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| roles = Discord admin, scripter, [[Member|Frontpage member]] | | roles = Discord admin, scripter, [[Member|Frontpage member]] | ||
| affiliations = * [[AndreiXYZ]] (friend) | | affiliations = See {{section link|#Relations to Other Users}} | ||
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* [[AndreiXYZ]] (friend; see {{section link|#AndreiXYZ}}) | |||
* [[PinkiePie]] (enemy) | * [[PinkiePie]] (enemy) | ||
* [[Lemuria]] ( | * [[Lemuria]] (acquaintance; see {{section link|#Lemuria}}) | ||
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| webpage = {{URL|fernsy.me}} | | webpage = {{URL|fernsy.me}} | ||
| other_socials = <!-- Other general information --> | | other_socials = <!-- Other general information --> | ||
<!-- Remember, this isn't Lemuria's wiki, so privacy actually matters here -->| nationality = American | <!-- Remember, this isn't Lemuria's wiki, so privacy actually matters here --> | ||
| nationality = American | |||
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''' | '''Fern''', also known as '''Fernsy''', formerly '''Yagton''', is an American OWOT user who found the site from [[Similar sites to OWOT#Edit The Text|Edit the Text]] in 2018. She joined the [[OWOT Discord]] in 2021, and became known as a scripter. In May 2024, following mounting criticism of the server's poor moderation, Fern was promoted to an admin for the Discord server. In July 2024, she came out as a trans woman. | ||
In July 2024, she came out as a trans woman. | |||
Fern is generally well-respected within the Discord, even among those who take issue with her being a transgender. In the server, she runs the [[Emote boards#Fireboard|fireboard]] along with a dedicated thread for cat photos. | Fern is generally well-respected within the Discord, even among those who take issue with her being a transgender. In the server, she runs the [[Emote boards#Fireboard|fireboard]] along with a dedicated thread for cat photos. | ||
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It must be noted that Fern is an admin on the Discord only. Various users have proposed making her an admin on the canvas, but she has declined this position due to being busy IRL. | It must be noted that Fern is an admin on the Discord only. Various users have proposed making her an admin on the canvas, but she has declined this position due to being busy IRL. | ||
== Name == | == Name == | ||
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=== Edit the Text(''Pre-OWOT'') === | === Edit the Text(''Pre-OWOT'') === | ||
Fern discovered OWOT from Edit the Text (ETT), a site operated by the Huang twins. On the site, she made a bot to save a page regularly | Fern discovered OWOT from Edit the Text (ETT), a site operated by the Huang twins. On the site, she made a bot to save a page regularly to revert any edits made by a certain IP address. Her adversary responded by creating a bot to spam writes to the page. In turn, Fern reprogrammed her bot to post a frequently-changing link to a random page, until 2018, when ETT shut down. | ||
ETT had no ratelimits or size limits, leading to the strategy of "nuking", where large amounts of text are uploaded to a page to prevent browsers from loading it. | ETT had no ratelimits or size limits, leading to the strategy of "nuking", where large amounts of text are uploaded to a page to prevent browsers from loading it. | ||
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== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Lauren Fern was born in Oklahoma, in the United States, {{circa|2005}}. She first began programming at the age of 11, {{circa|2016}}. | |||
Fernsy worked at {{wp|Tinker Air Force Base}} in Oklahoma City, where she once lived. | Fernsy worked at {{wp|Tinker Air Force Base}} in Oklahoma City, where she once lived. | ||
Sometime in October 2024, motivated by Oklahoma's anti-LGBT laws, she likely moved to Chicago. In the months since, Fern has maintained deliberate ambiguity regarding her location. | Sometime in October 2024, motivated by Oklahoma's anti-LGBT laws, she likely moved to Chicago. In the months since, Fern has maintained deliberate ambiguity regarding her location. | ||
"Lauren Fern" is her first and middle name. Her last name is kept private. | |||
=== Gender transition === | === Gender transition === | ||