Thank you for the patch Mark, that upload fixes the issue:
gaim (1:1.5.0+1.5.1cvs20051015-1ubuntu7) dapper; urgency=low
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* debian/patches/06_disable-icq-webaware.patch:
- don't enable the webaware feature to reduce the AIM,ICQ spam,
thank to Mark Doliner for pointing the patch (U
It's a pretty small change. I just changed it in our "oldstatus" branch of
CVS. I'll try to attach a patch.
** Attachment added: "A patch to disable "webaware""
http://librarian.launchpad.net/1966292/gaim-1.5.0-disable-icq-webaware.diff
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Luke, do you know if that would be reasonable and easy to turn that setting for
the 1.5.n package for dapper if we ship with it?
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"Webaware" is an ICQ feature that lets people view your status from the icq.com
website. I don't understand why disabling drastically reduces the amount of
spam you receive, but it does. I don't believe it's possible to change the
setting in the 1.5.0 "oldstatus" branch of CVS--I believe it is
What is "webaware" doing? Publishing your informations on the website? Is that
possible to change it from gaim 1.5.1?
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