User blog comment:TheStarshipCommando/A little question.../@comment-4849011-20160511004519

I think it's subjective- some people mind and some don't. It's like mentioning the name of a movie or play in the movie or play. Some people are tickled and say, "Ah, I see what you did there!" and others complain, "You broke the spell! Boo!" I also think it depends on how it's done. If you mention/reference Creepypasta/creepypastas in a creepypasta, you should do it in a subtle, clever way. Normally when people have something in a story thinking, "Ooh, aren't I clever mentioning this! Whee!" then they're not clever.

Now I have a question for you- is that the cover for In the Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson? I think I saw that in a book of album covers.