This is fixed with the latest popularity-contest upload to feisty. I also prepared a backport for edgy (see #51149 for more information).
Cheers, Michael ** Changed in: popularity-contest (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- popcon posting doesn't support using an HTTP proxy https://launchpad.net/bugs/59348 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs