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In reply to your first paragraph, Turing's machine also had lots of issues. But the machine is considered a massive milestone in Computer Science because it was a massive breakthrough, not because of its issues.

The same goes with 'classic' creepypastas. Ben Drowned was one of the first video game pastas done right, Squidward's Suicide one of the first lost episode pastas etc. They are all considered 'classics' because they were a breakthrough, not because of the numerous issues they had.

As for your second paragraph, I completely agree.