User blog comment:The Crazy Terror/PE Proposal: Herobrine/@comment-4002949-20190730010504

no - horror antagonists need to be extra-gruesome and especially so if they originate on internet.. they also can't just be made for shock value,, Herobrine isn't going to stand out amidst the crowds when you have Slender Man, Zalgo and numerous other far worse critters created daily..

even some versions of Gorefield are arguably worse than Herobrine (look up some of Lumpy's stuff on youtube) - also PE is not a badge of honor.. being rejected for PE doesn't make a character worse, nor does being accepted for PE make a character magically "more awesome".

PE is meant to be rare, not a title to slap onto any character one wants to earn more infamy - a character's own deeds will earn them that.. not getting PE status.