Facebook Chat via iChat Hangs

I am using the latest version of iChat and Snow Leopard. I have properly set up my iChat to be used with Facebook chat, but for some odd reason whenever someone logs on or off of Facebook chat, it causes iChat to hang for as long as 30 seconds sometimes. It always un-hangs, I never have to Force Quit, but it is really obnoxious. For the first couple of months using iChat w/FB chat this was not an issue, but it seems like over time it has developed into one. I have checked and rechecked my settings and they are all correct. Does anyone have this experience and does anyone know how I can fix it? Thank you in advance!

Hi
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I take it this is using the Jabber side of iChat to Enter the User/Screen Name you have and creating a separate Buddy list ?
I would check the iChat Menu > Preferences > Alerts and change the top drop-down to Buddy Becomes Available
Below that is the Drop down with tick box for the Sound choice
A couple of items below that you can link an AppleScript.
Do you have anything active here ?
Also check the top drop-down set to Buddy become Unavailable
The other possibility is something to do with the Facebook Login.
Still In Preferences go to the Accounts pane.
Highlight the account in the list on the left.
Go to the Server Settings tab on the right.
Does this have the SSL option On ?
Does the port read 5223 ?
(I am only asking you to look)
Do you have any other Buddy list and does the problem happen there as well ?
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