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[[File:scrlogo.png|thumb|250px|The current Screamer Wiki logo]] The '''Screamer Wiki''', formerly known as ''ScreamerChecker Wiki'', was founded on November 11th, 2013 by [https://youtube.com/user/AnimatorXP AnimatorXP], with the simple goal to index all [[Screamer|screamers]] ever made. Screamer Wiki started out on Wikia, now known as FANDOM, and we are now operating on our own website. The wiki has since then grown to {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles, {{NUMBEROFEDITS}} total edits, and over 50,000 weekly visits. | [[File:scrlogo.png|thumb|250px|The current Screamer Wiki logo]] The '''Screamer Wiki''', formerly known as ''ScreamerChecker Wiki'', was founded on November 11th, 2013 by [https://youtube.com/user/AnimatorXP AnimatorXP], with the simple goal to index all [[Screamer|screamers]] ever made. Screamer Wiki started out on Wikia, now known as FANDOM, and we are now operating on our own website. The wiki has since then grown to {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles, {{NUMBEROFEDITS}} total edits, and over 50,000 weekly visits. | ||
The '''Screamer Wiki''' had the original purpose to let | The '''Screamer Wiki''' had the original purpose to let anyone check if a website was a screamer by searching its name on the wiki, hence the former name ''ScreamerChecker''. Since then, the wiki slowly started to open up and expand to more types of screamers: the wiki now has articles about games, videos, shock sites, and many more. | ||
== '''History''' == | == '''History''' == | ||
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[[File:ScreamerChecker.png|thumb|The original ScreamerChecker Wiki logo|250px]] | [[File:ScreamerChecker.png|thumb|The original ScreamerChecker Wiki logo|250px]] | ||
==='''2013'''=== | ==='''2013'''=== | ||
* '''November 11th, 2013''': The ''ScreamerChecker Wiki'' is founded by | * '''November 11th, 2013''': The Screamer Wiki, then named ''ScreamerChecker Wiki'', is founded by [[User:HLDK|HLDK]] (known as [https://youtube.com/AnimatorXP AnimatorXP] on YouTube). After creating only four pages, he goes on hiatus. | ||
=== '''2015''' === | === '''2015''' === | ||
* '''July 16th, 2015''': HLDK, the founder, comes back to the wiki after a year and a half of hiatus. | * '''July 16th, 2015''': HLDK, the founder, comes back to the wiki after a year and a half of hiatus. | ||
* '''July 28st, 2015''': '''[[User:Sumpy|Sumpy]]''', owner of the former ''Scary Pop-Up Wiki'', joins the ScreamerChecker Wiki. The two wikis later merged | * '''July 28st, 2015''': '''[[User:Sumpy|Sumpy]]''', owner of the former ''Scary Pop-Up Wiki'', joins the ScreamerChecker Wiki. The two wikis later merged to form an even bigger community. | ||
* '''August 4th, 2015''': ScreamerChecker Wiki drops the ''Checker'' and gets renamed to simply ''Screamer Wiki'' | * '''August 4th, 2015''': ScreamerChecker Wiki drops the ''Checker'' and gets renamed to simply ''Screamer Wiki''. | ||
* '''August 24th, 2015''': Screamer Wiki passes the milestone of 100 pages. | * '''August 24th, 2015''': Screamer Wiki passes the milestone of 100 pages. | ||
* '''September 8th, 2015''': Screamer Wiki becomes available in new languages: ''French'', ''Spanish'' and ''Portuguese.'' | * '''September 8th, 2015''': Screamer Wiki becomes available in new languages: ''French'', ''Spanish'' and ''Portuguese.'' | ||
* '''December 2015''': Screamer Wiki becomes the biggest online library of screamers | * '''December 2015''': Screamer Wiki becomes the biggest online library of screamers with an impressive record of over 250 pages. | ||
=== '''2016''' === | === '''2016''' === | ||
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* '''January 2018''': Screamer Wiki passes the milestone of 700 pages. | * '''January 2018''': Screamer Wiki passes the milestone of 700 pages. | ||
* '''October 2018''': Screamer Wiki passes the milestone of 800 pages. | * '''October 2018''': Screamer Wiki passes the milestone of 800 pages. | ||
* '''November 11th, 2018''': The | * '''November 11th, 2018''': The Screamer Wiki, formerly known as ''ScreamerChecker Wiki'', celebrates its fifth anniversary! | ||
=== '''2019''' === | === '''2019''' === | ||
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=== '''2020''' === | === '''2020''' === | ||
* '''June 2020''': Screamer Wiki | * '''June 2020''': Screamer Wiki makes the move from ScreamerFanbase.com to its new domain, screamer.wiki. | ||
== '''Logo Evolution''' == | == '''Logo Evolution''' == | ||
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[[File:ScreamerChecker.png|thumb|250px|First Logo]] | [[File:ScreamerChecker.png|thumb|250px|First Logo]] | ||
=== | === First logo - November 11th, 2013 to August 1st, 2015 === | ||
The initial logo for the Screamer Wiki was used from the beginning all the way to August 2015, although it did not appear everywhere on the wiki. | The initial logo for the Screamer Wiki was used from the beginning all the way to August 2015, although it did not appear everywhere on the wiki. | ||
[[File:ScreamerChecker Logo.png|thumb|250px|Second Logo]] | [[File:ScreamerChecker Logo.png|thumb|250px|Second Logo]] | ||
=== | === Second logo - August 1st to 4th, 2015 === | ||
The second logo was introduced | The second logo was introduced as part of the first redesign of the Screamer Wiki. It was the first logo to be widely used across the wiki, and it introduced a revamped design, dropping the solid background. | ||
[[File:Screamer Wiki Logo.png|thumb|250px|Third Logo]] | [[File:Screamer Wiki Logo.png|thumb|250px|Third Logo]] | ||
=== | === Third logo - August 4th, 2015 to June 13th, 2019 === | ||
The third logo was introduced in August of 2015 when the ''ScreamerChecker Wiki'' was rebranded to ''Screamer Wiki''. This logo dropped the ''Checker'' while bringing in a cleaner design and a new color scheme. Multiple variations of this logo are used throughout the wiki. | The third logo was introduced in August of 2015 when the ''ScreamerChecker Wiki'' was rebranded to ''Screamer Wiki''. This logo dropped the ''Checker'' while bringing in a cleaner design and a new color scheme. Multiple variations of this logo are used throughout the wiki. | ||
[[File:Screamer_Wiki_AltLogo.png|250px|thumb|Fourth Logo]] | [[File:Screamer_Wiki_AltLogo.png|250px|thumb|Fourth Logo]] | ||
=== | === Fourth logo - September 3rd, 2018 to October, 2019 === | ||
The fourth logo was introduced as a concept on September 3rd, 2018 to fit the new iOS emojis. Although the logo was introduced in September, this logo was not used until May 2019 on the Screamer Wiki [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHaaKMwC8vingZQtOZDU_LA YouTube | The fourth logo was introduced as a concept on September 3rd, 2018 to fit the new iOS emojis. Although the logo was introduced in September, this logo was not used until May 2019 on the Screamer Wiki [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHaaKMwC8vingZQtOZDU_LA YouTube channel]. | ||
[[File:scrlogowiki.png|250px|thumb|Current Logo]] | [[File:scrlogowiki.png|250px|thumb|Current Logo]] | ||
=== | === Current logo - October 19th, 2019 to present === | ||
The current logo, unveiled in October 2019, went through a revamp to honor the opening of the new wiki. | The current logo, unveiled in October 2019, went through a revamp to honor the opening of the new wiki. | ||
To see special logos that Screamer Wiki has used over the years, [[Screamer_Wiki:Special_Logos|click here]]. | To see special logos that Screamer Wiki has used over the years, [[Screamer_Wiki:Special_Logos|click here]]. | ||
[[Category:Community]] | [[Category:Community]] | ||
