User blog comment:CorvoAssassin/WTF?/@comment-5239282-20140423022108/@comment-5239282-20140425020702

Well, the definition of creepy (thank God for Google) is "causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease." He has his point when he says CPs almost never cause outright fear. But that isn't the point of creepypastas; it's the latter, in most cases.

I never saw literature as a mean by which to "scare" you. The best it can achieve is successfully luring a negative response that makes the reader -- your audience -- question their life. You unnerve them, making them lose faith in their beliefs and sharpen their sense of reality. You shock them, appealing to their moral senses and inspiring disgust.

Notice how both of these responses are related, but not identical to fear. To me, fear is a much more guttural sensation you only experience when in dire straits yourself; it's fear for your own life. CPs... never do that. They may be an excellent trip into fear, but it's the fear of another, unfortunate individual. Not even something as highly-praised and well-known as NoEnd House can inspire fear due to its absurdity. It's only when you see that 10 etched onto your apartment door do you experience fear.

It's simply not what creepypastas are designed for. But ultimately, "to me" would be a key word for this entire comment, so. ;p