User blog comment:MrDupin/Why Jeff the Killer isn't a classic/@comment-26849473-20150917231029/@comment-25941663-20150918105243

First of all, I have to say that I don't have a problem with how bad Jeff the Killer is, I have a problem with it being the face of creepypasta.

Second, Jeff isn't the only "classic" that has been deleted. I believe Sonic.exe was deleted too, and maybe Laughing Jack too (not sure though).

I agree that a lot of people found creepypasta because of Jeff the Killer. I 100% agree with that, and in a way we should be thankful that this pasta brought in people. There's no denying that.

The thing is, we must move on. Move on to something better. Jeff the Killer brings with him some very bad fans, and inspires some very bad pastas. There's also no denying that too. Do you want this to continue? Or do you think it would be better if we stopped clinging to the past and did something better?

It doesn't have to do with respect, or whatever. It has to do with how we want the genre to be viewed as. As of now, for most people on the internet, creepypasta equals Jeff. And that's wrong.