Scratch

I tried this before. I don't think I was clear enough and that not enough people read everything. So this time I will take precautions.

A) Please read every post in the entire thread before commenting. ALL OF IT. ALL. OF. IT. I'd like to repeat that. The whole thread. The. Whole. Thread. As in all of the posts. I, like the creators of modloader, reserve the right to ignore people who don't read the big bold print.
B) Scratch is for creating. The purpose of scratch is to create things and share them.
C) Ignore all other threads that seem similar to this thread.

Let's begin.
I will be using statements (which will be blatantly true and numbered using Arabic numerals) and premises (truths logically drawn from the facts numbered using roman numerals) to reach the conclusion.

THE QUOTE
"Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web."
-Scratch, About

I will be crystal clear. If it seems condescending, it's not meant to be and/or you're smart. I'm just making sure no one misunderstands me. Let's bring out the statements.

1) Given the above quote, scratch (the program) can be used for creating interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art.
2) Given the above quote, scratch (the website) is for sharing things you created using scratch.
3) mis·use /misˈyo͞oz/ (Verb) Use (something) in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose. (Noun) The wrong or improper use of something: "their misuse can have dire consequences".

Ignore statement 3 for now.

Statements 1-3 lead to PREMISE I:

I. Using scratch (the website) properly is posting creations you created using scratch.

Next, I will add a fourth statement using statement 3.

4) If you aren't using something properly, you are misusing it.

Things that are created using scratch will hereby be referred to as "valid projects". The meaning of "created using scratch" and thus "valid project" is very important, so I will define it:

Valid project: An interactive story, animation, game, music, or piece of art the contents of which were created entirely using scratch (the program), an interactive story, animation, game, music, or piece of art that is significantly scratch (the program or website) related, or an interactive story, animation, game, music, or piece of art that requires the animating, interactive, and/or programming abilities of scratch (the program) to function properly.

We can use this in conjunction with statement 3 and premise I to produce PREMISE II.

II. Since using scratch (the website) properly is posting things you created using scratch (the program), aka valid projects, posting things you did not create using scratch (the program) on scratch (the website) is a misuse of scratch (the website).

Let's take a look at what I've gathered here.

I have 4 statements:

1) Given the above quote, scratch (the program) can be used for creating interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art.
2) Given the above quote, scratch (the website) is for sharing things you created using scratch.
3) mis·use /misˈyo͞oz/ (Verb) Use (something) in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose. (Noun) The wrong or improper use of something: "their misuse can have dire consequences".
4) If you aren't using something properly, you are misusing it.

I have two premises:

I. Using scratch (the website) properly is posting creations you created using scratch.
II. Since using scratch (the website) properly is posting things you created using scratch (the program), aka valid projects, posting things you did not create using scratch (the program) on scratch (the website) is a misuse of scratch (the website).

And to sum it all up I will hereby write THE CONCLUSION:

Posting anything that is not a valid project on the scratch website is a misuse of the scratch website.

Invalid projects are rampant. Scratch is being misused. To destroy any and all arguments that this isn't a problem, I would like to say that even as I type a first-spot front-page project is invalid. In the project description it clearly states that the contents of the project were created using a completely separate from scratch, and the contents of the project are not scratch-related. To further convince those who may still think this is not a problem, remember that every invalid project on the front page is taking the place of a valid project. I would estimate that hundreds of excellent and noteworthy valid projects have lost front page status to invalid projects.

This has to stop.

The solution is simple: Invalid projects should be reported and removed.

I do not mean to offend, embarrass, or otherwise cause grief to anyone. Such things are the farthest things from my mind.

Let's fix this!

I'll finish with a quote.

"That is all I have to say."
       -Pedro Sanchez