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{{about|the actual mainpage|/main|/main}}
{{redirect|Main world|/main|/main}}
[[File:MainPage2023.jpeg|thumb|Main Page in 2023]]
'''/''', commonly known as the '''front page''' or '''main page''', is the world shown when accessing [[OWoT]]'s {{wp|root directory}}—i.e., at the URL <code>https://ourworldoftext.com/</code>. It was created at 9:24 AM on October 8th, 2017, and has over 8.7 million views as of February 18, 2025.
[[File:Pikacity-0 92.png|thumb|Pika City at X: 0, Y: 92, founded on January 3rd, 2020]]
[[File:Tp-sub.png|thumb|Teleportation Subway at X: 111, Y: 888, founded on June 4th, 2018]]
[[File:Wotd-poll.png|thumb|The WOTD ratings at X: 3600, Y: 4500, established on January 8, 2023, succeeding the WOTD poll]]
'''''/''''' is the world that everyone first sees upon joining OWOT.


== Square of Publicity ==
== Member protected areas ==
At x0y0 is the Square of Publicity. It is a 2x2 chunk with a space to type in the center, with the rest being member-protected. The member-protected part hosts various links and scripts. It's usually the first target of spam since almost everyone wants to type in it and it's the first thing one sees upon joining OWOT.
Indestructible areas placed by [[FP]] or the multiple [[:Category:Main world members|main world members]].


== Ratings ==
=== Center Console/Square of Publicity ===
At x3600y4500 is the Ratings poll. It hosts a selection of worlds that people can like or dislike. The world with the highest like:dislike ratio will be nominated WOTD.
[[File:Center console history.jpg|358x358px|thumb|[https://ourworldoftext.com/center_console_history /center_console_history]]]{{main|Center Console}}At the center of the / world (i.e., <code>X: 0, Y: 0</code>) is the Square of Publicity (SoP), also known as the Center Console. It is a section two [[tile]]s wide and two tiles tall with a space to type in the center, with the rest being member-protected. The member-protected section hosts various links and scripts, as well as the WOTD. Upon page load, users on / are greeted with the Square of Publicity, making it a common spam target.


== Other ==
Worlds such as [[/center_console]] and [https://ourworldoftext.com/Center_Console_History /center_console_history] have been created to document and archive the history of the Square of Publicity.
Many other things one may see on '''''/''''' are counters, crawlers, timers, spam, among other things.


=== Counters ===
[https://ourworldoftext.com/center_console_history /center_console_history] is a world created by [[AndreiXYZ]] to [[Archive Worlds|archive]] changes made to the SOP.
Usually above or below the Square of Publicity are counter scripts, which host a steadily or logarithmically increasing number of something. The most common of these are "(user) has baked (number) of cupcakes" or "(user) has typed (number) times". Counters usually get a bad rap due to being eyesores or generally annoying.
[[File:Center_Console_May-2025.png|none|thumb]]


=== Crawlers ===
=== Ratings ===
Rarely near Square of Publicity, crawler scripts are scripts that crawl a list of URLs. The most well-known one is at around x-3y3, which is a crawler script which has lasted the longest amount of time out of all of them. It crawls the internet, sorting links into different domains and topics. Many say it seeks to download the internet.
{{main|World of the Day}}At [https://ourworldoftext.com/#x:3600,y:4500 '''X: 3600, Y: 4500'''] is the Ratings poll. Also linked via the Square of Publicity, it hosts a selection of worlds users can like or dislike. The world with the highest like-to-dislike ratio may be nominated as WOTD, however, some users have raised concerns alleging that some worlds on the poll may be rigged or automated for or against their rating.[[File:Wotd-poll.png|thumb|The WOTD ratings at X: 3600, Y: 4500, established on January 8, 2023, succeeding the WOTD poll|center]]


=== Timers ===
=== Frontpage Status ===
Usually around Square of Publicity are timer scripts which tell you how long until the day ends, how long until the week ends, month, year, etc.
At [https://ourworldoftext.com/#x:1010,y:1010 '''X: 1010, Y: 1010'''], users can see how many total connections are currently active, as well as the page's total view count.
[[File:Frontpage status september 10 2025.png|center|thumb|502x502px]]


=== Spam ===
=== Fake world of the day box that claims to be run by the hindu goddess durga ===
'''''/''''' is commonly subjected to various spam attacks, whether big or small.
[[File:Fake world of the day box that claims to be run by the hindu goddess durga.png|border|right|frameless]]
<blockquote>"''Did you know that on this page there's a fake world of the day box that claims to be run by the Hindu goddess Durga?''"</blockquote>A plain member protected square at X: 100.  


=== Image Pastes ===
It is unknown which [[:Category:Main world members|mainpage member]] created this, or when it was last updated, but the box was first mentioned in early 2021.
There's commonly a lot of images being pasted at times. A wide variety of images are pasted, usually logos, face reveals, and stock images. Sometimes CP is pasted, which has led to colors being turned off several times.
 
Clicking on "me" links to an image of the [http://web.archive.org/web/20160204051737if_/http://dekhnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Happy-Durga-Puja-2015.jpg Hindu goddess Durga], who is said to run the account. Clicking on source leads to an image of a [https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/2da5af7e-4019-4b60-8d88-1b89b3e1fc1a/d19zk5n-930017ef-29fb-4f52-bb89-fc20065ad0f1.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwic3ViIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTpmaWxlLmRvd25sb2FkIl0sIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiIvZi8yZGE1YWY3ZS00MDE5LTRiNjAtOGQ4OC0xYjg5YjNlMWZjMWEvZDE5ems1bi05MzAwMTdlZi0yOWZiLTRmNTItYmI4OS1mYzIwMDY1YWQwZjEucG5nIn1dXX0.MR6kBV9SULzmaorMbCvTVtfYPnGgYWHOFIilRHrvXM4 mystic spiral], which can be interpreted as either proof for the validity of the box, or as the source of existence itself. And as of 2025, the current world of the day links to a video titled [https://www.youtube.com/embed/cM58ipl6TJE ''Bad Milk''].
 
=== Miscellaneous content protected by frontpage members ===
{{main|Member}}Text protected by mainpage members can be found scattered around the Mainpage.<gallery>
File:Five nights at franks.webp|Protected by [[Tap20]]
File:So the king gave us.webp
File:Introduction to kabbalah.webp
File:Lime ported from textwall.png|Made by [[lime.owot]], protected by [[Poopman]]
File:Polonez vib rabbit.png|Made by [[Polonez]], protected by [[Poopman]]
</gallery>
 
== Geography ==
 
=== Spawn ===
{{main|Spawn}}
The frontpage's spam filled center region, and also the home to 90% of its content.
[[File:Egg spawn july 2025.png|center|thumb|1178x1178px|[[Large OWOT Screenshots|Large screenshot]] of Spawn by [[E g.]]]]
 
=== Roads and lines ===
Can go on for really long distances, but are mostly lacking in content.
 
=== Farlands ===
[[File:GlitchLands2023.jpeg|thumb|249x249px|GlitchLands in 2023 with a bit of glitching]]
{{main|Glitchlands}}
The '''Glitchlands''' is a place located at X:1000000000000000, Y:1000000000000000, you can only teleport to the GlitchLands using [https://pastebin.com/g1WrCQ2D this script]. The place is like the farlands in minecraft, The reason why its so glitched is because of a [[wikipedia:Floating_point_error|floating point error]]. Most of the '''Glitchlands''' has been spammed.
 
=== World border ===
tbd
 
== Notable art/landmarks ==
See also [[List of cities on OWOT]].
 
=== Heey's Teleportation Subway ===
{{main|Heey's Teleportation Subway}}
Teleportation Subway at X: 111, Y: 888, founded on June 4th, 2018.[[File:Tp-sub.png|thumb|none]]
=== Map of OWOT ===
The Map of Our World of Text, located at [https://ourworldoftext.com/#x:500,y:500 X:500, Y:500] is, as its name states, a map of Our World of Text. Its scale is 20 XY per 1 tile, and shows data all the way to 1020 XY.
 
The map was presumably created by the member [[Happyworld392]] in 2019.
[[File:Map of owot 500xy.png|center|thumb|442x442px]]
 
=== Happyworld's Kingdom ===
Created by Happyworld to archive art.
 
Located at [https://ourworldoftext.com/#x:390,y:390 X:390 Y:390].
[[File:Happyworlds kingdom.png|center|thumb|603x603px]]
=== Pika City ===
A city located at Y:92. Pika City was founded by [[Tap20]] on January 3rd, 2020 and has since become the largest OWOT city, thanks to the contribution of many users over the years.
 
Pika City is one of the most frequently griefed landmarks and has been restored numerous times.
[[File:Pika_city_april_28_2025.jpg|center|thumb|591x591px|Entirety of Pika City as of April 28th, 2025]]
 
== Gallery ==
=== OWOT timelapses ===
tbd
 
(i'll link mine when it accumulates enough screenshots)
 
=== Large screenshots ===
{{main|Large OWOT Screenshots}}<gallery mode="packed" heights="300" caption="Large Mainpage screenshots by [[FP]]">
File:Frontpage april 4 2019.png|Mainpage snapshot by FP from April 9th, 2019. This image used to be accessible via <u>www.ourworldoftext.com/static?file=6.</u>
File:Mainpage december 14 2021.jpg|December 14th, 2021(''4,000 tiles up and down).'' This image is accessible via https://ourworldoftext.com/static/files/img_1000_dec14-2021.png.
File:Fp big mainpage screenshot july 8 2024.jpg|With color. The colorful scribbles were a script that would generate winding roads on the Mainpage. These roads have long since been deleted.
</gallery>
[[Category:Worlds]]
[[Category:History]]
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