[Pidgin] #8279: Unexpected crash when editing buddy alias to be <null> on msn account

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#8279: Unexpected crash when editing buddy alias to be <null> on msn account
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 Reporter:  boiert        |           Owner:  lschiere
     Type:  defect        |          Status:  new     
Component:  unclassified  |         Version:  2.5.4   
 Keywords:                |   Launchpad_bug:          
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 As far as I know, aliases could be removed by removing the alias string
 entirely.
 This still works for account types other than MSN messenger.
 I've verified it does not cause a crash when using google talk.

 The debug log shows no signs of the crash.
 I will attach the pidgin.RPT file

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/8279>
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