User talk:Ampeck

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Chess
Yes, Chess's work is overwhelmingly the source of information on the Slender Man page. However, that is because there is very little scholarly work on this topic. Until Chess published her book, much of the information I wanted to include I could not, ergo I rely rather heavily on it for what I consider to be important information. Over time, this problem will be redressed as newer and more varied sources appear. Wikipedia is not an academic journal, and no article exists in its final state.

I wasn't aware that Chess's work is controversial; that's surprising, since Slender Man hasn't really been around that long, and most academic professionals have never heard of him. If you are referring to her work generally, then that is not relevant unless it directly affects her work on Slender Man. And if it does, then I would appreciate some alternate takes on the subject (not on her, you understand, the subject).

As for fakelore, yeah I know that's a dated distinction but Slender Man is currently in the fakelore article so it needs to be addressed.  Serendi pod ous  18:15, 22 August 2015 (UTC)