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This is mostly sourced to unreliable places or is original research, and it does not appear to pass WP:GNG at all. While some might suggest a redirect to Glitch#Video game glitches as an WP:ATD, there's nothing reliably sourced in that section concerning this topic either. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 15:17, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect as an unnecessary split. Unless the section is removed (which I would oppose), it's a reasonable title for an {{r to section}}. We shouldn't delete redirects just because the section they point to is low-quality. jlwoodwa (talk) 17:08, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment This article was at the title Glitching until immediately before this AfD. The nominating editor also removed a hatnote from Glitchers, prematurely to my mind (I have reinstated it). Note that "Glitching" and "Glitcher" do not occur in the article Glitch, while they do occur in the article Glitching (video games). But a Google search finds, in the first couple of pages, only software and company names, and "glitching" as in "glitches occurring", rather than anything to do with seeking them out. PamD 22:43, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Even if evidence were found that "glitching" as a gaming-specific term has actually been acknowledged by reliable sources, it still wouldn't be primary over "glitching" in the manner of an object encountering a glitch. Therefore regardless of this AfD's outcome, I don't think that will change. There's also no clear evidence of "glitcher" being a recognized gaming term. I don't find much related to games when I search. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 03:15, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Good to know, though it doesn't change my stance. Sergecross73 msg me 13:23, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment May I propose slightly adjusting the scope for this article? Renaming the article to "Glitch hunting" might work better, because it's a more common term for what the article is describing and has importance in the world of speedrunning. Speedruns are getting more mainstream, and there's documentation available about glitch hunting on forums and social media platforms. I'm not sure if places like Discord or Twitter can actually work as reliable sources, which might be a problem for sourcing, but I just wanted to at least make the case for this article because many games have highly competitive speedrun scenes and many people in these communities spend a lot of time solving difficult and technical problems. Teafed .˰. (talk) 21:03, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    That would depend entirely on if reliable third party sources report on it. There's nothing like that currently in the article. Personally, if you're changing the scope, prose, and sources of the article, you're probably better off just starting over new (if it meets the WP:GNG.) Sergecross73 msg me 21:35, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I do see some sources on glitch hunting ([1], [2]), but not enough for a standalone page. This still seems like it's better off added to glitch. I'd encourage that for now and if it gets inordinately large and clearly notable, it can be spun out again in a way that actually makes sense. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 23:00, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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