Pidgin starts offline (xmpp facebook and gtalk), have to disable/enable accounts to get online

[TomasHnyk]

I start Pidgin automatically via Startup Applications...
It starts disconnected (I use two xmpp accounts, one for gtalk the other for facebook).
I have to disable/enable accounts through "Manage accounts" to get online.

I am not the only one with this issue, see:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11454289
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11040098
http://superuser.com/questions/57184/pidgin-and-empathy-cant-connect-in-ubuntu-9-04

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: pidgin 1:2.10.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 25 22:27:29 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
SourcePackage: pidgin
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[KAMI (kami911)]

Probably duplication: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pidgin/+bug/881819