FF Youtubers are always wrong

[linayar]

‘news’ side of the FFXIV community

The news side has nothing to do with speculative topics like guessing new jobs. The news side...is about sharing news, not prediction, and none of the content creator you listed in the OP is strictly about the news.

[SilverObi]

People speculated Geomancer and Chemist and Necromancer etc because bits of the story or elements we see can be taken as hints, it's not only because popular Youtubers made videos of their theories and we parrot them. And so what that they make money off their video views? That's what content creators do whether or not you agree their content was worth making or viewing or whatever your strange problem with them is.

There's plenty of players that have their theories and speculation and stick to them due to the evidence they've gathered one way or another, and who cares if they're proven wrong. You take a guess, educated or not, and either you're right or you're wrong and that's all there is to it. I don't watch their videos so I don't quite understand your particular beef with them unless you called them on in comments and they snapped back at you or something.

[Styrmwyda]

Predictions are like, a minor part of the FF14 youtuber content. God forbid they don't have 20/20 foresight.

[Vickii]

People speculated Geomancer and Chemist and Necromancer etc because bits of the story or elements we see can be taken as hints, it's not only because popular Youtubers made videos of their theories and we parrot them. And so what that they make money off their video views? That's what content creators do whether or not you agree their content was worth making or viewing or whatever your strange problem with them is.

There's plenty of players that have their theories and speculation and stick to them due to the evidence they've gathered one way or another, and who cares if they're proven wrong. You take a guess, educated or not, and either you're right or you're wrong and that's all their is to it. I don't watch their videos so I don't quite understand your particular beef with them unless you called them on in comments and they snapped back at you or something.

I don’t have a problem or a beef with them.. perhaps I’ve worded it badly.

My whole point is they kinda portray themselves as ‘news’ channels but they seem to have no contacts and a very bad accuracy rate.

If for example I was a weather girl and I told everyone every week it was going to rain but it was always sunny, would I be able to continue being a weather girl or would be people not just find a better source?

[SilverObi]

I don’t have a problem or a beef with them.. perhaps I’ve worded it badly.

My whole point is they kinda portray themselves as ‘news’ channels but they seem to have no contacts and a very bad accuracy rate.

If for example I was a weather girl and I told everyone every week it was going to rain but it was always sunny, would I be able to continue being a weather girl or would be people not just find a better source?

People would find a more accurate source or continue watching for other reasons, that's just Youtube, it's not particularly hard to grasp. If they present themselves as anything more than a fan speculating or having fun with it then it falls to their viewers to have a grain of salt with their theory. Also it's just content for the sake of making content which is their job, I doubt any of them are presented as news sources and not just regurgitating the Lodestone or actual official sources.

[Elkanah]

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You do realize that if they had been given information about new jobs or names, they'd have to have signed a NDA (also known as a NON DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT) which they couldn't advise or even talk about, right? You do realize this, yes? That's why they're just videos of predictions and thoughts (their own). Everyone has opinions, and they guessed. They never say "this is exactly what squeenix is doing". So take the videos with a grain of salt.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

My whole point is they kinda portray themselves as ‘news’ channels but they seem to have no contacts and a very bad accuracy rate.

Thats probly the issue here....you're treating them as a Contracted News Channel with heavily researched material to back up their claims.
Nah, these are youtubers who are players of the game and final fantasy fans like the rest of us.
They know nothing more then any of us, and as far as I know there isn't a single figure who gets insider information.

[Alaray]

Very few leaks, coupled with guesses ultimately based on prior information.

No one was really gonna guess Sage outta the blue lol

[Vaen]

And once again not a single one predicted sage and all of their videos turned out to be a waste of time.

Yes, many (but not all!) predictions were wrong. But are prediction videos a waste of time? Even if they're wrong, I don't think it's a waste of time if there's an audience out there that finds these videos entertaining.

These youtube videos are free to watch (or not watch, if you want) and wild speculation can be fun.

If some of the youtubers were acting arrogant or overconfident about their predictions, I can see why you'd criticize that. But I think this kind of content is probably going to keep happening. Since so many of us often wonder and ask what's coming next, I don't see why the speculating should stop!

[Coletergeist]

I mean that's what entertainment is, and it's their job as someone that creates content.
And I actually enjoy watching folks speculations for fun. I wouldn't say it was a waste.