This Bug is still present on Pidgin 2.7.9 and indicator-me 0.2.6. I solved this problem by removing Empathy.
** Changed in: pidgin (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572760 Title: Changing status using indicator-me applet causes pidgin to sign out, and signs in empathy instead -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs