Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Minecraft Speedrunning

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The result was draftify. Salvio ^giuliano 20:21, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

Minecraft Speedrunning

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I think this might be too closely related to the speedrunning page, here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedrunning

I do not think there is a need of a particular page for Minecraft speedrunning. If there is, would there need to be a page for every game that can be speedran? MrBauer24 (talk) 19:47, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Video games-related deletion discussions. MrBauer24 (talk) 19:47, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
• Delete. Justification: speedrunning of a particular game (as opposed to speedrunning as a general concept) is not an encyclopedic subject -- as outlined in WP:WHATISTOBEDONE. // MitYehor (talk) 20:50, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
  • It may be. It depends on the sources, if it has substantial coverage or not, etc. Please don't generalize. Skyshifter ^talk 23:28, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

  Keep in mind the whole sets of allegations against high-profile speed runners about 2-some years ago. Explaining what MC speedrunning is and the goal, and that there has been a number of these cases is 100% fair game for discussion, just likely not its own article. Masem (t) 13:46, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

• Draftify, the topic has potential but this article isn't ready for mainspace yet. SailingInABathTub ~~🛁~~ 03:22, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
• Draftify. It's clearly not done yet. LilianaUwU ^{(talk / contributions)} 07:14, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
• Merge to Minecraft first. I'm unsure if there should be a split article for the cultural impact of Minecraft (if there isn't one already), but if there is, I'd also suggest merging this topic over there. Regardless, I don't think it warrants an entire article yet. As much as I would be cool with having one, I'm unable to really find sources that cover the speedrunning aspect of the game as a whole, as opposed to ones that talk about individual speedrunners breaking records. Draftifying also seems like a good option, but I'd rather wait until more sources arrive, or someone finds a pre-existing source, that cover the game's speedrunning history as a whole. PantheonRadiance (talk) 04:59, 26 February 2023 (UTC)

  Actually, scratch that. I found this source from PCGamesN that talks explicitly about it - must have slipped past me when I did a WP:BEFORE. Could be more potential than I thought. PantheonRadiance (talk) 05:15, 26 February 2023 (UTC)

• Draftify Might be notable, but definitely insufficiently developed. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 23:03, 26 February 2023 (UTC)

• Merge, I honestly feel like the topic of speedrunning Minecraft can't really amount to much more than a paragraph or two. There really isn't a whole lot to say about it.

RteeeeKed💬📖 01:27, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

• There are other games that have more notable speedrunning communities, but Minecraft speedrunning still has a good amount of potential, IMO. Skyshifter ^talk 23:28, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

• Draftify Since the page isn't well developed yet, I think it could have notability if more sources can be found. If not, I think it should be merged to Minecraft. Literature-fan23 (talk) 15:09, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
  • Contributor participated as part of a class project. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 22:29, 1 March 2023 (UTC)
• Draftify – potentially notable subject, but unfinished article. DecafPotato (talk) 21:08, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
• Draftify. Has potential, but not ready for mainspace. Skyshifter ^talk 23:28, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
• Draftify: per above. Sources do exist, and I think this is notable, but it needs development. echidnaLives - talk - edits 23:31, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
• Draftify per above.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 22:31, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.