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ClericofMadness wrote: Xelrog T. Apocalypse wrote:

ClericofMadness wrote: Classics, as in when you think of creepypasta you think of these. That or something so very memorable. Konga is on the right track. "Classics" has nothing to do with how good a pasta is or whether it deserves recognition. That's what Suggested Reading is for. Classics is an archival section meant for encyclopedic purposes, not for quality reading. And we have to be very strict about what gets in in order to maintain the section's relevance. Only those with explosions of popularity and dozens, if not hundreds of spinoffs qualify.

- Slenderman - The Rake - Jeff the Killer - Smile Dog - Squidward's Suicide - Ben Drowned - Sonic.exe - Cupcakes - Candle Cove - Abandoned By Disney - Suicidemouse.avi

The big examples. There are some others, but not many.

There are several kinds of classic stories. The monster ones, and then the original style short stories. Something akin to campfire tales like Across the Border.

What I just listed are both monster stories and "original style short stories," whatever the difference is. If this "Across the Border" did not result in an internet-wide explosion of popularity and dozens upon dozens of spin-offs then it does not qualify as a "Classic." Just as 90% of what's being suggested in this thread doesn't. This isn't about personal tastes or quality. Just popularity.

You really see nothing wrong with an historical archive containing hundreds of pages? One has to be strict if this project is going to have any kind of relevance. Only the most significant of the significant. The memes. The ones people are going to hear jokes and references to and think, "Hm, I've never heard of that story. I wonder if there's a database where I can learn more about it and other super-famous pastas?" No one is ever going to think that after an Across the Border or a Thug Aim reference goes over their heads, because no one is going to make one.

In order for this project to serve any kind of functional, practical purpose, the article limit needs to be at the absolute most 50, probably closer to 20.