”Ask a journalist if there are cases in which they will not reveal their source. My association with NIH is at arm's length and some sources that need guarding. I have reposted general knowledge that has no attribution and some that does. I believe BW or gillymor do not seek healing or self education. I suppose they do not know their own motivation except discord.
There are people who discuss ideas and people who discuss people.
I prefer ideas. Let's stick to ideas if we won't agree on facts.”

Then at least behave with honesty and differentiate between ‘facts’ and ‘ideas’. If you’re stating facts, especially those which you claim are ‘out there’, there is no reason why you shouldn’t give attributions. Without attribution, your ‘facts’ are worth nothing more than the frequently unintelligible waffle you describe as ‘ideas’, whether yours or those you C&P.