I recently received social- network connection requests from some prominent people. But I tend to be skeptical, especially, if, after Googling, I come across anything in their background that hints they might know targets of my blogging.

Red flags go up at once.

After a decade on the net, I’m wary of pre-texters, saboteurs, and intelligence operatives/dupes.

So,  I decided to delete the requests.  My apologies if, in doing so, I snubbed well-intentioned people.