AIM account.
10. Adium took what seemed long to log in.
11. The Contact List was not visible.
12. I quit Adium and started iChat and the contact list was no longer visible.
13. I quit iChat and started Adium. Still no contacts.
14. Came to the forums, found the Contact list MIA post, chalked it up to AIM server issues.
15. I gave up and went to sleep.
16. Today I started Adium, no contact list.
17. Called my friend upstairs who is on the same subnet as myself. He has a contact list and is using AIM (PC). He sees me, I don't see him.
18. I quit Adium, started iChat.
19. I added my friend upstairs as a buddy and he shows up in iChat.
20. I decide to view alll offline buddies. Nothing is in my buddy list except the one I added.
21. I quit iChat, start Adium, and there he is.
22. I quit Adium, started AIM on my PC, and the only buddy in the list is the one I added from iChat.
23. I repeated the process one more time to be sure.
The only different thing I have done in the past day is install Adium. I am not the only person that has had this problem. The person who made this post, plus the link to the other at the top of this reply.
I did not see an option to "delete all buddies" either. That is why I am so confused.
Last edited by lipids on Wed May 11, 2005 1:51 am, edited 1 time in total.
Well, it looks like it has resurfaced.noleli wrote:This was an issue way back in the day--like .62 or .63 I think, but it was fixed. I still had all my screen names in Address Book, fortunately. Now I back up my buddy list by exporting it from the official client.lipids wrote:It is now confirmed. I used my PC to log into AIM and I now have only the two buddies I added with iChat a few minutes ago. AWESOME!!!!!! Yep, Adium deleted all buddies from the AIM server.
