[lohnjemon]

That's not how it works out in practice. For example, journalists who have insider info from sources and leak it on the regular don't do anything to prove they have insider information, they build up reputation based on how many predictions they make.

There's no point in outing your sources, that's how you lose them.

[rat9988]

Until reputation is built you aren't trusted. It seems geohot's reputation still doesn't convince everyone.

[danpalmer]

He has a reputation but it's for being untrustworthy.