Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-25365080-20151211112413/@comment-25024572-20151211170901

Ok, before the story contest was started, a poll was created asking if it'd be a good idea to rewrite the story. A majority said Yes (including me).

Now, as to why it's back, it's partly because of popularity. "Jeff the Killer," despite sucking serious ass, is a huge part of the "image" of Creepypasta. Like it or not, that story is associated with it. And if the Creepypasta Wiki didn't have it, or something relating to it, then people who want to get into Creepypasta due to hearing about Jeff might be turned off.

The reason why the same premise was in place was partly to keep it "Jeff the Killer." If that restriction wasn't in place, then you could change basically everything about Jeff, and the only thing connecting the two stories is the names (Granted, it's not the worst thing ever, but still). Think the Super Mario Bros. movie.

Do I completely agree with that? No. But that was the rule, and that's why the story was rewritten that way.

Hope that cleared things up for you.