I decline about half of the connection requests I get on LinkedIn. There are a lot of fake accounts and malicious accounts. Today I got one from a gentleman in cybersecurity for a government agency in the DC area. Instant caution, it might be a fake account. Looking closer, it’s probably legit. Next item for analysis: did he get his position during the Trump era, or is he a long-time government worker just trying to hold his life and job together? If he started working in government during Trump’s time in office, it’s an automatic no. He may be a great person, but I can’t take the risk. People evaluate you, in part, based on your connections, your relationships. But he’s an older worker, pre-dates Trump. Next, his posts: are they interesting? Do I care to read what he’s posting? Looking through the posts, some of them are useful. Okay. I clicked “Accept.”