Content creator irresponsibility in covering #FFXIVHEALERSTRIKE

[KitiaraIornsight]

I'm simply holding everyone to the standards we were taught as early as primary school/elementary school. If you're going to speak on a topic, you're supposed to do your research and have an understanding on what you're speaking on, especially if you have a large platform of people who take your word as the truth (i.e. CC's).

I was taught that entertainers are not to be held to a journalistic standard, ONLY JOURNALISTS. The content creators are just PLAYERS, they are no different than me or you and are COMPLETELY entitled to espouse their own opinion on a subject even if YOU don't like it because they are NOT JOURNALISTS.

[Voidmage]

I was taught that entertainers are not to be held to a journalistic standard, ONLY JOURNALISTS. The content creators are just PLAYERS, they are no different than me or you and are COMPLETELY entitled to espouse their own opinion on a subject even if YOU don't like it because they are NOT JOURNALISTS.

They are covering FF14 news and discuss the newest FF14 stuff. They also answer questions of other players in these q&a videos.
They are not normal players and not journalists. They have influence so they are in between.
A minimum of research can and should be expected from them.

They can tell their own opinion but as an influencer I think there should be a level of responsibility because others blindly follow those opinions.
Success doesn't just give rights and fun it also comes with responsability.

That's just my opinion on this matter but I also hate that whole influencer stuff so what do I know.

[Kaurhz]

I was taught that entertainers are not to be held to a journalistic standard, ONLY JOURNALISTS. The content creators are just PLAYERS, they are no different than me or you and are COMPLETELY entitled to espouse their own opinion on a subject even if YOU don't like it because they are NOT JOURNALISTS.

I wouldn't hold them to a journalistic standard in that everything should be thoroughly researched down to the most minute details with any personal opinion omitted.

However, the role that a content creator plays, although not explicitly made is that akin to a product presenter (That is essentially where content creation derives from)

So... regardless of you do think or do not think that they should be held to a higher standard is irrelevant. The fact they have a fanbase and a following means that their opinions are inherently more important than just a normal player. You are right they are entitled to espouse their own opinion. But the weight of said opinion for better or worse is not the same. Which is why people are a lot more critical of content creators than they are of traditional opinion.

[LianaThorne]

I was taught that entertainers are not to be held to a journalistic standard, ONLY JOURNALISTS. The content creators are just PLAYERS, they are no different than me or you and are COMPLETELY entitled to espouse their own opinion on a subject even if YOU don't like it because they are NOT JOURNALISTS.

If you're on board with getting false information given to you just because someone isn't employed as a journalist then by all means. Who am I to stop someone who actually wants that? :P