Talk:Debug Mode

Original research?
I am not aware of this wiki's policy on "original research," as I hadn't come across it while looking over the rules. I may be wrong and may have overlooked it, or it may be called something else. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Anyway, this article does not have any citations that source its claims. On that grounds, it would be considered "original research." Original research, while it may be factual, tends to be unsourced stuff that a person remembers reading somewhere, and since the source of their claims cannot be determined, it puts the article's validity in question. That said, this article's validity is questionable, as none of its claims are sourced. I remember the debug mode to be different than what the article claims. The debug mode, from what I remember, is a mode used by the game's programmers to debug the game. If the programmer needs to check something in the Doomsday Zone, for example, they can skip right to that level and test it. It's not a mode that was intended for gamers to make new levels; it's a debug mode for the programmer. Lots of games have debug modes. It's just that not every single debug mode was leaked.

That said, this article, since it lacks sources to back up its claims, is not factual. When making articles on game information and mechanics, it would be best that the information be cited so that it can be verified. As of right now, I can tell you from experience with programming and game design that this article's information is not valid. It qualifies as "original research" and should either be verified, excised and replaced with correct information, or the article should be removed. Thoughts?  Trak Nar  Ramble on 07:08, December 12, 2012 (UTC)