User blog comment:EtherBot/Jeff the Killer: Creepypasta as Creepypasta/@comment-26399604-20171009153209

The original horror literature with authors such as: Abraham Stoker, Arthur Machen, H.P. Lovecraft, etc., set the foundation of what eventually led to CreepyPastas, which is basically a much shortened version of horror stories but shared across the internet.

Although CreepyPastas started out as your typical, "realistic" horror stories with you Jtk's and Pale Lunas, they like many things overtime have evolved. It's the nature of anything: things start out as one thing and end up becoming something else in the end.

Today's CreepyPastas have evolved from what they used to be seven years ago, combining your traditional horror literature with today's more modern style. It's like music: Today's artists whether rock, hip-hop or whatever have all evolved from what they used to be. Some artist use elements of their predecessors into a new style while others might've gone to create something new entirely but in the end they're still classified under their respective "umbrella" genre.

The term "CreepyPasta" is just the recognized term for this genre but its meaning has evolved to encompass many elements -- some from the traditional literature (Lovecraft) to today's (JtK). Now, whether the written work is poorly done or is a masterpiece is another topic. I simply believe that this wiki encompasses the idea of a newly evolved "CreepyPasta", honoring the old and new alike, and some cases, combining the two.

CreepyPastas have changed overtime and will continue to do so, but I don't think the name needs to in order to recognize that.