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=== Time Machine === | === Time Machine === | ||
In 2022, [[FP]] developed the '''time machine''' to reverse the damage done by an 2020 spam wave which covered hundreds of coordinates on the [[/|Mainpage]]. This feature | In 2022, [[FP]] developed the '''time machine''' to reverse the damage done by an 2020 spam wave which covered hundreds of coordinates on the [[/|Mainpage]]. This feature can display what a section of the canvas looked like at any point in the past and, if desirable, revert it to that stage. | ||
Time machine perms were initially reserved to admins. In August of 2025 [[lime.owot]] and [[Echoden]] also received access to the tool, but only in [[/main]] so that they could moderate the world while FP is offline. | Time machine perms were initially reserved to admins. In August of 2025 [[lime.owot]], [[d9eoead]] and [[Echoden]] also received access to the tool, but only in [[/main]] so that they could moderate the world while FP is offline. | ||
The time machine used to be accessible via [https://2s4.me/private/owot_timemachine/ 2s4.me/private/owot_timemachine/]. | The time machine used to be accessible via [https://2s4.me/private/owot_timemachine/ 2s4.me/private/owot_timemachine/]. | ||
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=== Calls for more moderators === | === Calls for more moderators === | ||
[[File:Dead without its leaves.png|thumb|345x345px|Art made to protest the moderation shortage]] | |||
For years, the community has complained that almost of OWOT's admins are veteran users who barely moderate in the current day, leaving the brunt of the burden to FP. This has caused spam to run rampant in times of the day where FP is inaccessible, which many users say is causing the downfall of the canvas. | For years, the community has complained that almost of OWOT's admins are veteran users who barely moderate in the current day, leaving the brunt of the burden to FP. This has caused spam to run rampant in times of the day where FP is inaccessible, which many users say is causing the downfall of the canvas. | ||
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== List of moderators == | == List of moderators == | ||
Moderators have the green (M) [[Tags|tag]] in [[chat]], while admins have the blue (OP) tag. | |||
* FP(''Primary moderator on canvas and chat. Inaccessible for most of the day due to work.'') | * FP(''Primary moderator on canvas and chat. Inaccessible for most of the day due to work.'') | ||
* InfraRaven(''Mostly inactive in the modern day'') | * InfraRaven(''Mostly inactive in the modern day'') | ||
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* Poopman(''tbd'') | * Poopman(''tbd'') | ||
* Sammich(''Made moderator in 2017/2018 but was barely active on the site until 2025, when he was formally demoted for inciting drama on the Discord'') | * Sammich(''Made moderator in 2017/2018 but was barely active on the site until 2025, when he was formally demoted for inciting drama on the Discord'') | ||
* "ASN"(''Nobody seems to recognize them, their only known action was muting [[Starianna]] in 2025.'') | |||
=== Users with limited moderation powers === | === Users with limited moderation powers === | ||
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* [[lime.owot]](''Time machine perms on /main'') | * [[lime.owot]](''Time machine perms on /main'') | ||
* [[Echoden]](''Time machine perms on /main'') | * [[Echoden]](''Time machine perms on /main'') | ||
* [[d9eoead]](''Time machine perms on /main'') | |||
== Statistics == | == Statistics == | ||
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[[Category:Community]] | [[Category:Community]] | ||
[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||
[[Category:Features inaccessible to regular users]] | |||