Talk:SCP Foundation

I read this article solely to find out what the acronym stands for, and I still don't know. Why doesn't this article include that most basic piece of information? 119.15.74.11 (talk) 05:15, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

The first sentence has a little hyperlinked [c] at "The SCP Foundation[c] is a fictional organization...", check that in the article.

That said, it would be reasonable to add this in-text under SCP_Foundation#Overview. Possibly there are fans who disagree what acronym is "correct". Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 06:10, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

it's "Secure, Contain, Protect"

I believe any other meanings you might find is the author doing a "thing" Skeletons are the axiom (talk) 18:18, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

According to https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/glossary-of-terms it's "Special Containment Procedures", but what do they know. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:11, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

@Gråbergs Gråa Sång Both terms are correct, the "SCP" in "SCP foundation" stands for "Secure. Contain. Protect" ~2025-41036-80 (talk) 07:47, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

no, it is OFFICIALLY the special containment procedure foundation. "secure, contain, protect." is their motto. Tysdrawkcab (talk) 08:13, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

I think officially it's just SCP foundation (in universe) but there's no actual official thing in terms o canon because that's not how the wiki work (although I think irl the name "the SCP foundation" is just from the anomalies being labeled SCP-[blank] which does come special containment procedures it seems) but like that doesn't really matter for the article Skeletons are the axiom (talk) 14:41, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

this i do agree with, but if there's a style guide list that says it stands for special containment procedures on the website, that's probably what we should add Tysdrawkcab (talk) 14:43, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

now that I think about it isn't it like non proper Wikipedia-ing to cite something from the wiki the article is taking about shouldn't we use/wait for a secondary source that's not just from a wiki? (sorry if i'm wrong) Skeletons are the axiom (talk) 14:49, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

let me look for an rs that mentions it

i think we should leave it in still because it's just useful Tysdrawkcab (talk) 14:52, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

it is, that's self reference, buuut it'd be more useful in than out. Tysdrawkcab (talk) 14:59, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

WP:ABOUTSELF has some use. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 20:05, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

as Gråbergs Gråa Sång said, according to the scp wiki glossary of terms, it stands for "special containment procedures", with "secure, contain, protect" being the motto, but as there is no canon, it is up to interpretation. however, in the context of this article, it would be useful to state the acronym as typically standing for special containment procedures. Tysdrawkcab (talk) 01:32, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

yeah ok that's fair (although I'm guessing it's more so what's where SCP came from in the OG 4chan then what most people using it to stand for?) but tbh I don't really think what I have said after "yeah ok that's fair" really matters:P Skeletons are the axiom (talk) 14:39, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

yeah, i think most people look at it at a glance and assume it's secure contain protect and that's fine

sidenote wow you talk like exactly like me lmfao Tysdrawkcab (talk) 01:41, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

Scp 9500 un monstruo pálido con garras afiladas corre a grandes velocidades si te lo encontras te destripara puede saltar y está en los edificios abandonados suele apareces por la noche y el no tiene piedad te matara todo lo que se mueva lo matara. ~2026-10283-14 (talk) 00:36, 16 February 2026 (UTC)

this is wikipedia-en not wiki-es Tysdrawkcab (talk) 00:41, 16 February 2026 (UTC)

I Google translated this comment for the translation I got may not be correct but this seems to be rp which you can't do in Wikipedia talk space (if there's a "WP:" page about not doing that I will link it for ~2026-10283-14 to read. Skeletons are the axiom (talk) 15:53, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

I think we should expand the list a bit by introducing SCPs from newer series.

We could add SCPs like SCP-5830, SCP-6096 and SCP-7122. BaconAnim4te (talk) 00:13, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

We'll (maybe) add those SCP:s that independent WP:RS have noticed and bothered to write/say something about, that's what makes them interesting in the WP-context. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:06, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

I went over to the Wikipedia Simple English version, and they seemed to have such a section. Perhaps we could do something of similarity? PaleZenith (talk) 12:09, 10 December 2025 (UTC)

There is a paragraph on it, cited to . Enough WP:ABOUTSELF on that, IMO. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 16:03, 10 December 2025 (UTC)

Oh wait, I didn't see it. Thank you for alerting me, though. PaleZenith (talk) 17:01, 10 December 2025 (UTC)

I have noticed that the authors of this article have used the acronym "SCP" (secure containment procedure) to refer to the anomalies which are referenced within the SCP itself, (for example: "SCP 055 was eating a researcher") where the correct term is "SCP object" or "SCP ___ instance" ~2025-41036-80 (talk) 07:43, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

"SCP — An initialism for "Special Containment Procedures", and used informally as a short-form of "SCP article", as in, "I wrote three SCPs yesterday". SCP objects or entities are not formally referred to as "an SCP" or "the SCP" in-universe, although characters might do so informally, even using casual pronunciations like "scip" or "skip". Note that "SCP" is not an initialism for "Secure, Contain, Protect"; the motto of the Foundation is a backronym derived from "SCP"."

I'm not sure it would help the general en-WP reader if we are "in-universe formal" on this. I don't have a firm opinion, seems mostly harmless either way, and I haven't checked if independent WP:RS bother with the distinction. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 08:32, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

@Gråbergs Gråa Sång

Fair point. however I think it should at least be mentioned ~2025-41036-80 (talk) 16:13, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

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Whatever ~2026-19512-0 (talk) 00:57, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

This thing? https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/glossary-of-terms Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 06:14, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

hi there I have a question... how can I add my own story? SCPOnA (talk) 14:23, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

See what you can find at https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/. If you mean on Wikipedia, you can't. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 14:33, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/contribute

wikipedia isnt the place for scp articles, but im sure whatever you have written is great. There is a ton of rules for posting your own SCP there though, so read thoroughly. Shawtybaespade (talk) 01:27, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

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Change the URL link from "https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/SCP-939" to "https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/", because the former refers to a specific "anomaly" in the SCP universe not the main page. VC223333 (talk) 11:29, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

Fixed, turns out someone had been messing with Wikidata:. Thanks for noticing! Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:41, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

@AHI-3000, other interested, I agree with @SMcCandlish's edit/comment here:. It's helpful to readers to have "Special Containment Procedures" in the actual text, not just the footnote. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 07:02, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Here's a rewrite I made but wont put in the article itself yet, because I'm sure similar edits have been challenged in the past and I'd like more input from other editors on this.

...the SCP Foundation is a secret organization that is responsible for capturing, containing, and studying various paranormal, supernatural, and other mysterious phenomena known as "anomalies" or "SCPs" (the acronym formally standing for "Special Containment Procedures", but also for the backronym motto "Secure. Contain. Protect".) while also keeping their existence hidden from the rest of society.

Or, could we put the motto in the sidebar?

Shawtybaespade (talk) 13:50, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

IMO,

"Within the project's shared universe, the SCP (Special Containment Procedures) Foundation is..."

is enough for the WP:LEAD, the rest can stay in the footnote, OR be moved to SCP_Foundation#Overview. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:59, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

That could work. If we do that, how should the footnote change?

Perhaps:

Informally, SCP can also stand for the backronym motto "Secure, Contain, Protect". Shawtybaespade (talk) 14:04, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

In the game section should the game The Endurance be mentioned? Its an SCP themed fnaf fangame. Łukasz Włosek (talk) 09:22, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

if you can find reliable sources covering the game, then yes Shawtybaespade (talk) 06:15, 14 February 2026 (UTC)