I just filed https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=607984 cause I've been affected by this bug quite some time now and haven't seen anything upstream.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #607984 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=607984 -- A contact stays offline while he is online https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/489647 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to empathy in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs