This has been happening for me as well, but only started with the most
recent update. In my case, I'm connecting to a Jabber server.
The aforementioned "fix" does at least get rid of the recurring warning.
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Empathy asks me to confirm certificate before connecting to Google Apps GTalk
https://
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: empathy
"Ubuntu" is listed in the drop down, can be highlighted, but cannot be
selected either with the mouse or by using the arrow keys on the
keyboard.
10.10 Beta, fresh install
Empathy 2.31.90
** Affects: empathy (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided