Orientation Seminar Lesson Plan
  1. Intro to the Wiki
    1. History
      1. 4chan and SCP-173
      2. EditThis
      3. Wikidot
      4. PF?
      5. History of the Universe
        1. http://www.scp-wiki.net/history-of-the-universe-hub
    2. Rules
      1. DON'T BE A DICK
      2. Joining the Site & the Passcode
        1. http://www.scp-wiki.net/system:join
        2. http://www.scp-wiki.net/guide-for-newbies
      3. Meet the Staff
        1. http://www.scp-wiki.net/meet-the-staff
        2. http://www.scp-wiki.net/contact-staff
      4. 05 Command
        1. http://05command.wikidot.com/
      5. The Forums
        1. No notifications
        2. Spam
        3. Editing Posts
        4. No signatures or roleplay
    3. CO Events
      1. Contests
      2. Seminars
      3. Underread and Underrated
    4. Inclusion
      1. The SCP Wiki is welcoming of all people, irrespective of gender, race, sexuality, ability, etc.
  2. Intro to the Chat
    1. Chat Guide
      1. http://www.scp-wiki.net/chat-guide
    2. Official rooms
      1. #site17 — Staff Help Room
      2. #site19 — General Chat
      3. #site11 — Tech Help
      4. #site34 — Licensing Help
      5. #site81 — Community Outreach Help
      6. #thecritters — Critique and Writing Help
      7. #workshop — Where Seminars and Workshops are held
    3. Chat Bots
      1. Helen and her basic commands/functions
      2. Other bots you may see or hear of
        1. TARS — Seminars
        2. Jarvis and the other old bots
    4. Discord
      1. No.
  3. Writing for the Wiki
    1. There is no canon
      1. Continuity (Basic constants, o5 command, format)
      2. "Headcanon"
      3. Except when there is (canons)
    2. Best Guides and why
      1. Required Reading
      2. Staff Policy Guides
      3. Writing
        1. http://www.scp-wiki.net/clinical-tone-declassified
        2. http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-style-resource
        3. http://www.scp-wiki.net/doing-the-safety-dance
        4. http://www.scp-wiki.net/the-foundation-and-evil
        5. http://www.scp-wiki.net/zen-and-the-art-of-data-expunged
    3. The general critique and article deletions process
      1. http://www.scp-wiki.net/butterfly-squad-roster
      2. Ideas Forum
        1. Greenlights
        2. Elevator pitches
      3. Drafts Forum
        1. The Sandbox
      4. http://www.scp-wiki.net/deletions-guide
    4. How to fit a narrative into the SCP format
      1. http://www.scp-wiki.net/you-already-know-what-the-fuck-is-going-on
      2. http://www.scp-wiki.net/how-not-to-walk-your-dog-pacing-essay
      3. Ayers’s Journey of Your First SCP
      4. http://www.scp-wiki.net/things-what-do-a-thing-an-essay-on-things
      5. http://www.scp-wiki.net/so-you-want-to-write-a-humanoid-scp-object
    5. Posting
      1. http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-series-6
        1. All orange links are fair game
      2. http://www.scp-wiki.net/contribute

  • Rules
    • Basic Wiki/chat conduct rules
    • Diversity
    • Staff stuff
      • Contacting Staff
      • Staff Posts
      • O5 Command
  • There is no canon
    • Continuity (Basic constants, o5 command, format)
    • Except when there is (canons)
  • Tales and GoI formats
    • Looking for crit
    • how to post
  • How to use and navigate the forums
    • stickies
    • idea critique
      • What should be included
      • How long it takes
      • how to respond to crit/edit original post
      • reposting
      • getting the second greenlight
    • draft critique
      • what should be included
      • finding reviewers
    • other forums
  • Importance of the Guide hub
    • How To Write a Humanoid Guide
    • A Few Examples Of Things Not To Do In An SCP And What To Do Instead
    • Cliches And You: An Educational Film
    • Ayers’s Journey of Your First SCP
  • The general critique and article deletions process
    • coldposting and why you probably shouldn't
    • site crit
    • deletion process
    • rewrites
  • How to fit a narrative into the SCP format
    • Why we need narratives.
    • Execution
    • narrative themes
  • Chat
    • General topics
    • chat etiquette / rules
      • Trolling, Harassment, Creepiness, Spamming, Disruptive/Annoying
      • NSFW and sexual topics
        • Rape
      • Pronoun bot Abuse
    • ops & hops
      • If you need a chat operator urgently, you can often get our attention by saying ops and we will be notified. Abusing this ping will result in disciplinary action.
    • #site17
      • Staff help
      • No butting in (leave staff to staff)
      • pitching in (things non-staff can help others with.)
    • #site19
    • #thecritters
      • how to nicely ask for critique
      • wait times
      • butt squad
  • Crit
    • how to respond to and implement criticism
    • how to NOT respond to criticism
    • understanding from the critter's POV