The test log you have dialed cannot be reached at this time...

~~The test log you have dialed cannot be reached at this time...~~
on SCP Foundation
Last update 2019-07-12 02:48

Posted: 2010-07-20 18:53
Contributors: tunedtoadeadchannel (Rewrite author), Marr965 (Author)
Rating: -6 (+29 / -35)
Contributor rating: -12 (+18 / -30)
Adjusted rating: -16 (+12 / -28)
Rank: —
Status: Original
Kind: Unknown

Translations of this page:

Вызываемый протокол экспериментов в данный момент недоступен... on Russian branch by iavev at +12
您所拨打的实验日志不在服务区 on Chinese branch by ~~Deleted Account~~ at +2
Le journal de test que vous avez demandé n'est pas attribué... on French branch by Gnath at +1

Tags: in-deletion

25 revisions

Show

# ↓

User

Time

Comment

#25

TSATPWTCOTTTADC

2019-07-10 22:09

Added tags: in-deletion. Removed tags: essay.

#24

TSATPWTCOTTTADC

2019-03-31 00:42

Parent page set to: "guide-hub".

#23

Crayne

2014-10-15 13:32

Removed tags: delete.

#22

TroyL

2013-04-15 23:07

Added tags: delete.

#21

RJB_R

2012-12-27 12:08

#20

Eskobar

2012-07-13 11:50

You successfully reverted the page to revision number 17

#19

Eskobar

2012-07-13 11:48

You successfully reverted the page to revision number 16

#18

Eskobar

2012-07-13 11:47

Added tags: essay. Removed tags: guide.

#17

TroyL

2011-09-20 14:47

Added tags: guide. Removed tags: test.

#16

A Fat Ghost

2010-07-28 06:17

You successfully reverted the page to revision number 13

Show

75 votes

Show

User

Vote

Date ↓

Member

Contributor

Active

TheBlueHour

-
2019-07-12

2019-07-12

✓

Member

✓

Contributor

✓

Active

MrSunbro

-
2019-07-12

2019-07-12

✓

Member

Chimpman

-
2019-07-11

2019-07-11

✓

Member

✓

Active

RogueNite

-
2019-07-11

2019-07-11

✓

Member

✓

Contributor

✓

Active

Kuruni

-
2019-07-11

2019-07-11

✓

Member

✓

Contributor

✓

Active

Nagiros

+
2019-07-11

2019-07-11

✓

Member

✓

Contributor

✓

Active

DrAnnoyingDog

-
2019-07-11

2019-07-11

docsigma

-
2019-07-11

2019-07-11

✓

Member

✓

Active

MayD

-
2019-07-11

2019-07-11

✓

Member

✓

Contributor

✓

Active

#10

cybersqyd

-
2019-07-11

2019-07-11

✓

Member

✓

Contributor

✓

Active

Show

Source

[[>]]
[[module Rate]]
[[/>]]
The joke SCP that this test log belonged to has been deleted. I'll take advantage of the newly orphaned page to say a few words about joke SCP articles, how to write them, and how to react to their deletion. Please understand that this piece is not aimed at any author in particular, but rather to everyone on this wiki who has ever tried or wanted to try to write a joke SCP article.
**When joke SCP articles suck, they get deleted just like normal SCP articles that suck.** I acknowledge that this might cause some of you a bit of heartache. I truly do grasp the nature of your pain. You put a lot of (admittedly misplaced) effort into that --abnormally messy literary prolapse-- article, and as an author, you are wounded by its negative reception. I understand. I //don't// care. As a rule, neither does anyone else, so it's best you move on to something else with a minimum of bitching.
That said, on to the helpful hints!
**The first trick to writing a good joke SCP is to start by actually having a joke.** For those of you already lost, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joke Wikipedia] defines "joke" as
> ...a short story or ironic depiction of a situation communicated with the intent of being humorous.
What you should get from this is that a -J SCP article should be humorous. Intentionally. Ideally, it should be humorous in the way you as an author intended, but if that doesn't pan out... well, go back and reread that second paragraph for me real quick. It's generally a good idea to make sure that your idea of "humor" synchs up with the majority of your readers, as well. You don't tell Jew jokes at a bar mitzvah.
**The second trick is to make sure that the writing in your joke SCP article is good enough to be an SCP article.** We do not give bad writing a pass just because it's a -J. When you write, you must always use proper grammar and syntax, capitalize correctly, and not bore the reader out of their mind. We have [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/how-to-write-an-scp a pretty good guide] on everything else it takes to write an SCP article, broadly speaking.
Now, if you have made sure that your article is both funny and well written, chances are good that it will be well received. If it isn't, grab a buddy and have //them// run it past those two criteria. Try sending a PM via wikidot or our helpful [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/realtime-chat IRC chatroom] to some of the users who downvoted your work. Chances are, you've done something stupid and easy to fix.
**Finally, keep in mind that there is no penalty for having an article deleted.** It happens to the best of us. Actually, it generally doesn't, but the point is that it //could//. If after multiple tries your article idea just isn't working out, let it go and come up with something else. Whining or getting angry will never, ever help you. For more on that, reread the second paragraph on this page.
The other users on the site are often good for suggesting ideas or images for new writing projects, so it's worth asking around for a new concept. It may be that joke SCPs just aren't your thing, in which case we do have the regular SCP article option or [http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/foundation-tales a fiction section] you could add to instead. 
To sum up, a good -J article is 
**a**) funny, and 
**b**) well written.
 If your work is deleted, ask someone why, but accept it and move on without complaint.
~yoric

Branch

Page

Reporter

Kind*

Status*

Original page

Check to select the original page of this translation

Branch*

Page*

Contributors

User*

Role*

User*

Role*