#
# old_revision [b576470ab9bee5e0b1c48de1e78e3e6234254cdb]
#
# patch "libpurple/protocols/msnp9/user.c"
#  from [b166fe2436a48a3a6ddabeaa6491a1daba57b6c5]
#    to [d5fa240d020a6f90aecb2b07a3bf4ce1a2116e5e]
#
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--- libpurple/protocols/msnp9/user.c	b166fe2436a48a3a6ddabeaa6491a1daba57b6c5
+++ libpurple/protocols/msnp9/user.c	d5fa240d020a6f90aecb2b07a3bf4ce1a2116e5e
@@ -126,16 +126,19 @@ msn_user_set_friendly_name(MsnUser *user
 msn_user_set_friendly_name(MsnUser *user, const char *name)
 {
 	MsnCmdProc *cmdproc;
+	const char *encoded;
 
 	g_return_if_fail(user != NULL);
 
-	if (user->friendly_name && strcmp(user->friendly_name, name)) {
+	encoded = purple_url_encode(name);
+
+	if (user->friendly_name && strcmp(user->friendly_name, name) && (strlen(encoded) < 387)) {
 		/* copy the new name to the server list, but only when new */
 		/* should we check this more thoroughly? */
 		cmdproc = user->userlist->session->notification->cmdproc;
 		msn_cmdproc_send(cmdproc, "REA", "%s %s",
 						 user->passport,
-						 purple_url_encode(name));
+						 encoded);
 	}
 
 	g_free(user->friendly_name);