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'''Goatway''' refers to a series of bots that automatically forward messages from OWOT's [[chat]] to Discord, and that allow users to message chat from Discord. | '''Goatway''' refers to a series of bots that automatically forward messages from OWOT's [[chat]] to Discord, and that also allow users to message chat from Discord. | ||
These bots serve to provide an archive for chat, since the site itself does not keep a permanent log of past messages. | These bots serve to provide an archive for chat, since the site itself does not keep a permanent log of past messages. | ||
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A bot created by FP to replace the first Goatway. | A bot created by FP to replace the first Goatway. | ||
Boter was launched soon after the discontinuation of its predecessor and would remain active until late 2022, when it became clear that the TOS-breaking contents<ref>Slurs, fake CP links, etc.</ref> of chat might | Boter was launched soon after the discontinuation of its predecessor and would remain active until late 2022, when it became clear that the TOS-breaking contents<ref>Slurs, fake CP links, etc.</ref> of chat might cause the OWOT Discord to be reported by malicious parties. This concern has caused all future Goatways to be hosted on separate Discord servers. | ||
This concern has caused all future Goatways to be hosted on separate Discord servers. | |||
== Goatway Remake == | == Goatway Remake == | ||
Started by [[Falling1]] in June 2023 and is still running today. | Started by [[Falling1]] in June of 2023 and is still running today. | ||
In order to protect the Main Discord, this Goatway is hosted on a separate server. | In order to protect the Main Discord, this Goatway is hosted on a separate server. | ||
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Created by [[Echoden]] in July of 2025. | Created by [[Echoden]] in July of 2025. | ||
Foxway is the most unconventional Goatway in that it assigns a unique <code>APP</code> account to each username in chat. Users in the Foxway Discord can then use bot commands to customize the appearances of the <code>APP</code> accounts representing them.<gallery widths="300" heights="195"> | Foxway is the most unconventional Goatway in that it assigns a unique <code>APP</code> account to each username in chat. Users in the Foxway Discord can then use bot commands to customize the appearances of the <code>APP</code> accounts representing them. | ||
Foxway was shut down in August of 2025, but it may be revived in the future.<gallery widths="300" heights="195"> | |||
File:Foxway.png|Screenshot by [[lime.owot]] | File:Foxway.png|Screenshot by [[lime.owot]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||