Well, what I originally [see edit] wrote was “It’s wrong (deprives the translator of rightful credit) -- and, FWIW, it’s also low-status.” I think people found the “low-status” part of my claim more interesting, but it wasn’t the primary reason I reacted badly to seeing a translation uncredited as such.
Edit: on reflection, this wasn’t my original justification. I simply reacted with gut-level intuition, knowing it was wrong. Every other explanation is after-the-fact, and therefore suspect.
Well, what I originally [see edit] wrote was “It’s wrong (deprives the translator of rightful credit) -- and, FWIW, it’s also low-status.” I think people found the “low-status” part of my claim more interesting, but it wasn’t the primary reason I reacted badly to seeing a translation uncredited as such.
Edit: on reflection, this wasn’t my original justification. I simply reacted with gut-level intuition, knowing it was wrong. Every other explanation is after-the-fact, and therefore suspect.
Upvoting for realizing that a rational wasn’t your actual reason.