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[[div style="border: 2px solid black; background-color: Moccasin;"]] = The dynamic nature of this wiki means that linked pages might get moved, renamed, or deleted. = This news archive serves as a time capsule and is not updated to account for these changes. [[/div]] An archive of front-page news bulletins. [[collapsible show="+2022" hide="-2022"]] * **November 4th** - Halloweencon 2022 has come to a close and we look forward to the busy winter set out before us. Stay tuned for updates and for now check out the new Site News article [[[news-11-2022 | here]]]! * **October 18th** - SCP-KO and SCP-JP are holding X000 contests this winter, with themes of 'Growth' and 'Fantasy' respectively. This and more on this month's Site News! * **September 30th** - Greetings boils and ghouls! Halloweencon 2022 is upon us. Come on down and check out the prompts for this spooktacular contest! * **September 3** - 7k is over, results and stats for the contest are in, Series VIII has been opened, and a new edition of the Site News detailing it all can be found [[[news-09-2022 | here]]]! * **August 30** - Introducing [[[sciptember-2022|SCiPtember]]]; a month-long SCP reading and drawing prompt taking place throughout the month of September! * **August 18** - Happy Birthday, Dr Gears! Although late, the [[[news-08-2022 | Site News for August]]] has been released including a little story addressing "Gears Day". Please check it out and view this year's creepypastas! * **August 6** - We've gone through all your comments from the [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14971911/suggestions-and-complaints-faq Suggestions and Complaints] threads, and have mulled them over. [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-15076841/suggestions-and-complaints-all-comments Come read our responses]. * **July 25** - The [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp7000contesthub SCP-7000 Contest]'s posting period has begun! [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp7000contesthub Go read some of the dozens of entries to the contest]! * **July 3** - Do you have comments regarding the site, whether positive or negative? We want to hear them! [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14971911/suggestions-and-complaints-faq View this thread for more info.] * **July 2** - The [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/news-07-2022 Site News for July, 2022] is live, featuring an interview of various authors regarding the biggest project the wiki has ever witnessed: MetaFoundation. Go and check it out! * **June 27** - [[[scp7000contesthub|The SCP-7000 contest has been announced!]]] Posting starts July 25th, and the theme is Luck. * **June 22** - Happy Birthday, SCP-173! To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the posting of everyone's favorite "peanut", we have created the [[[173 Anniversary Hub]]]! Please check it out as it includes a thank you letter from staff, a quick little survey, a fresh new Site News story, a reminder of the wonderful 173 Redesign Hub, and details of a little art contest revolving around the occasion! * **June 17** - On June 17th, an unauthorized party gained unauthorized access to a staff members account and deleted the front page before they were quickly expelled from the session and the page restored from a SCPPER backup. Due to the sensitivity of the incident, limited information will be publicly shared, but we believe that the account is under the staffer's control again. * **June 2** - Wikidot went down! Read a recap of it here as well as some additional info regarding one of our international branches. Check it out [[[news-06-2022 | here]]] on the SCP Wiki Site News. * **May 7** - With the end of DepartmentCon just over a month ago, our reporter, Luxaiko, has spoken to the winners of the contest. If you are interested in checking out the interview, you can view [[[news-05-2022 | here]]] in the SCP Wiki Site News! * **April 17** - Our reporter ThePighead has reached out to EstrellaYoshte the creator of the Tale Curation Hub for an interview. Check it out [[[news-04-2022 | here]]] on the SCP Wiki Site News! * **April 1** - The Fishing Team has taken over the Wiki. As we transition to this new-look for the site, please check out Flounderhouse's take on it [[[news-04-2022 | here]]] on the Site News! * **April 1** - Department-Con's officially ended! Congratulations to the winners, Team Marge is canonically incapable of farting (Uncle Nicolini, UraniumEmpire, and T Rutherford)! Check out the rest of the results [[[department-contest|here]]]! * **March 21** - As the International Branch of the SCP Wiki's contest survey has come to a close, the Site News team has run a story talking to the contest runner as well as regular site members of the International Branch. You can check out the story [[[news-03-2022 | here]]]! * **March 18** - Department-Con's voting period has started. For an idea of how the contest has gone so far, check out Site News' story covering the event [[[news-03-2022 | here]]]! * **March 12** - The Site News team is back together, reworked, and producing new content! To learn more about the changes, read the Editorial [[[news-03-2022 | here]]]. While you are there, check out interviews with IDMNS and Aethris as well as a new writing column by Riemann! * **March 5** - The International Branch of the SCP Wiki is currently [https://www.surveyheart.com/form/621e3d6317d25b6b03fb7031 running a survey] for a possible future contest. If possible, we suggest taking 5 minutes to fill it out, even if you don't know much about SCP-INT. * **February 13** - [[[SCP-173]]]'s image has been removed. However, this does not stop artistic interpretations of the article's original text! Check out the [[[peanut-gallery|SCP-173 Redesign Collab]]], featuring more than 200 artists! * **February 11** - The posting period for [[[department-contest|Department Con]]] has begun! Check it out and consider joining before the voting period begins on March 18th! * **February 8** - The wiki is running its [[[https://scp.bz/survey2021|annual survey]]] to get better info on the community and how to better run the site. If you have a few minutes to spare, come give it a look! * **February 1** - On February 13th, 2022, [[[SCP-173]]] will have its image removed. You can read more on the official announcement thread [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14469202/announcement-regarding-the-removal-of-scp-173-s-image here]. [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2021" hide="-2021"]] * **December 24** - The [[[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14303381/10th-annual-holiday-art-exchange|10th Annual Gift Exchange]]] has reached the Gift-Giving phase. Come see what everyone got and speculate on who made which gift! * **December 12** - The [[[instagram-fan-art-contest-fall-2021|Instagram Fan Art Contest]]] has come to a close. Congratulations to [[[https://www.instagram.com/p/CWrhts7MiS_/|ariella.yann]]] for winning first place with her edit of [[[SCP-3090]]]! * **December 5** - The SCP Wiki now has an official TikTok account! You can check it out [https://www.tiktok.com/@scpwikiofficial here]! * **November 14** - NIGHTMAREFEST's voting period has ended. Congratulations to the //numerous// contest winners, [[[nightmarefest|which all may be viewed here]]]! * **July 25, 2021** - Today's interview is [[[interviewing-icons-dr-gears | Interviewing Icons - Dr Gears]]]! Today is the 13th anniversary and as such this marks the end of the anniversary series of interviews. Thank you to everyone who read them! * **July 18, 2021** - Today's interview is [[[interviewing-icons-kain-pathos-crow | Interviewing Icons - Kain Pathos Crow]]]! * **July 11, 2021** - Today's interview is [[[interviewing-icons-drclef | Interviewing Icons - DrClef]]]! * **July 4, 2021** - This month marks the 13th anniversary of the SCP Foundation Wiki on Wikidot! In celebration, written interviews with some of the site's forerunners will be released every Sunday of July until the 25th, the first day that other people were able to access the site we know and love today! Today's interview was [[[interviewing-icons-the-administrator-fritzwillie | Interviewing Icons - The Administrator, FritzWillie]]]! * **July 1, 2021** - The SCP-6000 contest results have been announced! The contest entries have been moved into their new spots on the [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-series-7/noredirect/true SCP Series 7] page. See [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp6000contesthub the contest hub] for more info. * **May 22, 2021** - The [[[Curated Tale Series]]] Hub has been created! Dive into some of the finest stories the wiki has to offer, many of which have defined the cultural zeitgeist of today. * **May 11, 2021** - The [[[news-04-2021|Site News for April, 2021]]] has been released. We've got all the April Fools' shenanigans available for your entertainment! * **April 25, 2021** - The [[[scp6000contesthub| SCP-6000 Contest]]] has been announced. The theme for such an incredible number? **##green|Nature##** * **April 15, 2021** - The [[[news-03-2021|Site News for March, 2021]]] is now live with an entirely new look and feel to it. We're debuting several new sections, so be sure to check it out! * **April 7, 2021** - The winners for the JamCon 2021 contest have been announced! Check em out [[[jam-con-2021|here!]]] * **March 14, 2021** - The [[[news-02-2021 | February Edition of the Site News]]] is now live! February was an active month, check out what happened! * **March 1, 2021** - The winners for the CupidCon2021 contest were announced! Check em out [[[cupid-contest-2021|here!]]] * **February 5, 2021** - The [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/news-01-2021 January Edition of the Site News] is now live! Check out all the stuff that happened on the site in January! * **January 21, 2021** - The Wanderer's Library is hosting a contest; [http://wanderers-library.wikidot.com/scavenger-hunt-contest The Scavenger Hunt 2021 Contest]! Check it out! [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2020" hide="-2020"]] * **August 27, 2020** - Another site contest on the SCP Wiki is open for entering - go check out the [[[Canon Renaissance Contest]]]! * **August 1, 2020** - The winners in the [[[instagram-fan-art-contest|]]] have been chosen and published. * **May 1, 2020** - The SCP Wiki's new site contest is open for entering - go check out the [[[Exquisite Corpse Contest]]]! * **April 19, 2020** - The Wanderer's Library's new site contest is open for posting - go check out the [http://wanderers-library.wikidot.com/wanderers-depths-contest Wanderer's Depths]! * **April 1, 2020** - A number of articles changed their seasonal colors for April Fool's Day and turned into [[[april-fools-2020|Super Cool Plants]]] entries. * **March 29, 2020** - [[[144-hour-jam-contest-two|]]] has come to a close. Nearly two hundred contest entries were submitted over the course of six days. * **February 14, 2020** - The [https://forms.gle/vR49cVAe985w3r6h6 Community Survey] is live! Please take a few moments to fill it out! * **February 8, 2020** - The [[[SCP-5000]]] Contest is over! Congratulations to [[*user Tanhony]] for winning the SCP-5000 slot! * **February 1, 2020** - Check out [[[http://www.scp-wiki.net/young-and-under-30 |Underread and Underrated]]] for a deep dive into the hidden gems of SCP, complete with writing prompts and lore overviews! [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2019" hide="-2019"]] * **December 21, 2019** - The [[[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp5000contesthub |5000 Contest]]] is live. The contest's theme is MYSTERY. * **August 6, 2019** - The [http://www.scp-wiki.net/collaboration-contest Collab Contest] has closed. Congratulations to all who entered! * **May 6, 2019** - Please see the following announcement regarding an ongoing license violation in Russia: [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-11572837/announcement-regarding-ongoing-license-violation Announcement Thread Here]. * **April 23, 2019** - Join #workshop on the synIRC network on May 5 at 1 PM EST for [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-10752847/seminars-and-workshops a seminar] on writing and creating dialogue! * **April 3, 2019** - The winners of the [[[http://www.scp-wiki.net/144-hour-jam-contest |144-Hour Jam Contest]]] have been announced! Congratulations to everyone who participated! We had almost 140 entries, so go check them out! Also, don't forget to vote on your favorite [http://scp-int.wikidot.com/international-goi-contest-2019 International Groups of Interest contest entries!] * **March 29, 2019** - The **[http://wanderers-library.wikidot.com/ Wanderers' Library]** has been relaunched with a brand-new look and a vision for the future! If you've ever enjoyed the Library but longed for it to be less ugly and more active, your dream has just come true. Join the [http://wanderers-library.wikidot.com/system:real-time-chat Library Chat] and read the [http://wanderers-library.wikidot.com/orientation Orientation] for more information. * **January 1, 2019** - Happy New Year, Skippers! Welcome to 2019! In an effort to acknowledge and honor all of our hardworking reviewers, the [[[reviewers-spotlight-archive | Reviewers' Spotlight]]] will be replacing the previous "Event Featured" block. Big thanks to all of our talented critiquers who keep the forums running and the site flourishing! [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2018" hide="-2018"]] * **October 7, 2018** - The international branches of the SCP community have teamed up to bring you a collection of translated SCPs from around the world! New articles are posted daily, and you can view them at the **[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-international International Branches Hub]**! * **August 17, 2018** - The [[[scp4000contesthub| SCP-4000 Contest]]] is over! Be sure to check out all the entries! [http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-series-5 Series V] is now open! * **July 12, 2018** - [[[SCPDeclassified]]], a [https://www.reddit.com/r/SCPDeclassified/ subreddit] devoted to literary analyses and plot explanations of SCP articles and concepts, recently reached 10,000 subscribers. Congratulations to them, and we look forward to reading their future declassifications! * **June 20, 2018** - The [[[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp4000contesthub |4000 Contest]]] is live! In honor of the site's 10th anniversary, the contest's theme is HISTORY! Here's to an epic contest and another ten years of SCP! * **May 21, 2018** - The **[http://scp-pt-br.wikidot.com/ Portuguese Branch]** is the newest member of the International SCP community! We wish them the best of luck and great success! * **May 5, 2018** - Today marks the fifth anniversary of the [[[http://lafundacionscp.wikidot.com/main |Spanish branch]]] of the wiki! Congratulations and here's to another five years of La Fundacion! * **April 2, 2018** - Staff have started the process of migrating off of Wikidot, and we need **your** help. If you have professional experience in programming, quality assurance, marketing, law, finance, graphic design, or running a business or non-profit, and would be willing to donate your time and expertise, please sign up in the appropriate [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/c-3335629/recruitment Recruitment thread]. * **April 1, 2018** - April Fool's is over. We hope everyone had fun, and enjoyed our little [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-5663706/happy-april-fool-s pranks and easter eggs]! * **March 11, 2018** - [http://www.scp-wiki.net/scpfmmdbc-hub March Madness] returns (for real this time)! Get your predictions in now! * **February 2, 2018** - THREE DAYS: That’s how long the next contest is! Join us for the first ever [[[72-Hour Jam Contest]]] on February 17th! [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2017" hide="-2017"]] * **December 16, 2017** - In the newest episode of his podcast [http://www.scp-wiki.net/theresacactusinthecorner The Foundation], listen to moderator [[*user Doctor Cimmerian]] do a deep dive on the articles and lore behind the Fifthist Church! * **September 30, 2017** - Thanks to [[*user a random day]], [[*user DrBleep]] and [[*user Zhange]], the [http://www.scp-wiki.net/news-08-2017 August Site News] page is live! As a note, all site authors with new pages each month can feel free to send a PM to [[*user a random day]] with their own article blurb for the next news page! * **September 18, 2017** - A new fancy module in the sidebar allows for **[http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-3646159/sidebar-translation-module translated works]** to be linked from the original article. Credit to the SCP-RU team for making it possible! * **August 30, 2017** - The **[http://wanderers-library.wikidot.com Wanderers' Library]** and **[http://visual-records.wikidot.com Visual Records]** Sites have both received significant overhauls! The Library has been tweaking its content presentation for a few months now and has been given a fresh coat of paint! The Visual Records wiki has been scrubbed of all images which were not compliant with the CC-by-SA 3.0 License and can now fulfill its potential as a SCP Fuel and Artwork repository! It has also received a fresh coat of paint! Check 'em out! * **August 25, 2017** - The [http://www.scp-wiki.net/news-07-2017 July Site News] is now posted! Come check out all the new SCP articles, tales, author pages, hub pages, and more that were posted that month, compiled by [[*user A Random Day]]! * **August 14, 2017** - To increase voting and readership for under-reviewed articles, a new site project has been started: the [http://www.scp-wiki.net/young-and-under-30 "Young and under 30"] project is aiming to get more attention to articles less than a year old, and with a score of less than +30. Come check it out and participate! * **August 1, 2017** - Fire up the sketchbook and break out your art medium, for the **[[[social-media-art-contest| Internet Outreach Art Contest]]]** is underway! Entries are to be posted throughout the month! * **July 29, 2017** - The [[[2017-survey-results|2017 Community Survey results]]] are out! Come see the snapshot of the worldwide SCP community that [[*user Cyantreuse]], [[*user LurkD]], and [[*user Decibelles]] have developed! * **July 17, 2017** - Artkast is live! Join us for this special episode of The Kaktuskast in which [[*user djkaktus]] is joined by [[*user Perelka_L]], [[*user Zhange]], and [[*user SunnyClockwork]] to talk about art, inspiration, and the sex appeal of the highest levels of senior staff. Check it out at [https://www.djkakt.us/kaktuskast/2017/7/17/the-kaktuskast-ep-24-artkast2017 djkakt.us] * **July 13, 2017** - The Kaktuskast is back! Joining us on this special ReintroductionKast is [[*user Decibelles]], to talk about music, audio, and TroyL's blood! Check the show out at [https://www.djkakt.us/kaktuskast/2017/7/10/the-kaktuskast-ep-23-reintroductionkast djkakt.us], and check out the first episode of [https://www.djkakt.us/the-foundation/ The Foundation], hosted by staff's own [[*user Doctor Cimmerian]]! * **July 10, 2017** - Come read the [http://www.scp-wiki.net/news-06-2017 June Site News]! Big thanks to [[*user A Random Day]] for compiling all of the new SCP articles, tales, author pages, hub pages, and more that were posted in June! * **June 16, 2017** - The [http://www.scp-wiki.net/news-05-2017 May Site News] page has been posted! Come see all of the new SCP articles, tales, author pages, and more from last month--over a hundred new things were posted! Big, big thanks to [[*user A Random Day]], [[*user tretter]], and [[*user shaggydredlocks]] for putting together this amazing spread. * **April 26, 2017** - [[*user Drewbear]], [[*user Cyantreuse]], and [[*user LurkD]] bring you a new and improved SCP Foundation community survey for 2017! Not all sections are mandatory, but if you have a spare 3-5 minutes, we'd appreciate it! The survey closes on Sunday, May 7th. * **April 20, 2017** - The [http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp3000contesthub SCP-3000 contest is over!] Check out all the great submissions in their fancy new numbers. Congratulations to all of the winners! * **April 11, 2017** - The front and side bars have been updated! Check out all the sweet, sweet content they're now linking to! * **March 8, 2017** - The [http://www.scp-wiki.net/news-02-2017 February Site News] page is now live! Come see all of the new pages posted each week of last month, along with some new author pages! * **March 5, 2017** - It's that time again! Time for the [[[scp3000contesthub|3000 Contest]]]! The theme for this one is horror! We're going back to our roots for this. Read the hub to find out more! * **March 4, 2017** - March Madness is back, baby! Check out the [[[scpfmmdbc-hub|SCP Foundation March Madness Hub]]] to catch up on that March Madness fever (hosted by djkaktus and Decibelle), and check out the announcement post in the [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-1622803/scpfmmdbc-hub#post-2760353 discussion thread] for more details! * **March 1, 2017** - We've begun to enforce the images policy a [http://05command.wikidot.com/forum/t-2137938/voting-thread:images-policy-enforcement bit more forcefully]. All images included in your new articles must adhere to our current [[[image-use-policy|images policy]]]. If you fail to follow the image policy properly, the images may be removed by staff. * **February 6, 2017** - The winning entries of the [[[history contest]]], [[[SCP-2624]]]: Laika's Sweetheart Space-Beacon and [[[now-hollow-fires-burn-out-to-black-and-lights-are-waning-low| Now Hollow Fires Burn Out To Black And Lights Are Guttering Low]]], have been decided! * **February 6, 2017** - The [http://scp-int.wikidot.com/ International Translation Archive] contains translations of SCP articles, tales, canons and other articles from all the different SCP branches from all over the world. And [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-2112146/reviewers-wanted-for-the-translation-archive reviewers are needed]! If you're interested, come join this exciting new project and its multinational community! * **February 5, 2017** - Our [[[news-01-2017|January Site News]]] page has been posted! Come see all of the new pages posted each week of the new year's first month, along with a collection of fanart and fandom works. * **January 3, 2017** - Happy new year, Foundation personnel! The [[[History Contest]]] is now live! Start working now, because the entries can start to be posted on January 17th! [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2016" hide="-2016"]] * **December 8, 2016** - Our [http://www.scp-wiki.net/news-11-2016 November Site News] page has been posted! Take a look at a recap of all the new pages posted each week during the last month, as well as fandom stuff and fanart. * **October 19, 2016** - The [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/c-72352/introductions Introductions Forum] has received a revamp! Whether you're a prospective Writer, Reader, or Explorer, come introduce yourself in one of our new collective threads, and mingle with other site members with similar interests and aspirations. * **September 30, 2016** - The winners of the D-Class contest [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-1861257/d-class-contest#post-2663554 have been announced]! Let's congratulate all the participants! * **September 12, 2016** - We have a new contest and that, my friends, is the [[[D-Class Contest]]]! An often overlooked piece of site lore, now you can write about them and flesh it out! Check the link for more info. * **September 11, 2016** - There's been a slight change to the [[[site rules]]], in specific the section regarding voting. The rule has been changed so that it is no longer against the rules to self-upvote. Questions should be asked in the accompanying [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-1861065/policy-update:self-upvoting announcement thread] for the rule change. * **August 24th, 2016** - Let's give a big warm welcome to the newest members of the international SCP Foundation family: [http://scp-wiki-de.wikidot.com/ SCP-DE]! Check out their site and if you're on the English wiki, drop by the [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-1808001/scp-german-translation-wiki announcements thread] to congratulate the SCP-DE community! * **August 10th, 2016** - The [*http://www.scp-wiki.net/2016-survey-results 2016 Community Survey] results are in finally. Please take some time to read and ponder about how we're doing. * **April 9th, 2016** - The [[[scpfmmdbc-hub|2016 SCP Foundation March Madness Deathmatch]]] is over! Congratulations to the 2016 Champion, [[[SCP-777-J|Darkblade]]]! * **March 22nd, 2016** - The wait is over. It's Episode 22. It's the GEARSKAST, and it's only on the [[[kaktuskast-hub|KaktusKast]]]! * **January 4th, 2016** - Happy New Year! Bringing in 2016 is the [[[news|Site News Hub]]], a monthly update on new content on the site and in the fandom! A link is on the left sidebar, the bottom of the Site section, for ease of convenience. Here's to another year of SCiPing! [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2015" hide="-2015"]] * **December 6th, 2015** - The new home for all the [[[ebooks|Foundation ebooks]]] is now up, courtesy of [[user anqxyr]]. Including complete ebooks of the site, monthly digests of new articles, and for the first time, the [http://wanderers-library.wikidot.com/ Wanderers' Library] ebook. Meanwhile, [[user Decibelles]] has put up the second installment of the [[[news-11-2015|Monthly News Articles]]]. So go take a look! * **November 1st, 2015** - [[user Decibelles]] has just released the first in a series of informative and comprehensive [[[news-10-2015 | Monthly News Articles]]], detailing new and exciting projects and works around the site. Go check it out! * **September 20th, 2015** - Night Mode has been officially released after some beta testing. Thanks to all who participated in the debug. Instructions for install can be found [http://www.scp-wiki.net/usertools HERE]. * **September 7th, 2015** - Whoa! Have you heard? That guy who wrote [[[SCP-055]]] is on the KaktusKast! It's the qntmKast, and it's live now! [[[kaktuskast-hub |Go check it out!]]] * **August 28th, 2015** - After several months, the results of the [[[2015-survey-results|2015 Community Survey]]] are finally here! Go see what your fellow fans are like and what they think about the site! * **August 18th, 2015** - The [[[Expert Witnesses]]] page has been revamped and is now active again! Entries have been updated based on activity; if you're an active member of the site and you'd like to help out writers with questions about your field of expertise, feel free to add your name to the list! * **August 3rd, 2015** - The Short Works Contest has concluded. There were over 60 entries! [http://www.scp-wiki.net/short-works-contest Check out the winners and extant entries.] * **June 16th, 2015** - The long awaited DmatixKast is live! If you like history, religious influences, and stories about the end of the world, then this is the interview for you. After months of waiting, it's finally here, [[[Kaktuskast-hub|KaktusKast Episode 16]]]! * **June 12th, 2015** - Ever wanted to know more about the chat ops? No? Well too bad! djkaktus, ProcyonLotor, Decibelle and EldritchCyanide spend an hour and a half talking about chat. How exciting! It's the ChopKast, and it's [http://www.scp-wiki.net/kaktuskast-hub Kaktuskast Episode 20]! * **June 4th, 2015** - It's the **##red|An####orange|ni####yellow|ve####green|rs####blue|ar####indigo|yK####violet|ast##**! Join djkaktus and friends in a //four-hour-long// episode dedicated to anything and everything they could think of. Are you ready? Because we're ready. It's [http://www.scp-wiki.net/kaktuskast-hub Kaktuskast Episode 19]! Video link is [[[https://youtu.be/iICE427p89E |here]]]! * **April 8th, 2015** - It's that time of year again! We, the staff, would like to know what you, the fans, think about the site! **[http://scp.so/survey15 Go here]** and fill out the 2015 Community Survey. We'd really appreciate it. Thanks! * **March 25th, 2015** - The SCP Foundation now has its own actual real entry on **[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCP_Foundation Wikipedia]**, thanks to the terrific and highly appreciated efforts of Spirit of Eagle, and the assistance of Roget and Vincent_Redgrave! This is a momentous occasion in the history of our site and a big boost for the prestige of our community. Much thanks to everyone involved! * **March 21th, 2015** - **The setting:** A podcast, late at night. **The characters:** Djkaktus, young reporter searching for the latest scoop, and TroyL: wiki administrator, prolific writer, and, if the stories can be believed, ancient Wikidot deity inhabiting a human form. **You:** reaching for the “play” button. It's [http://www.scp-wiki.net/kaktuskast-hub Kaktuskast Episode 17]. * **March 20th, 2015** - Want a chance at March greatness? Enter the SCP Foundation March Madness Deathmatch Bracket Challenge! See **[http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-1150543/scp-foundation-march-madness-deathmatch-bracket-challenge here]** for details. * **March 11th, 2015** - The [http://www.scp-wiki.net/reimagining-contest Reimagining Contest] has ended! Congratulations to our winner, Light, for her entry [[[lucky dinosaur| The Lucky Dinosaur]]]! Second place went to Ihpkmn for [[[Excerpts From The Medical Tragedy of Dr. Bartholomew Artz, Author Unknown]]] and Silberescher took home the bronze with [[[The Beginning Of The End]]]. Check out the full scores, and the other winners, **[http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-1094892/reimagining-contest#post-2248730 HERE!]** * **February 14, 2015** - Happy Valentine's Day/Singles Awareness Day/February 14th/whatever you'd like to call it! Check out our special new holiday featured pages! If you'd like to give suggestions for future holiday features, check out the [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-1112343/holiday-featured-pages forum thread]! * **February 9, 2015** - The wait is over: [[[kaktuskast-hub|Kaktuskast Episode 15]]] has arrived! Listen on the edge of your seat as your beloved host enters into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with the groundbreaking author and administrative firebrand you know as DrClef! * **February 1, 2015** - [[[kaktuskast-hub|Kaktuskast Episode 14]]] is here! Listen to silver-throated host Djkaktus as he grinds some serious interview pipe on DrMann, site owner, administrator, and legally a falcon for tax purposes. * **January 25, 2015** - [[[kaktuskast-hub|Kaktuskast Episode 13]]] is here! Here, esteemed host djkaktus interviews intrepid yet fearsome long-time moderator Sophia Light on site history and the O5 council. [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2014" hide="-2014"]] * **December 25, 2014** -- [[[kaktuskast-hub|Kaktuskast Episode 12]]] has landed! This week's show is a shenanigan-filled triple threat featuring Salman Corbette, Roget, and Blaroth. Happy holidays to all! * **December 7, 2014** -- The [[[Dystopia Contest]]] is closed! Congratulations to Reach and his winning entry, [[[Mission Statement!]]] Thanks to all those who entered for the great work! * **November 30, 2014** -- [[[kaktuskast-hub|Kaktuskast Episode 10]]] is here! This week we have a discussion on the complicated nature of technical things with Pixeltasim, creator of #site19's chatbot, Alexandra. * **November 24, 2014** -- [[[kaktuskast-hub|Kaktuskast Episode 9]]] has arrived! This week's interviewee is the talented SunnyParallax, admin on the Chinese branch and prolific artist of rather lovely [http://www.scp-wiki.net/sunnyparallax-s-black-and-white-art black and white art]. Take a look, and a listen! * **November 18, 2014** -- WikiDot says it has fixed the issue! Hopefully it is now resolved, but please alert staff if any issues arise * **November 18, 2014** -- There is an issue with certain Wikidot modules that is causing them to display incorrectly. Staff is aware of the issue and is working to fix it. * **November 17, 2014** -- [[[kaktuskast-hub|Kaktuskast Episode 8]]] is live. FortuneFavorsBold, writer of SCP-2000 and creator of character Thaddeus Xyank, is this week's interviewee. * **November 11, 2014** -- [[[kaktuskast-hub|Kaktuskast Episode 7]]] is live. This week's interviewee is the prolific writer Roget! * **November 3, 2014** -- [[[kaktuskast-hub|Kaktuskast Episode 6]]] has arrived! TwistedGears is this week's chill interviewee. Downloads of the podcasts are available on the kaktuskast site. * **October 29, 2014** -- The [[[Dystopia Contest]]] has begun! Read the guidelines, sharpen your inspiration, and get ready to think up a universe. * **October 26, 2014** -- [[[kaktuskast-hub|Kaktuskast Episode 5]]] is here! This week's interviewee is the enigmatic Faminepulse. Downloads of the podcasts are available on the kaktuskast site. * **October 20, 2014** -- [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-1038857/kaktuskast-ascending Kaktuskast Episode 4] is live! This week's interviewee is Zyn! (Episodes 1, 2, and 3 featured Djoric, Kate McTiriss, and Eskobar, respectively.) Check it out! Downloads of the podcasts are available on the kaktuskast site. * **October 16, 2014** -- [[[kaktuskast-hub|Podcasts]]] are being done by djkaktus! Go check those things out! * **September 10, 2014** -- The [[[Rewrite Guide]]] is live! Many thanks to the site's Rewrite Team and other staff who contributed! * **July 8, 2014** -- Entries are in, and judging has begun for the [[[GOI Contest 2014|GROUPS OF INTEREST CONTEST 2014]]]! Winners will be announced on July 12. * **June 20, 2014** -- Articles are going live for the [[[GOI Contest 2014|GROUPS OF INTEREST CONTEST 2014]]]! Read them and rejoice! Many more will be posted between now and July 7, 2014. So keep checking back! * **May 28, 2014** -- The [[[GOI Contest 2014|GROUPS OF INTEREST CONTEST 2014]]] is here! Get your teams together now! * **May 24, 2014** -- The [[[2014 Survey Results]]] are now available! Thanks to everyone who participated! * **May 10, 2014** -- The survey is now closed and we're compiling and analyzing the results now. Thanks to everyone who participated! * **April 25, 2014** -- We're [http://www.esurveyspro.com/Survey.aspx?id=b2d25582-7e56-4327-9532-c8445ad7a321 performing a survey] of the userbase to get a better picture of who y'all are and what you think. Take a few minutes to check it out! * **March 28, 2014** -- Voting for [[[under-appreciated-contest|The Under-Appreciated SCPs Contest]]] has begun! Better get to reading-- voting closes April 11 at 9:00 am CDT. Best of luck to all the entrants! * **March 15, 2014** -- The Image Team have begun the [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-813086/image-credit-a-thon Image Credit-A-Thon 2014]! Please check out that link for details, but the gist of it is that the Image Team will be making sure all site images are compliant with our license! If you have any questions, please direct them to the linked thread. * **March 13, 2014** -- Some spiffy [http://www.scp-wiki.net/userscripts/comments/show SCP Wiki Userscripts] have been introduced, to alter and hopefully improve your site experience. Check them out! * **March 06, 2014** -- [[[under-appreciated-contest|The Under-Appreciated SCPs Contest]]] has begun! Do you know some underrated SCPs that could use some love and attention in the form of a Tale? If so, this is the place to be! * **February 05, 2014** -- [[[scp-series-3|Series III]]] is open! Have at it, ladies, gentlemen, and distinguished guests. * **January 22, 2014** -- After many a long year, the Site Theme has been updated, with many many thanks to Aelanna for creating the new theme. Check [[[archived:new-site-theme|this page]]] for information about what's been changed and to post any problems, questions, or comments. * **January 16, 2014** -- We have a new SCP Forum Roleplaying Site, http://scp-rp.wikidot.com/. Run by Bright and a bunch of other cool people. All members (and characters) are welcome! * **January 12, 2014** -- We now have our very own official **[https://www.facebook.com/scpfoundation Facebook Page]**! Check it out if you want to be updated on the various goings-on the site has! * **January 01, 2014** -- Happy New Year, Foundation personnel! [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2013" hide="-2013"]] * **December 30, 2013** -- Roget has a new SCP RP, called Origins, all about the Foundation in the days before they were the biggest players in the room, way back in 1954 (Soon to be 1955.) It can be found **[http://scp-foundation-origins.wikidot.com/ here]**, with a link to the out-of-character chatroom being **[http://scp-foundation-origins.wikidot.com/system:real-time-chat here]**. The game is run by Roget, and the GM team of Scantron, Vivax, and Flameshirt, with occasional assistance from Wogglebug. * **December 20, 2013** -- The 2000 Contest is over! Congratulations to FortuneFavorsBold, author of [[[SCP-2000]]]! Congratulations to all the other entrants with surviving entries as well -- the race was very close, with many great articles. Read them all at the [[[scp2000contesthub|contest hub.]]] * **December 20, 2013** -- Voting for the 2000 Contest ends today. If you haven't yet read all the entries, today is the last chance to vote for your favorite. * **December 06, 2013** -- Rules change for 2000 Contest authors: We have extended the //editing period// for 2000 contest entries til next week. So if you already have an entry up, you now have one more week to respond to feedback! Editing closes 12/13/13. Voting still closes on 12/20/13 as planned. For more details, see [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-744456/scp-2000-contest-update this thread]. * **December 06, 2013** -- All entries are now in for the 2000 Contest! Entries are now closed. Remember to read and vote on all 2000 entries! Be sure to leave comments, so authors can respond to feedback! * **November 22, 2013** -- 2000 Contest Now Open! * **November 18, 2013** -- The [[[scp2000contesthub|SCP-2000 Contest]]] is arriving Friday! Get your entries ready! Make sure you've gotten feedback! Ask questions now, so you don't have to scramble to catch up when the contest is already going! * **November 07, 2013** -- The [http://lafundacionscp.wikidot.com/ Spanish] translation site has been added to the front page. Here's to a long and fruitful partnership! * **October 28, 2013** -- [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-715525/scp-2000-contest# The contest for the Two Thousandth SCP is announced!] Prepare your entries now for the 11/22/13 start date. Get going! [http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp2000contesthub Contest hub here]. * **September 08, 2013** -- The [[[Time Contest]]] has ended! [[[and-the-winner-is|The winner is Dr. Gears, with his tale 'Foundation 2099'. Thanks for all of your great entries!]]] * **August 19, 2013** -- [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-685708/scp-foundation-heritage-list-voting-begins-for-inaugural-201#post-1836194 Announcing Open Voting for the Inaugural 2013 Class of the SCP Foundation Heritage Collection. Please vote!] * **July 02, 2013** -- --A recent wikidot update has made it impossible for us to see applications. If you've recently submitted an application, please be patient, and we'll process it as soon as the problem is fixed.-- The issue is corrected! * **February 25, 2013** -- **The Canon Contest is Over!** The Winning team was Unfounded. Check out their work, and more, on the newly implemented **[[[Canon Hub]]]**! [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2012" hide="-2012"]] * **December 31, 2012** -- **Happy New Year, Foundation Personnel!** * **December 06, 2012** -- [http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2334 Ryan "The Yellow Dart" North] thinks we're cool! Jimmy Wales continues to disagree... * **October 16, 2012** -- The Koreans have gotten in on the act, and have been added to our Content links. Here's to a long and fruitful partnership. * **July 17, 2012** -- All the required reading has received a significant update. The last documents are being uploaded now. Currently, the tag "[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/system:page-tags/tag/guide Guide]" is being reserved for things we feel are of significant value to the site and its members. Other advice documents have been given the tag "[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/system:page-tags/tag/essay Essay]" and can be found on the [[[Foundation Tales]]] page until otherwise decided. This is an ongoing process, and we're going to be working out the bumps of the next couple of days. Patience is appreciated. * **June 11, 2012** -- For the moment, we are banning the creation of any new Guides, as we trim out the ones we don't need. Thanks for understanding. * **May 29, 2012** -- Deletions policy has undergone a thorough review and been updated to clarify a few things, with changes made in light of recent growth. The core process remains the same, but you should take a moment to familiarize yourself with the changes, which are explained in the updated [[[Deletions Guide]]]. * **April 30, 2012** -- I'll be honest. I've been around a //while//. Not many things impress my cold, jaded soul anymore. And then... This: **[http://scpcb.wordpress.com/ SCP-Containment Breach]**. I cannot easily express in words how amazingly awesome something like this is. And this is just the bare bones of it. I think I speak for both the featured authors and the members of the wiki itself when I say: //We are both extremely grateful and awestruck that someone would like to craft something like this from something we helped create. Thank you and keep up the good work//. * **April 15, 2012** -- WARNING. WARNING. WARNING. //[[[SCP-993]]]// CONTAINMENT [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWH2g8Ox7bo BREACHED]. [http://www.scp-wiki.net/behind-the-scenes THIS IS NOT A DRILL]. * **April 14, 2012** -- You all may remember **[[[Critters]]]** from a previous front page. Apparently, someone liked it so much that they did an audio recording! Holy cow! **[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MqWCrPHaBQ Critters]**! * **March 07, 2012** -- Hmm... How interesting... There's **SCP [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0vlQQLPV0o Death Metal]**? Yes. Yes, there is. Lets get these kids some hits to say thanks, huh? * **February 24, 2012** -- Sad times, all. There's been a lot of excitement over the recent fan developed game of [[[SCP-087]]] (including a lot from the staff here and at [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/21/the-neverending-stairway-scp-087/ other places]), but recent reports in the [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/realtime-chat site chat] (and forum threads such as [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=e052a108f9ed5d4e3cda6aa549a82629&t=2564311 these]) have led us to suggest that users avoid downloading this game from untrustworthy sources. Make sure you scan these files for viruses before you run them. * **January 31, 2012** -- First it was the [http://scp-ru.wikidot.com/ Russians], and now... The Chinese? Yes, folks, that's right. **There is a group of people translating SCPs into Chinese! Check them out [http://scpfoundation.123ubb.com/ here] and see what pages have been translated.** Currently, this is pretty embryonic (just a message board with posted translations), but tell me it doesn't make you proud that something you're working with has been translated into four languages, three scripts, and is read across the globe. Enjoy! * **January 25, 2012** -- **Happy New Year!** Why not celebrate the new year with some good writing? Check out one of the newest and most quickly growing collaborations in Foundation history: **[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/gamedayindex Game Day]**. [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2011" hide="-2011"]] * **December 14, 2011** -- **[http://www.scp-wiki.net/electronic-shadows-project Electronic Shadows]** is a publishing scenario that we're working on! We need authors, editors, and readers, so everyone who is interested should amble on over to the page devoted to it! Thanks! * **November 22, 2011 -- [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-414208/donations Donate!] Help us get our own website off wikidot!** * **October 31, 2011** -- [http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-097 Happy] [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-031-j Halloween!] * **October 19, 2011** -- The [[[scp-series-2|1000s block]]] is now open to everyone! * **October 14, 2011** -- Yoric broke his hand, so someone else is doing this for a while! Everyone send your best wishes to the site's most vocal critic, and also check out the new collaborative project, [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/bringingthingstogether/ Bringing Things Together]. * **September 05, 2011** -- Happy Labor Day, Foundation Personnel! And, since most people don't know what it is, you might like to take a look at the [http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-ex SCP-EX] page and check out some of the stuff we've tried to get going! * **August 22, 2011** -- Staff would like to remind all authors to ask one of us for help if you aren't sure how to delete one of your pages, and to consult the [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/deletions-and-you-or-why-that-page-isn-t-here-anymore guide to deletions policy]. In fact, everybody just go read that now. We'll wait. In other news, the deadline for the SCP-1000 contest is the end of this month. Anyone who plans to enter the contest should probably keep that in mind. * **August 19, 2011** -- Happy Birthday to [http://www.scp-wiki.net/dr-gears-s-personnel-file Dr. Gears]! Everyone who loves our fearless leader should contribute to [http://www.scp-wiki.net/surprise-happy-birthday this page]. * **July 28, 2011** -- Holy snap! Main page has been updated with a new featured SCP and a new story! Also, we're coming up on SCP-1000! --Get ready for the contest to determine who will get this coveted spot!-- Holy crap [http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-376556/contest-for-1000 here it is] * **June 13, 2011** -- If anyone knows what happened to last week's update, feel free to explain to me where it went. In this week's news, we have a [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/dr-manns-proposal brand new 001 proposal] with accompanying [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/document-001-o5 documentation] posted by Dr. Mann. Also, IT'S MY BIRTHDAY WOOOOOOOO~ * **June 01, 2011** -- Late update! Did you know that theraven has a blog? Well he does, and it's pretty interesting. Have a look at [http://raven-talesoftheweird.blogspot.com/ Tales of the Weird] for an admin's spin on the strange and intriguing. * **May 24, 2011** -- Forgive the hiccup in coverage, ladies and gentlemen. Technical difficulties prevented updates temporarily. In this week's news, our very own Doctor Gears is //back//! That's right, he's acquired a line of internet of his very own, available through his android phone. He's also created a [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-362972/i-swear-i-m-not-dead-honest thread on the forums] with a bit of contact information. Direct all fanmail to the email address in that there post. * **May 09, 2011** -- Announcing a new source of potential information for aspiring writers on the wiki! The [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/fragments Fragments page], a repository of unused ideas, quotes, lines, jokes, and other fiddly leftover bits from authorship projects that never happened, free for use and addition to by any wiki member so inclined. If you're having trouble coming up with ideas, it may be worth a browse, and if you have scraps cluttering up your sandbox it's a great place to put them. * **May 02, 2011** -- Doctor Bright was at Penguicon up in the wilds of Michigan distributing fliers and information on the site all weekend. If you saw him there, let him know. Also, we're considering setting up a push for more official documents for drops and other viral distribution. If you're interested, let a staff member know. Unrelated: Have you seen the [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/and-then-i-died and then I died] SCP themed guessing game? Click on that, and PM Troyl for more information. * **April 25, 2011** -- Staff would like to remind all users that direct rips from other sources are //not// allowed on the SCP wiki and will be deleted with no voting process. In lighter news, our very own doctor Gears returned for a brief moment to post a new story. Check out [http://www.scp-wiki.net/elevator elevator], if you're brave enough. Also, the sandbox wiki has been given a new custom subdomain, http://sandbox.scp-wiki.net/ . So, feel free to adjust your bookmarks accordingly. * **April 18, 2011** -- Check out the great work being done by [http://scp-ru.wikidot.com/ our Russian language sister site!] They're interested in members who can assist with writing and or translation, so if you're cyrilically inclined ask a Staff member to help you get in touch. [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2010" hide="-2010"]] * **December 05, 2010** -- We've got a donation button on the side of the site, in order to help us fund our own ads! Check the [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-289630/donation-drive forums] for more information. * **January 12, 2010** -- Front Page has been revised: thanks to Mackenzie for fixing several broken bits. [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2009" hide="-2009"]] * **December 06, 2009** -- The Mass Edit is finished! Pages are once again creatable! Go forth and multiply! * **October 29, 2009** -- New questions up on the application. If you have been given the option of reapplying, now would be the time. * **October 28, 2009** -- Mass Edit is Still In progress. Before applying to the site, please read the [[[Guide for Newbies]]]. * **September 09, 2009** -- MASS EDIT IS HERE! Several members of the Senior Staff are going to be going through the entire list, and culling out the weak ones. During this time period, we have frozen the ability to create new pages. Everything else is still doable. * **July 24, 2009** -- There is a new application process. Please complete all of the steps if you wish to join. * **April 21, 2009** -- The [[[archived:scp-game-project|SCP Game Project]]] has officially begun to search for members! See inside for details! [[/collapsible]] [[collapsible show="+2008" hide="-2008"]] * **December 20, 2008** -- Anon edits are have been reinstated! But if you want to vote, rename pages, or upload pics, you'll have to become a member! * **December 18, 2008** -- The topbar [[[Creepy-Pasta]]] button has been fixed. It works now! * **December 12, 2008** -- New buttons added to the top bar. Navigating just got easier. * **November 22, 2008** -- A new picture section has been added. Check it out [[[composite-sketches-illustrations-and-photographs|here]]]. * [[[Featured SCP Archive]]] [[[Featured Tale Archive]]] * [[[archived:READ THIS NOW!]]] * [[[SCP Fronts]]] added. Discuss and add your own. * [[[The Old Wiki]]] -- Is down and out, anyone know what happened? * Classifications - An issue we all need to consider. [[/collapsible]]