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'''Q: Some pages have missing images. Why is that?'''
'''A''': Unfortunately, none of the images on the old site were archived in Fandom's XML dump. forThrough it.an Weeffort havethat lasted about three months, we managed to restore 93%the vast majority of them (roughly two thousand files) but there are about 90 morestories with files that are likely permanently lost.
 
'''Q: Where did the songs on the homepage go?'''
'''A''': They were taking up too much space and weren't completely necessary. They're pretty old and outdated. But if you're feeling nostalgic and would like to view them still, check out [[Trollpasta Wiki:Theme Songs|this page]].
 
'''Q: Why were some categories renamed or removed?'''
'''A''': Some categories that were intentionally misspelled were renamed togiven proper spelling for the sake of convenience, while others were given more defined names. A coupleTwo categories with derogatory language were also renamed/removed in an effort to make the site lessavoid controversialcreating and havefostering a moretoxic wide appealenvironment, andother somecategories categoriessimply turned out not to be very useful.
 
'''Q: There are some pages missing here that are available on other pasta sites. Why is that?'''
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'''A''': If a pasta is spammy, shitposty, and/or painfully unfunny, then it's most likely bad and not worth reading. Some shitpost pastas can be funny, but most of the time they fall flat, so it's best to avoid making them. Stories that are lazily written by adding a bunch of clichés and making no effort in making it entertaining are also not good. For more information, check out the [[Trollpasta Wiki:Writing a Trollpasta: Do's and Don'ts|Trollpasta do's and don'ts]] and [[Trollpasta Wiki:Trollpasta Clichés|clichés list]].
 
'''Q: Why are there Creepypastascreepypastas on here?'''
'''A''': SomeMany deleted Creepypastascreepypastas are so bad they are worth preserving. Roughly 60% of the stories in the [[:Category:Bad Creepypasta|Bad Creepypasta]] category are also not available to read anywhere else online, so it's good to have a place where they can be read. Trollpasta Wiki just so happens to be the place where they're kept.
 
'''Q: Who founded the original Trollpasta Wiki?'''