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| known_for = | | known_for = Enforcing stricter moderation in the [[OWOT Discord]] | ||
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| roles = | | roles = Discord admin, scripter, [[Member|Frontpage member]] | ||
| affiliations = | | affiliations = See {{section link|#Relations to Other Users}} | ||
{{plainlist| | |||
* [[AndreiXYZ]] (friend; see {{section link|#AndreiXYZ}}) | |||
* [[PinkiePie]] (enemy) | |||
* [[Lemuria]] (acquaintance; see {{section link|#Lemuria}}) | |||
}} | |||
| webpage = {{URL|fernsy.me}} | | webpage = {{URL|fernsy.me}} | ||
| other_socials = <!-- Other general information --> | | other_socials = <!-- Other general information --> | ||
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| nationality = American | | nationality = American | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''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. | ||
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. | |||
On the site itself, many [[Anon|anons]] have a poor opinion of Fern for enforcing stricter [[moderation]] in what was originally supposed to be an anarchy site. In response to this, Fern has repeatedly stated her commitment to removing toxic/offensive content from the Discord, and added that the server has different rules from the canvas and chat. | |||
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 | 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. | ||
In March 2018, Fern created her Discord account. | In March 2018, Fern created her Discord account. She discovered OWOT in April 2018 and joined [[OWOT Discord|its Discord server]] in August 2021. | ||
She | |||
=== Campaign for Discord Admin === | === Campaign for Discord Admin === | ||
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In May of 2024 Fern petitioned to become admin on the Discord specifically, putting forth a proposal for ironing out the server's rules. Her qualifications included being a long-time user who was active in calling out misbehavior within the community. | In May of 2024 Fern petitioned to become admin on the Discord specifically, putting forth a proposal for ironing out the server's rules. Her qualifications included being a long-time user who was active in calling out misbehavior within the community. | ||
The push to install Fern as an admin was met with significant support from the userbase, with [[AndreiXYZ]] in particular rallying users to private their worlds until a new admin is appointed. FP gave Fern moderator permits on 15 May 2024, after which Andrei congratulated her and expressed optimism for the site's future.<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | The push to install Fern as an admin was met with significant support from the userbase, with [[AndreiXYZ]] in particular rallying users to private their worlds until a new admin is appointed. FP gave Fern moderator permits on 15 May 2024, after which Andrei congratulated her and expressed optimism for the site's future.<gallery mode="packed" heights="270"> | ||
File:Andrei rant.png|[[AndreiXYZ]] ranting in length about OWOT's need for a new admin | File:Andrei rant.png|[[AndreiXYZ]] ranting in length about OWOT's need for a new admin(''as captured in the May 11th issue of [[Our World of News]]'')<ref><!-- this cites Andrei's writing as reposted by Lemuria in OWON-->{{Cite news | title = Andrei's Rants About OWOT | newspaper = [[Our World of News]] | date = 2024-05-11 | access-date = 2025-10-04 | author = AndreiXYZ | publisher = Lemuria | issue = 00041 | url = https://archive.org/details/our-world-of-news-2024-05-11/page/n3/mode/2up }}</ref> | ||
File:Fern application.jpg|Fern's application for Admin. | File:Fern application.jpg|Fern's application for Admin. | ||
File:Fern proposal.jpg|Fern's memorandum. | File:Fern proposal.jpg|Fern's memorandum. | ||
File:Andrei yagton.jpg|Andrei congratulating Fern after she is made admin on the OWOT Discord(''15 May 2024'') | File:Andrei yagton.jpg|Andrei congratulating Fern after she is made admin on the OWOT Discord(''15 May 2024'') | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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He was also the first person in OWOT to learn of her transition, and playfully hinted at it for months before the big reveal. After the reveal he organized all information about Fern's transition into a thread in the <u>#trash</u> channel. | He was also the first person in OWOT to learn of her transition, and playfully hinted at it for months before the big reveal. After the reveal he organized all information about Fern's transition into a thread in the <u>#trash</u> channel. | ||
Since her promotion to Discord admin, Andrei has stood with Fern on most moderation issues and helped her gather evidence against misbehaving users. | Since her promotion to Discord admin, Andrei has stood with Fern on most moderation issues and helped her gather evidence against misbehaving users. Andrei has also criticized her for not taking action against [[Lemuria]], a controversial user. However, Fern banned him for 75 days in July 2025 after inviting [[d9eoead]] to [[Lemuria v. Concerned Parties|begin arbitration proceedings]] against him. | ||
=== ChromicQuanta === | |||
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On 5 November 2025, Fern timed [[ChromicQuanta]] out for seven days after ChromicQuanta posted a Nazi salute as a joke, in the woke plurality thread. Fern wrote after the timeout, "nazism isn't tolerated here even as a joke". | |||
=== FP === | === FP === | ||
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=== Tatejo === | === Tatejo === | ||
In 2023, Tatejo had also argued with Fern over his beliefs about trans people. But by late 2024 they had (informally) agreed to put their differences aside. | In 2023, [[Tatejo]] had also argued with Fern over his beliefs about trans people. But by late 2024 they had (informally) agreed to put their differences aside. | ||
In May 2025 Fern and Andrei opened an investigation for Tat's past offenses, | In May 2025 Fern and Andrei opened an investigation for Tat's past offenses, such as alt abuse, general toxicity, and although unconfirmed, a conspiracy to take down the website. Tat gave a lengthy appeal in his defense, but ultimately accepted his year-long ban from the server. | ||
== Personal | == 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 moved to Chicago. | 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 === | ||
fernsy had been aware of her transgender status since around 2018, but was not in a position to act on it, as her parents were unsupportive and she lived in Oklahoma, a state with several anti-LGBT laws. | fernsy had been aware of her transgender status since around 2018,<ref name=owon49_yec /> but was not in a position to act on it, as her parents were unsupportive and she lived in Oklahoma, a state with several anti-LGBT laws. | ||
[[AndreiXYZ]], a close friend of fernsy, was one of the first to know. | [[AndreiXYZ]], a close friend of fernsy, was one of the first to know. | ||
On 1 July 2024, she announced that she was transgender. | On 1 July 2024, she announced that she was transgender.<ref name=owon49_yec>{{ Cite news | title = Yagton's egg cracks | url = https://archive.org/details/our-world-of-news-2024-07-06/mode/2up | date = 2024-07-01 | access-date = 2025-10-04 | newspaper = Our World of News | issue = 00049 | page = 1 | author = Lemuria }} </ref> | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Despite basing much of her personality around cats, Fern doesn't actually own a cat herself. | * Despite basing much of her personality around cats, Fern doesn't actually own a cat herself. | ||
** But she has a roommate with two. | ** But she has a roommate with two. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
{{notelist}} | {{notelist}} | ||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Users]] | [[Category:Users]] | ||
[[Category:Administrators]] | |||
[[Category:Discord Users]] | [[Category:Discord Users]] | ||
[[Category:Scripters]] | [[Category:Scripters]] | ||
[[Category:Cat Enthusiasts]] | [[Category:Cat Enthusiasts]] | ||
[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||