[Judith Anne]

I see that my tactic wasn’t entirely successful: the RCC watchdogs are obsessed over the unknown author, avoiding discussion of the points made - which were in answer to a question.

I see no one here who is "obsessed over the unknown author" and I see no one "avoiding discussion of the points made."

There is merit in giving the source, who for all anyone knows may also have said the earth is flat. Credibility goes with the identity. To quote someone and fail to give the source could indicate the quoter is embarrassed about the source, or ashamed of him/her. It could also mean that the person quoted has embargoed using the material elsewhere, and the quoter is concealing that fact.

[Petronski]

Credibility goes with the identity. To quote someone and fail to give the source could indicate the quoter is embarrassed about the source, or ashamed of him/her.