Q walks a fine line. Q wants to give us info to keep us going but also wants the derps to think it is all garbage. If Q verifies 100%, the derps will duck and cover. It is quite a game.
The derps know q is real - more than we do.
It is the useful idiots that remain in the dark, confused. The derps need them to stay that way, so they can be manipulated.
What if all the antifa goons knew the truth? Some would surely repent.
I think the derps absolutely know Q is authentic. They can pretend Q is not. But their voluminous protestations and their hatred of 8 chan shows they know Q is real.