I’ve done those steps:
1. Open file /etc/hosts with gedit:
$ sudo gedit /etc/hosts
2. Add the following line to the end of hosts:
66.163.181.184 scs.msg.yahoo.com
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
66.163.181.184 scs.msg.yahoo.com
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3. Save and Close
4. Restart Pidgin
OK.
Good luck!
