Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-3538296-20130921044343

So this has been bugging me for a while now. I go through Category:Cryptids page, and I see a ton of things listed there that don't really fit the "cryptid" criteria at all. I think we ought to specify that cryptids are only beings that...well, alright, that exact classification is going to be difficult to work out. My proposal would be that to be tagged as a cryptid, a pasta needs to focus around an entity that's not original to the creepypasta community (as well as some admin descretion with blurrier lines). That specifically excludes things like Slenderman and the Rake.

Additionally, I think it would be a good idea to create a specific category for stories based on mythology or legends, to house things like vampires, werewolves, and the like. If possible, even give this myths and legends category a sub-listing for web original creations like Slenderman, as they're basically modern legends spread over the internet (something like the old "hook on the car door" story). 