A “milk +1” style comment on SCP-579. This style of comment began emerging circa 2017.
The “milk +1” idiom refers to a particular comment style used to express approval on SCP Wiki containment fiction articles. These comments are characterized by their brevity, directness, and often follow the format “[topical object/buzzword/phrase] +1”. Typically, such comments (1) succinctly reference the article’s subject matter, (2) provide single-word evaluations (e.g., “good”), and/or (3) utilize emojis.[1]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-9060350/scp-4694#post-4075455[2]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14415496/scp-6542#post-5167084[3]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14033296/scp-5929#post-4932500[4]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13321287/scp-5376#post-4652674[5]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13321287/scp-5376#post-4981158[6]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13145730/scp-5149#post-5305274[7]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14033678/scp-5383#post-4933203[8]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14135567/scp-6599#post-5537239[9]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14677936/scp-6592#post-5300158[10]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13642208/scp-5595#post-4747512[11]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14395581/scp-6596#post-5162556[12]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14191663/scp-6000-j#post-5079256[13]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14191663/scp-6000-j#post-5079270[14]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14191663/scp-6000-j#post-5079305[15]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14205970/scp-6597#post-5091322[16]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14170076/scp-3837#post-5069094[17]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14384416/scp-6263#post-5156553[18]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14384416/scp-6263#post-5694196[19]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14102474/scp-7525-ex#post-4982416[20]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14886837/scp-6867#post-5396215[21]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14886837/scp-6867#post-5396228[22]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14326984/scp-6121#post-5136657[23]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14326984/scp-6121#post-5136659[24]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5242034[25]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5242153[26]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5243155[27]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5243419[28]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5243550[29]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5243800[30]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5638600[31]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14234591/scp-sqyd-j#post-5112984[32]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14324451/scp-wiki-discussion-page-simulator#post-5176466[33]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14324451/scp-wiki-discussion-page-simulator#post-5201346[34]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14233876/fishish-s-proposal-j#post-5112806[35]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-10041816/scp-3739#post-4127082[36]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14905294/scp-6771#post-5399252[37]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14905294/scp-6771#post-5400168[38]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-3513467/scp-3081#post-3756717[39]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13132005/scp-5665#post-4541130[40]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-15078769/scp-6238#post-5526274[41]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-15078769/scp-6238#post-5527549[42]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-7413654/crying-over-spilt-milk#post-3964671
In the “___ +1” format, the blank is filled with an article’s primary theme, notable word, distinctive phrase, or memetic trigger (examples include “milk +1”, “cat +1”, “lol +1”, “nice +1”, or simply “+1” — thus establishing the idiom).[43]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14905294/scp-6771#post-5398478[44]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14905294/scp-6771#post-5398514[45]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14650239/scp-6705#post-5285198[46]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14905294/scp-6771#post-5398554[47]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14033296/scp-5929#post-4932547[48]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14650239/scp-6705#post-5285529[49]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13321287/scp-5376#post-4649700[50]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13321287/scp-5376#post-4648656[51]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-12380860/scp-4661#post-4337611[52]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14170076/scp-3837#post-5178490[53]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5242253[54]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5247456[55]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5404168[56]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14234591/scp-sqyd-j#post-5113115[57]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14234591/scp-sqyd-j#post-5114913[58]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14234591/scp-sqyd-j#post-5125568[59]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14140272/scp-6710#post-5304926[60]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14233876/fishish-s-proposal-j#post-5112862[61]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14233876/fishish-s-proposal-j#post-5120474[62]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14233876/fishish-s-proposal-j#post-5246196[63]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14886837/scp-6867#post-5396215[64]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14886837/scp-6867#post-5396228[65]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-12156475/scp-4475#post-4293354[66]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14650239/scp-6705#post-5285161[67]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-15063812/scp-7013#post-5515181[68]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-15042943/scp-7012#post-5494941
The term “milk” specifically serves as the representative variant in this idiom due to a memetic campaign on the SCP Wiki to establish “milk” (or “lactose”) as an official tag.[69]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14437452#milktag[70]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14075123/scp6000contesthub#post-4963169[71]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-15301866/scp-7148#post-5641772[72]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14905294/scp-6771#post-5401544 This comment format is associated with the concurrent development of meme culture on the SCP Wiki,[73]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/memecon-unofficial as well as with Series VI & VII, neo-lolFoundation articles.[74]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14033296/scp-5929[75]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13321287/scp-5376[76]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14135567/scp-6599[77]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14170076/scp-3837[78]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14205970/scp-6597[79]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j[80]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14234591/scp-sqyd-j[81]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14324451/scp-wiki-discussion-page-simulator[82]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14233876/fishish-s-proposal-j[83]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14886837/scp-6867[84]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14650239/scp-6705 Such comments were rarely observed before 2018.
Examples
“i dont get it, i dont get the joke”
→“Scronckle”[85]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-15078769/scp-6238#post-5527006
- SCP-6238‘s memetic trigger is the proper name “Scronkle,” which is assigned in-universe to a non-anomalous human. At the time of documentation, SCP-6238’s discussion featured 39 replies, of which 28 incorporated the memetic trigger, several alongside an upvote statement.
- SCP-7320 contains two memetic triggers, “Sticky Jesus” and “Let it rip.” Both are memetically repeated in the comments by readers, with one cited as an “upvote moment.”
- The comment section of SCP-SQYD-J presents numerous variations of the memetic trigger, a kaomoji “くコ:彡,” frequently accompanied by “+1.”
- Fishish’s Proposal (-J)‘s comment section predominantly consists of repetitions of the memetic trigger theme “nose” in various forms, many with “+1” additions.
- SCP-6121‘s comments frequently repeat the article’s memetic device, an owl declaring “HOOT HOOT MOTHER FUCKER.”
- SCP-Big egg(-J)‘s comment section commonly features repetitions of the memetic object.
Criticism
Critics regard “milk +1” comments as content-deficient and non-contributory. The idiom has been partially repurposed by critics as a pejorative reference to comments that either mention or directly repeat buzzwords, phrases, or objects that authors deliberately incorporate into articles as memetic triggers. Critics cite the tolerance, normalization, and frequency of “milk +1” comments as evidence for the alleged depreciation of writing and critique standards on the SCP Wiki.[86]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-10620727/call-to-arms[87]https://www.conficmagazine.com/post/is-it-okay-for-scp-articles-to-get-attention-they-wouldn-t-normally-get-because-of-a-podcast[88]https://archive.vn/XnSMH Content comparisons have been made between contemporary article comment sections and those of meme-centric SCP articles from earlier Series, such as SCP-1839, SCP-2602, and the tale “bees.”[89]https://www.conficmagazine.com/post/scp-042-milk-1
Trivia
- The “milk” tag was temporarily added to the SCP Wiki in late 2021 by technical staff, then promptly removed to resolve a technical issue.[90]http://05command.wikidot.com/forum/t-14437453/december-2021-recap#milktag[91]http://05command.wikidot.com/forum/t-14534848/january-2022-recap#decemberrecapreview
- A Milk Hub was incorporated into the SCP Wiki in January 2023.[92]https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/milk-hub
References
| ↑1 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-9060350/scp-4694#post-4075455 |
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| ↑2 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14415496/scp-6542#post-5167084 |
| ↑3 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14033296/scp-5929#post-4932500 |
| ↑4 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13321287/scp-5376#post-4652674 |
| ↑5 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13321287/scp-5376#post-4981158 |
| ↑6 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13145730/scp-5149#post-5305274 |
| ↑7 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14033678/scp-5383#post-4933203 |
| ↑8 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14135567/scp-6599#post-5537239 |
| ↑9 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14677936/scp-6592#post-5300158 |
| ↑10 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13642208/scp-5595#post-4747512 |
| ↑11 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14395581/scp-6596#post-5162556 |
| ↑12 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14191663/scp-6000-j#post-5079256 |
| ↑13 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14191663/scp-6000-j#post-5079270 |
| ↑14 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14191663/scp-6000-j#post-5079305 |
| ↑15 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14205970/scp-6597#post-5091322 |
| ↑16 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14170076/scp-3837#post-5069094 |
| ↑17 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14384416/scp-6263#post-5156553 |
| ↑18 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14384416/scp-6263#post-5694196 |
| ↑19 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14102474/scp-7525-ex#post-4982416 |
| ↑20, ↑63 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14886837/scp-6867#post-5396215 |
| ↑21, ↑64 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14886837/scp-6867#post-5396228 |
| ↑22 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14326984/scp-6121#post-5136657 |
| ↑23 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14326984/scp-6121#post-5136659 |
| ↑24 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5242034 |
| ↑25 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5242153 |
| ↑26 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5243155 |
| ↑27 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5243419 |
| ↑28 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5243550 |
| ↑29 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5243800 |
| ↑30 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5638600 |
| ↑31 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14234591/scp-sqyd-j#post-5112984 |
| ↑32 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14324451/scp-wiki-discussion-page-simulator#post-5176466 |
| ↑33 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14324451/scp-wiki-discussion-page-simulator#post-5201346 |
| ↑34 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14233876/fishish-s-proposal-j#post-5112806 |
| ↑35 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-10041816/scp-3739#post-4127082 |
| ↑36 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14905294/scp-6771#post-5399252 |
| ↑37 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14905294/scp-6771#post-5400168 |
| ↑38 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-3513467/scp-3081#post-3756717 |
| ↑39 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13132005/scp-5665#post-4541130 |
| ↑40 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-15078769/scp-6238#post-5526274 |
| ↑41 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-15078769/scp-6238#post-5527549 |
| ↑42 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-7413654/crying-over-spilt-milk#post-3964671 |
| ↑43 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14905294/scp-6771#post-5398478 |
| ↑44 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14905294/scp-6771#post-5398514 |
| ↑45 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14650239/scp-6705#post-5285198 |
| ↑46 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14905294/scp-6771#post-5398554 |
| ↑47 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14033296/scp-5929#post-4932547 |
| ↑48 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14650239/scp-6705#post-5285529 |
| ↑49 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13321287/scp-5376#post-4649700 |
| ↑50 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13321287/scp-5376#post-4648656 |
| ↑51 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-12380860/scp-4661#post-4337611 |
| ↑52 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14170076/scp-3837#post-5178490 |
| ↑53 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5242253 |
| ↑54 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5247456 |
| ↑55 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j#post-5404168 |
| ↑56 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14234591/scp-sqyd-j#post-5113115 |
| ↑57 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14234591/scp-sqyd-j#post-5114913 |
| ↑58 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14234591/scp-sqyd-j#post-5125568 |
| ↑59 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14140272/scp-6710#post-5304926 |
| ↑60 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14233876/fishish-s-proposal-j#post-5112862 |
| ↑61 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14233876/fishish-s-proposal-j#post-5120474 |
| ↑62 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14233876/fishish-s-proposal-j#post-5246196 |
| ↑65 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-12156475/scp-4475#post-4293354 |
| ↑66 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14650239/scp-6705#post-5285161 |
| ↑67 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-15063812/scp-7013#post-5515181 |
| ↑68 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-15042943/scp-7012#post-5494941 |
| ↑69 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14437452#milktag |
| ↑70 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14075123/scp6000contesthub#post-4963169 |
| ↑71 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-15301866/scp-7148#post-5641772 |
| ↑72 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14905294/scp-6771#post-5401544 |
| ↑73 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/memecon-unofficial |
| ↑74 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14033296/scp-5929 |
| ↑75 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-13321287/scp-5376 |
| ↑76 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14135567/scp-6599 |
| ↑77 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14170076/scp-3837 |
| ↑78 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14205970/scp-6597 |
| ↑79 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14578445/scp-pl-kot-j |
| ↑80 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14234591/scp-sqyd-j |
| ↑81 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14324451/scp-wiki-discussion-page-simulator |
| ↑82 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14233876/fishish-s-proposal-j |
| ↑83 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14886837/scp-6867 |
| ↑84 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-14650239/scp-6705 |
| ↑85 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-15078769/scp-6238#post-5527006 |
| ↑86 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-10620727/call-to-arms |
| ↑87 | https://www.conficmagazine.com/post/is-it-okay-for-scp-articles-to-get-attention-they-wouldn-t-normally-get-because-of-a-podcast |
| ↑88 | https://archive.vn/XnSMH |
| ↑89 | https://www.conficmagazine.com/post/scp-042-milk-1 |
| ↑90 | http://05command.wikidot.com/forum/t-14437453/december-2021-recap#milktag |
| ↑91 | http://05command.wikidot.com/forum/t-14534848/january-2022-recap#decemberrecapreview |
| ↑92 | https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/milk-hub |