Looking at purple_contact_set_alias and purple_blist_alias_contact functions in blist.c, the only difference I see is that the latter function notifies any existing conversation with the contact so that it can update its title, while the former doesn't. I can't think of a reason why they should behave differently, or why we should have both of them. I was going to deprecate purple_blist_alias_contact in favour of purple_contact_set_alias, but seeing we do purple_blist_alias_ for buddy and chats, I am deprecating purple_contact_set_alias instead. OK?