SCP Foundation

Why I joined the site
I first heard about The Foundation several years ago on Roblox (I know right) and decided to check it out. I thought it was cool and debated joining but I was young and dumb -and too absorbed by the Slenderman Mythos at the time- to do so.
Then about a year ago I came back and started lurking again. Three days ago I made the decision to apply, and now we're here.

What I plan to do on the site
Well I'll keep reading, reading and -you guessed it- reading. I do consider myself a pretty proficient writer of though, so at some point I may toss some ideas (I already have a few, thanks ADHD!) around in the forums/IRC if it strikes me.

Some hobbies you have?
Ho boy where do I even begin? I'm a huge music nerd, (going to university in the fall for vocal performance and opera) and I love musicals, operas and the like. I love role-playing and writing fiction too, and cosplaying. I'll read anything and everything from Candide to Homestuck. I also enjoy endeavors of there paranormal and getting the piss scared out of me.

Concerns about the site?
My computer just died not even a week ago, and I have been reduced to (cue spooky music) … Mobile. Hopefully this won't pose too much of a problem, however I have run into some _minor technical difficulties with IRC. Luckily my computer will be repaired soon, so that whole matter will be resolved shortly.

Closing remarks
Wow you read all of my incessant ramble! That's pretty cool of you I guess. *I produce a hat for you out of my tears*

Welcome, Simon! Glad you decided to join the site - it's particularly nice when someone who has read here for a while becomes a member. Now you can have the satisfaction of voting, commenting and giving feedback on the things that you read.

And doing lots of reading is an excellent idea - especially if you're planning to write at some stage. Sounds like you've got the right plan on discussing potential writing ideas on chat or the forums. Do you have a sandbox page yet? It's a great place to start drafting (as it uses wikidot coding, like the site) and you can link from the forums/chat to your sandbox draft, which is the way the cool kids are doing it. And it's even relatively usable from mobile devices!

I am contractually obliged to refer you to the Guide Hub. If you haven't read it all yet, don't worry - but it's an invaluable resource for using the site generally, and for writing in particular, and a lot of the guides are quite entertaining reads. I suggest dipping in and out of the relevant bits as you start to do new things on the site.

I'm not contractually obliged to reveal that I'm also a huge music nerd. There are lots of great music-related articles on the site, for whatever your taste - we have an eternal production of Urinetown, the best Tupac verses you've never heard, a ghostly opera singer. There's even a (jokey) Foundation-related musical out there to find. Oh yes¹, and of course SCP-012, which I'm helping make into its own canon (pun intended):

• The Journal of K M Sandoval
• Bigger Than Jesus
• A Convincing Lyre

So, enjoy your reading, have fun, and if you have any questions about the site, feel free to get in touch with a staff member.