Talk:Minecraft Manhunt

GA review

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Nominator: 9koyami (talk · contribs) 06:45, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: ModlordD (talk · contribs) 16:31, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

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Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article Minecraft Manhunt in which you've been a major contributor, and has been nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. ModlordD (talk) 16:31, 7 March 2026 (UTC)ModlordD
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hi ModlordD, i consider the minecraft manhunt article to now be ready for a GA review! as per your recommendations, i've edited the article to be in full compliance of GA criteria 1b & 4 (previous fails). criteria 2b's hold (dead/paywalled links) has also been accounted for.

additionally, here's a list of section-by-section changes i've added:

lead:

• slight WP:PEACOCK and WP:WEASEL wording changes
• emphasizing when minecraft content was revitalized per WP:DATED
• uploaded "five hunters" to "six" as per the (as of writing, unreleased, but upcoming) march 8th release
• revitalizing claim only found in student publications, and has been removed

format:

• the section has been re-formatted to incorporate basic game rules in a way which doesn't violate WP:FANCRUFT or WP:JARGON
• retooled wording to generalize the identity of the runner, as episodes have included other or multiple runners
• the attached citation in the first sentence did not originally establish the win condition of defeating the ender dragon. as "completing the game" is defined by the same condition in both minecraft and minecraft manhunt, an additional citation has been added to better emphasize this
• the hunters' goal of killing the runner before the game is beaten is more explicitly defined
• the compass' parameters are more explicitly defined
• the use of overpowered strategies is limited, as per dream's production outline
• improvised strategies, a cornerstone of the format's gameplay, are briefly mentioned
• pointing out dream as the player character in the image

variations:

• fixed one of the video links going to the wrong video entirely, alongside fixing its incorrect release date
• awkward phrasing throughout the paragraph has been changed
• the titles of the variations themselves are added within the paragraph

development:

• the conception of the series has been expanded with additional pertinent information
• rewording of elements in the second & third paragraphs

staging allegations:

• miscellaneous phrasing fixes have been added
• additional emphasis on terminology/gameplay mechanics is placed
• reformatted explanation to avoid redundancy against previous sections

episodes:

• the format of the table has been changed to reduce its overall size on the page
• a lead sentence differentiating main episodes from spin-offs is added
• a (lightly) colored winner column from previous edits has been added, as i've found it not to be a violation of WP:COLOR

reception

• the three sections: "critical response", "viewership" and "cultural legacy" - are now reduced to two, "viewership and cultural impact" and "critical reception"
• list of used sources has been expanded, to better affirm broad popularity
• instances of "words to watch" terms have been rewritten or phased out
• explicit critic/journalist reviews have been defined
• claims of viewership have been cited, with previous unsupported claims removed

references:

• all article links have been properly archived on archive.org
• the citation format is now consistent throughout
• the original paste link had a typo, so it didn't properly redirect
• several citations that initially appeared in the wrong sections have been fixed

if there are any additional fixes i need to make, please let me know! 9koyami (talk) 12:11, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

@9koyami, the standard process is to wait for the reviewer to give their suggestions first. Best of luck with the GAN! 11WB (talk) 14:12, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

the article had already been in the process of section rewrites at the time of the review (which came only eight hours after submission, i was expecting much longer of a wait time) and a hold was provided so these could be completed. i apologize! 9koyami (talk) 18:58, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

I'm nearly ready to pass your nomination, however there are some minor errors you must fix before I give you the pass. Keep in mind I put my previous review on the article itself; this was an error and I meant to put it here. My apologies for that. Seeing as most of your criteria was passed anyway, I don't feel the need to restate every single parameter; I will likely do this on the final review, which will hopefully be the next one if all goes well.

Second review (March 8, 2026)

The first citation creates an instant verifiability failure. The reference itself is fine; it links to an article now and it supports your claim. However, a citation that says one outlet and links to another creates the failure. After some research online it appears that Paste itself was purchased by AV Club, however this must be made clear within the citation. Either you can find the original Paste URL on an archive, or likely the easier option, identify the current website. This was the most severe offense.

"Minecraft Manhunt gained widespread popularity on YouTube, with individual videos accumulating tens of millions of views" is cited to refs 17 and 18. Reference 17 is a PC Gamer article about the Dream cheating scandal, and reference 18 is a Kotaku article about someone bringing a Dream SMP flag to an anti-vaccination rally. While both articles incidentally reference Dream's popularity, neither is primarily a source about Manhunt's viewership figures. This isn't a failing issue necessarily, I will pass it since it does state it, I would recommend finding a more direct source to better support this claim.

The previous version included Dream's wins at the 2020 and 2021 Streamy Awards (Gaming category) and Content Creator of the Year at The Game Awards 2021, all properly cited. These have been entirely removed in the new version. This removes concrete, verified, third-party recognized evidence of cultural impact. The GA criterion for broad coverage requires that the article address the main aspects of the topic. Award recognition at major industry ceremonies is directly relevant to a "Cultural legacy" or "Viewership and cultural impact" section. These awards should be reinstated. Curious to see why you decided to remove these.

I'm not 100% familiar with the Minecraft Manhunt series, but looking at the episode list, there does seem to be a hiatus from the series between episodes 34 and 35. If reason exists, it was not given, which can count as a notable omission.

A portion of your article relies entirely on two Reddit posts made by Dream himself (ref 8 and 9). Posts can be easily moderated or deleted in a variety of ways. These need to be archived, or referenced in another way. I'm aware that Wayback Machine specifically is blocked from archiving Reddit posts, so potentially trying out a different archiver or finding an article that cites the post is in question.

Lastly, references 20 to 22 should be archived.

I'm aware that this might've read as potentially harsh, but keep in mind that we are now looking at minor discrepancies (aside from the first one) and not glaring issues. You have done very well creating this article. I do like all your changes, from the ones that are fixes to the ones that have added better quality. The remaining issues are comparatively minor and well within reach, and I look forward to seeing your next round of edits.

ModlordD (talk) 00:57, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

here are fixes in accordance with your review:

• citation 1 has been rebranded from paste to the a.v. club. this is now fixed.
• citation 17 will be replaced in this context, replaced with citation 1 which states: "His latest video, which pits Dream against four hunters, has pulled in 11 million views in just three days, and earlier installments of the series have netted over 30 million views." this is now fixed.
• however, citation 18 states: "Known for his “Minecraft Manhunt” videos that garner tens of millions of views," though incidental, the article as a whole emphasizes the popularity of dream's channel and series, making a proper claim. keeping it alongside the new source. unchanged.
• the streamy awards & game awards articles have been readded and archived, with a basic assertion "Dream has won" alongside it, to avoid further "words to watch" violations. this is now fixed.
• addressing the episode list mention - there was no real "hiatus", dream simply uploaded less to his channel at this time. unchanged.
• i've managed to get around archive.org not having worked the first time, and both reddit comments are now archived on old.reddit.com. the claims made, unfortunately, both are too relevant to omit yet too out of the way for a journalistic article. this is now fixed.
• any other citations that weren't previously archived, now are. this is now fixed.

hope this meets all of your criteria! let me know if there's anything else i can do! 9koyami (talk) 03:11, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

to address the "why" in removing the streamy/game award links, they were actually in my source list for the rewrite, i'd just forgotten to re-add them cause they didn't directly mention manhunt. my mistake! 9koyami (talk) 03:14, 9 March 2026 (UTC)