In this article, I’m writing concerns two different issues, but both are linked by a common ideal.

I AM THE VICTIM HERE.

Not me personally, but that’s the point of these two issues are making in the community that I am a part of. So let’s dive right in shall we?

YOU’RE STILL NOT FAMOUS? WELL YOU MIGHT AS WELL QUIT!

More and more I’m seeing this issue that some individuals are complaining that they either aren’t part of some of the group projects, or they simply aren’t famous enough yet. They see that stuff is happening around them, but rather than get involved in the community, they just sit on the sidelines and bitch they they never get any play time. It’s either that or the old excuse “well I never got that invite”!

I’m going to call bullshit on both of these complaints.

First off, If you were more involved in the community, made a name for yourself rather than just follow the rest of the flock, MAYBE… just MAYBE you’d stand out enough for someone to take notice. There are currently over 70 different players on the roster, and I can count only 15-20 that constantly put forth a conscientious effort to get their name out there. They are out there almost everyday, on Twitter tweeting, on Tumblr blogging and reblogging, on Facebook posting, on YouTube Commenting and interacting with subscribers, creating contests to get the public involved, thinking of new and interesting collars for more people to take part in, and you… you high school piss-ants have the AUDACITY to bitch and moan that we don’t include you, when we’ve asked you to participate time and time again and each time you’ve fallen through.

I’ve attempted SEVERAL community wide projects to not only INCLUDE everyone, but to PROMOTE everyone that has participated, and each time I do so… it’s as if I am trying to pull teeth.

But I didn’t get that notification? Well why not? If you say you’re involved int he community, then WHY aren’t you connected to everything the community publishes to? Because you don’t like someone on that site? GROW THE FUCK UP! There is always going to be someone you don’t like somewhere, and if you can’t get over that, then I’m just not going to invite you to any more of my parties. I am part of probably the largest community of writers, artists, musicians and narrators of creepy pasta with over either THOUSAND members and I post EVERY GROUP PROJECT I START THERE. All of the posts are forwarded to the site’s Facebook Fan Page. If you are not following either, then that is YOUR PROBLEM… not mine. We can only do so much, and quite frankly… it is getting a bit redundant hearing the exact same song and dance every so often about the exact same thing. The vicious cycle goes like this:

Lather, Rinse, Repeat. Every group project I have started usually ends with me pulling reputable individuals within the community away from their own projects to fill in for others who claimed they wanted to be a part of something, but lack the commitment for following through.

Plain and simple, you do it to yourselves, and I will not take pity on anyone who talks the talk, but cannot walk the walk. This is an extremely competitive game we are all playing, and I only want people who are going to put forth 110% on my team!

Plus let’s not forget that I like to do things with my friends, and it just so happens that some of the heavy hitters in the community are MY FRIENDS. Like I said, there are well over 8 thousand people in this community and I know about 40 of them personally. I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time trusting a complete stranger to help me out in a pinch. Unless they can prove their worth by showing me a resume or collection of works, I have no reason to put any faith into you. That’s just ridiculous and irresponsible.

Look at tit this way. I am throwing a party, I invite my friends, and people I have heard are good people, because i trust the recommendations of my friends. I am very particular about who I let into my house. Why would I let a complete stranger into my house if I have never heard anything good or bad about them? Would you do that? Would you feel 100% comfortable with letting a complete stranger into your home, if your answer is YES, then you have some serious growing up to do. And I don’t have the time nor the patience to deal with such nonsense.

Which leads us to the opposite side of the argument…

<insert crickets chirping here>

 There is none.

You cannot force ANYONE to choose who they feel comfortable collaborating with.
You cannot force ANYONE to trust you if you haven’t done anything to prove that you are reliable and trustworthy.
You cannot blame ANYONE for you not being invited to the party when you haven’t even bothered to give us your mailing address.
You cannot point the finger at ANYONE but yourself.

You want to be invited to the big show?
Prove to the folks that are already there, that you can handle it.

You are NOT the victim, you are lazy.

My second issue comes with naming rights. I was recent thrust into the middle of an argument about two narrators that have the same name. How this happened in the first place is beyond me. I have been tugged by one side mostly, but I refuse to take sides in this matter, simply because I think this is the stupidest fucking’ argument I have ever heard of in my entire life.

Just to piss off both sides, I’m going o change MY NAME to what you both want and seriously fuck everything up!

Once again, I’m not choosing sides, but let’s look at this legally. McDonald’s started business well over 50 years ago. If a new restaurant came along, selling burgers and fries to customers and called themselves McDonald’s… there would a shit load of lawsuits tossed about.

This is the exact reason I started going officially by Murphy1976 of WellHey Productions. There is absolutely NO CONFUSION as to who I am, and I seriously doubt anyone else out there will come close to my moniker.

Then again, there is no legal dispute here, the name was NOT copyrighted, so where does it lie? Who is at fault? Does it really matter? Well, kinda. Like I said before, this IS a very competitive business, and your name is a giant part of all that you have to work with. If there is a dispute as to who the real Slim Shady is, then people are going to be torn as to who is supposed to stand up, and people are most likely going to go somewhere else, and choose none of the above. It’s like how the political elections work. If A and B are fighting, then C will most likely win. And the rest of the community is the C-factor in this case.

Finders to tend to be keepers, but in this instance… meh… I could go either way. I am privy to a bunch more details about this specific issue, and I’m not too pleased with one party’s tactics. Almost ashamed of what I have read. This argument should not have anything to do with anything other than the name, and since it has stretched into far more than that…. I take my leave it.

The issue has actually caused a severe rift and I fear for the longevity of the community if this isn’t resolved quickly. Hopefully by a third party who doesn’t give two shits about the two people involved.

But once again, the issue has come up that the name holder are claiming to be “the victim”. NEITHER OF YOU ARE THE VICTIM… you’re both idiots for even letting it get this far in the first place. One one hand, a different name could have been chosen, and on the other, the name could have been dropped since you’ve been known by something else for the longest time now, only to have it become an issue recently.

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And then there’s me, I am neither an instigator nor a victim, I am a bystander, maybe not innocent, but a bystander nonetheless, and I am NOT Stretch Armstrong. Quite the opposite actually. I like to stay neutral in instances like this, and the first side to seriously pull for my favor, will lose, simply out of spite. I am here are a mediator, a friend, and a shoulder, BUT NOTHING MORE. You ask for anything more, and I will bring out my hammer.

I guarantee you that!

Old Man Murphy

Murphy1976 is the Founder of WellHey Productions. Although, he is considered by some to be one of the most creative creepypasta narrators, he doesn’t tend to classify himself as strictly creepypasta. As the eldest in the Creepy Pasta Network, Murphy is looked upon as a faux-father figure to some, and a grumpy old man to others. Murphy currently resides in Wisconsin, USA.