Yeah, and he doesn't have that one source anymore, and given how well that worked out any other legitimate source knows to stay miles away from him at this point.
There are ACTUAL insiders who have info in their given areas. People like NateDrake, Emily Rogers, ShockingAlberto, John Harker, all to various degrees. They have proven themselves to have some degree of trustworthiness and inside information.
SMD got lucky, once, and fucked up his one chance to be relevant. Now he's trying to coast off of that one time he got something good, which is funny because it couldn't have ended more disastrously. Basically every actual big player and potential leaker knows not to go to him unless they have a death wish.
That's why SMD can't be trusted. It isn't that he was right one time... it's that any observer can clearly see he bungled the whole situation so bad he would never get a real scoop again. The world of information is very unforgiving.
Appreciate the kind words.
What people don't seem to understand is that folks - like the ones mentioned above, often hear information that is not shared for a variety of reasons. But, above all, we put the safety of our sources first. No one should be fired over this stuff, and no one wants to get a person fired. A leak may be vague, but it is for a reason.
Sharing information or putting a source in jeopardy for internet fame is not a good thing. Sure, people on a forum or social media may love the leaked data, but it puts the source/contact at risk - along with their job and livelihood.