[alnick]

I am going to be much more cautions what I say to screen names that I am not familiar with.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to be cautious with screen names you are familiar with, at least to some extent. How difficult would it be for the enterprising "journalist" to spend a year or two visiting FR occasionally and posting, developing relationships?

[beyond the sea]

It wouldn't be a bad idea to be cautious with screen names you are familiar with, at least to some extent. How difficult would it be for the enterprising "journalist" to spend a year or two visiting FR occasionally and posting, developing relationships?

Very true.

I've been thinking this sort of thing must be happening for years.

I go back to before Donald Segretti and his dirty tricks and mischief. To be honest, this kind of thing must be happening.