On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 20:20:02 +0200 (CEST), Nomen Nescio
wrote:

From: Larry Dighera

It says that we possess the courage and integrity to expose our true
selves to the slings and arrows of life, rather than cower in the
shadows in fear,

Anyone who stands in the open when the arrows are flying in their
direction, isn't brave. They're stupid.

In the case of real arrows, that may be true. In the case of Usenet,
it's absurd and reveals a certain paranoia.


or mask our identity from recognition to escape
responsibility for their behavior like a bandit.

Or a sniper?

Indeed. A snipper is one who must conceal himself in order to escape
responsibility for his actions.