However it's not a quick process. Because someone posts here, you don't know whether they are genuine, or a troll seeking to out BLs. So the answer is to go slowly, start by offering an ANONYMOUS email address - and that doesn't mean Hotmail, because that includes the IP address at which you were logged on when you send an email. Exchange emails with a person for a substantial period - and only then start to think about using Instant Messaging, let alone Skype. Be careful what information you put into the emails; 'my church organised a flower festival last Saturday but it got rained off' gives a LOT away. But it's worth the effort; a statement which I'm not going to expand on...

http://www.glgarden.org/safemail/

discusses the issue of anonymous email and offers options.

And my email address is - Eldad @ webbleu.net

if you want to start a conversation!