[Edmond]

Saying controversial things while hiding behind anonymity isn't exactly what I call brave. People are People, meaning not being anonymous has a modulating influence on people's behavior and that is a good thing.

If you doubt this just descend into the comment section of any news article to see the vile stuff people post online because they are anonymous.

[return0]

You are confusing controversy with confrontation, rudeness and hate. Also, the inanity of comments has more to do with the reach of the audience rather than anonimity. The anonymous trolling in news sites is not worse than the author-signed YouTube comments. And we all know the best comments are here on HN, anonymously.

[twobits]

There is a fine line between "brave" and "stupid".