Eczema: When Being A Workaholic Goes Too Far. Creepypasta Narration by DaytonDoes (HeadOfSpectre)
Channel: LIFE RPG
Date: 2019-11-18

Being a workaholic can certainly go too far, and today we are digging through the logs of a programmer that was a bit too dedicated to his work with Dayton Does and HeadOfSpectre. Today friends, is a day for no sleep. I've done a few creepypasta stories in the past, but nothing as formal as what I've put together for you to enjoy today. These creepy pasta stories are sure to send a tingle up your spine.

This creepypasta story in particular was hand-picked for quality. Brutal, shocking, or just plain funny I hope that this collection of creepypasta stories will grow and become something that we can all revisit. They say you should create the content that you enjoy, well I've been enjoying a lot of creepypasta stories.

My particular taste in creepy pasta might not align completely with your own, so feel free to make a suggestion. Be sure to show some love to the creepy pasta story writers listed in the description! Without their content, I would have nothing to read for you. I hope that you will enjoy this new endeavor. I can't promise frequent updates, but the new stories will be quality!

CREEPYPASTA:
Written by HeadOfSpectre
Eczema creepypasta original text here: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/dp2emk/eczema/

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Creepypastas are horror-related legends or images that have been copied and pasted around the Internet. These Internet entries are often brief, user-generated, paranormal stories intended to scare readers. They include gruesome tales of murder, suicide, and otherworldly occurrences. According to Time magazine, the genre had its peak audience in 2010 when it was covered by The New York Times.

In the mainstream media, creepypastas relating to the fictitious Slender Man character came to public attention after the 2014 "Slender Man stabbing", in which a 12-year-old girl from Waukesha, Wisconsin, was stabbed by two of her friends; the perpetrators claimed they "wanted to prove the Slender Man skeptics" wrong. After the murder attempt, some creepypasta website administrators made statements reminding readers of the "line between fiction and reality".

Other notable creepypasta characters and stories include Jeff the Killer and Ted the Caver. In May 2015, Machinima Inc. announced plans for a live action web series curated by Clive Barker, titled Clive Barker's Creepy Pasta.

The term is a portmanteau of the words "creepy" and "copypasta", a word coined on 4chan in 2006 to describe viral copy-and-pasted text.

The exact origins of creepypasta are unknown. Early creepypastas were usually written anonymously and routinely re-posted, making the history of the genre difficult to study. Jessica Roy, writing for Time, argued that creepypastas emerged in the 1990s when the text of chain emails was reposted on internet forums and Usenet groups. Aja Romano, writing for the Daily Dot, stated that Ted the Caver was arguably the earliest example of creepypasta. The story, posted on Angelfire in 2001, was written in the first person from the perspective of Ted as he and several friends explored an increasingly frightening cave system.

Many early creepypastas consisted of rituals, personal anecdotes and urban legends such as Polybius and Bunny Man. Darcie Nadel, writing for TurboNews, argued that these early creepypastas had to be somewhat believable and realistic to be re-posted. Many of the earliest creepypastas were created on the /x/ board of 4chan, which focused on the paranormal.

Major dedicated creepypasta websites started to emerge in the late 2000s to early 2010s: Creepypasta.com was created in 2008, while the Creepypasta Wiki and r/NoSleep (a Reddit forum, or subreddit) were both created in 2010. The websites created a permanent archive of creepypasta, which profoundly impacted the genre. Many authors started using creepypasta characters in their own stories, which resulted in the development of continuities encompassing numerous works.

The definition of creepypasta has expanded over time to include most horror stories written on the internet. Over time, authorship has become increasingly important: many creepypastas are written by named authors rather than by anonymous individuals. Many of these authors attempt to achieve notice through their creepypasta. The copying and pasting of creepypastas has become less common over time; doing so is seen as intellectual theft by many members of the creepypasta community.