Methodology

How we test, rate confidence, handle corrections, and stay leak-free.

How The Fixer Desk works

The Desk is the authority, not any face or voice. Every claim is sourced and labeled with one of three confidence levels. We publish how we test, and we publish our corrections. In a space about to flood with AI-generated guides, the only durable advantage is being demonstrably trustworthy.

The confidence ladder

CONFIRMED — verified by us on a retail console build (a trust block is attached) OR stated by an official Rockstar / platform source. INFERRED — reasonable from series precedent or reputable reporting, but not yet tested on GTA 6. UNKNOWN — open question; shown so you know what we don't know.

The trust block

Every tested method carries a trust block: platform, game build, date/time, tester, story progress, prerequisites, route time, gross & net payout, repeatability, and patch status. "I tested this on PS5 build 1.00 and earned $X net in Y minutes" — that, not a confident voice, is the trust signal.

Convert-in-place

GTA 6 launches console-only, so no method can be truly tested before Nov 19, 2026. Pre-launch pages exist at their permanent URLs, clearly labeled inferred. After launch we upgrade each page in place with a real trust block — same link, no dead pages. We never publish a URL that can't survive launch.

The leak firewall

We use no leaked, pre-release, datamined, or spoiler material — ever. It's untrustworthy and it's a legal hazard. Our build pipeline mechanically rejects any record sourced to a leak. Everything here traces to official post-release sources, reputable reporting, or our own console testing.

Corrections

When we're wrong, we fix it in the open. Every change is logged with what changed and why on the corrections page and on each method. Visible fallibility is part of the trust.

AI & voice disclosure

Production uses automation for drafting and assembly; ground truth always comes from human console testing, never from an AI guess. Any synthetic or cloned voice is disclosed. The persona is a stylized mascot; the data is the authority.