Confirmed.  And after I confirmed the bug I saw this in the logs:

[Error 22:49:01.305] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: ERROR:dbus.connection:Exception in handler for D-Bus signal:
[Error 22:49:01.307] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: Traceback (most recent call last):
[Error 22:49:01.308] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 214, in maybe_handle_message
[Error 22:49:01.310] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     self._handler(*args, **kwargs)
[Error 22:49:01.310] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/local/share/dockmanager/scripts/pidgin_control.py", line 112, in conversation_updated
[Error 22:49:01.311] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     self.update_badge()
[Error 22:49:01.311] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/local/share/dockmanager/scripts/pidgin_control.py", line 138, in update_badge
[Error 22:49:01.312] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     convs = self.pidgin.iface.PurpleGetConversations()
[Error 22:49:01.313] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 140, in __call__
[Error 22:49:01.313] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     **keywords)
[Error 22:49:01.313] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 620, in call_blocking
[Error 22:49:01.314] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     message, timeout)
[Error 22:49:01.314] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus)
[Error 22:49:01.315] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: ERROR:dbus.connection:Exception in handler for D-Bus signal:
[Error 22:49:01.315] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: Traceback (most recent call last):
[Error 22:49:01.316] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 214, in maybe_handle_message
[Error 22:49:01.316] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     self._handler(*args, **kwargs)
[Error 22:49:01.317] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/local/share/dockmanager/scripts/pidgin_control.py", line 112, in conversation_updated
[Error 22:49:01.317] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     self.update_badge()
[Error 22:49:01.318] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/local/share/dockmanager/scripts/pidgin_control.py", line 138, in update_badge
[Error 22:49:01.318] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     convs = self.pidgin.iface.PurpleGetConversations()
[Error 22:49:01.319] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 140, in __call__
[Error 22:49:01.319] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     **keywords)
[Error 22:49:01.320] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 620, in call_blocking
[Error 22:49:01.320] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     message, timeout)
[Error 22:49:01.320] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name :1.139 was not provided by any .service files
[Error 22:49:01.321] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: ERROR:dbus.connection:Exception in handler for D-Bus signal:
[Error 22:49:01.321] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: Traceback (most recent call last):
[Error 22:49:01.322] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 214, in maybe_handle_message
[Error 22:49:01.322] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     self._handler(*args, **kwargs)
[Error 22:49:01.323] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/local/share/dockmanager/scripts/pidgin_control.py", line 112, in conversation_updated
[Error 22:49:01.323] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     self.update_badge()
[Error 22:49:01.324] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/local/share/dockmanager/scripts/pidgin_control.py", line 138, in update_badge
[Error 22:49:01.324] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     convs = self.pidgin.iface.PurpleGetConversations()
[Error 22:49:01.325] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 140, in __call__
[Error 22:49:01.326] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     **keywords)
[Error 22:49:01.326] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 620, in call_blocking
[Error 22:49:01.327] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     message, timeout)
[Error 22:49:01.327] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name :1.139 was not provided by any .service files
[Error 22:49:01.328] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: ERROR:dbus.connection:Exception in handler for D-Bus signal:
[Error 22:49:01.328] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: Traceback (most recent call last):
[Error 22:49:01.329] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 214, in maybe_handle_message
[Error 22:49:01.329] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     self._handler(*args, **kwargs)
[Error 22:49:01.330] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/local/share/dockmanager/scripts/pidgin_control.py", line 112, in conversation_updated
[Error 22:49:01.330] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     self.update_badge()
[Error 22:49:01.331] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/local/share/dockmanager/scripts/pidgin_control.py", line 138, in update_badge
[Error 22:49:01.331] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     convs = self.pidgin.iface.PurpleGetConversations()
[Error 22:49:01.331] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 140, in __call__
[Error 22:49:01.332] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     **keywords)
[Error 22:49:01.332] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 620, in call_blocking
[Error 22:49:01.333] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     message, timeout)
[Error 22:49:01.333] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name :1.139 was not provided by any .service files
[Error 22:49:01.334] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: ERROR:dbus.connection:Exception in handler for D-Bus signal:
[Error 22:49:01.334] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: Traceback (most recent call last):
[Error 22:49:01.335] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 214, in maybe_handle_message
[Error 22:49:01.335] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     self._handler(*args, **kwargs)
[Error 22:49:01.336] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/local/share/dockmanager/scripts/pidgin_control.py", line 112, in conversation_updated
[Error 22:49:01.336] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     self.update_badge()
[Error 22:49:01.337] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/local/share/dockmanager/scripts/pidgin_control.py", line 138, in update_badge
[Error 22:49:01.337] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     convs = self.pidgin.iface.PurpleGetConversations()
[Error 22:49:01.337] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 140, in __call__
[Error 22:49:01.338] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     **keywords)
[Error 22:49:01.338] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::   File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 620, in call_blocking
[Error 22:49:01.339] [Helper] pidgin_control.py ::     message, timeout)
[Error 22:49:01.339] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name :1.139 was not provided by any .service files
[Error 22:49:01.340] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: ERROR:dbus.connection:Exception in handler for D-Bus signal:
[Error 22:49:01.340] [Helper] pidgin_control.py :: Traceback (most recent call last):