Exactly.
Don't post personal data publicly.
Communicate via pm.
Deal face to face unless you want to take the risks associated.
If it's too good to be true it probably is.
I know that, but like so many 'upgrades', it just adds to the click count to perform a function. I work in the s/w industry and it's a habit developers have that I really dislike.
Liberal, democrat, republican, conservative, libertarian; doesn't matter, the relevant point is pro or anti 2A, and there are both in all political and social groups.