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''' | '''textwall.cc''', formerly known as '''textwall.xyz''' or '''agirg.xyz''', was a [[Similar Sites to OWOT|text canvas website]] launched in February 2020 by [https://duckgroup.xyz Duck]. | ||
It has some advantages to [[OWOT]], such as a modern and intuitive graphical user interface, different fonts, smooth scrolling and visible cursors with nametags, but also some disadvantages such as the limited number of colors, and the text canvas being limited to 100,000 [[Tile format|cells]] in any direction. | It has some advantages to [[OWOT]], such as a modern and intuitive graphical user interface, different fonts, smooth scrolling and visible cursors with nametags, but also some disadvantages such as the limited number of colors, and the text canvas being limited to 100,000 [[Tile format|cells]] in any direction. | ||
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TextWall has gone offline several times throughout its history, causing many TextWallers to [[TextWaller migration|migrate]] to OWOT. The site went down permanently in 2024/2025, though you can still access a clone of it at [https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me], which is hosted by [[FP]]. | TextWall has gone offline several times throughout its history, causing many TextWallers to [[TextWaller migration|migrate]] to OWOT. The site went down permanently in 2024/2025, though you can still access a clone of it at [https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me], which is hosted by [[FP]]. | ||
''' | '''textwall.cc''' (''or the original TextWall/Duck's TextWall'') and '''tw.2s4.me''' (''or TextWall 2s4/FP's TextWall'') will be referred to interchangeably for many parts of this page, since they share most basic features. | ||
Check out TextWall's Fandom wiki [https://textwall.fandom.com/wiki/TextWall here]. | Check out TextWall's Fandom wiki [https://textwall.fandom.com/wiki/TextWall here]. | ||
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Many OWOT users have shown a strong distaste of TextWall's userbase, which is generally younger than OWOT's across the board(''though it should be noted that both sites are predominantly inhabited by minors''). The [[TextWaller migration]] brought with it several traditions from TextWall that many OWOTers found to be irritating, such as [[antiswear]], [[fictional googology]] and the "click yes" spam. | Many OWOT users have shown a strong distaste of TextWall's userbase, which is generally younger than OWOT's across the board(''though it should be noted that both sites are predominantly inhabited by minors''). The [[TextWaller migration]] brought with it several traditions from TextWall that many OWOTers found to be irritating, such as [[antiswear]], [[fictional googology]] and the "click yes" spam. | ||
Anti-TextWall sentiments have resulted in raids against the website, | Anti-TextWall sentiments have resulted in raids against the website, with OWOTers such as [[Falling1]] orchestrating repeated attacks on the canvas. And in September of 2021, TextWall's sister site art.duckgroup.xyz was taken down after [[PinkiePie|SANS/PinkiePie]] repeatedly pasted porn onto it. There were even instances where death threats were sent to Textwallers. | ||
FP was also involved in the beef between OWOT and TextWall, albeit in a mostly passive way. Tw.2s4.me was created less as a shelter for TextWall migrants and more as a way to prevent them from migrating to OWOT, where they would spam and create drama. On certain occasions he would jokingly refer to textwall.cc as a rival website that was competing for users with OWOT. | |||
It should be noted that FP did also run a rollback service for TextWall around 2023. And some TextWall migrants, such as [[lime.owot]], have since been accepted into the OWOT community. | |||
'' | {{Blockquote|''yeah. the textwall immigration wave destroyed the owot userbase and the stain is still there. there's still a bunch of little kids or dumbfucks every once in a while but back then they were fucking everywhere. even if you uttered the word "fuck" once you'd get a handful of kids spiraling telling you that SWEARING BAD!!! U MUST NOT SWEAR!!'' | ||
'' | ''they tried to... reclaim owot. transform its rules and already built community to fit themselves and what they wanted. selfish and annoying. parasitic, even. and they are still here.'' | ||
''trollboxers are coming too, there's a few good trollboxers but the rest are the same as the textwall kids from back then''|author=[[d9eoead]] on TextWallers}} | |||
''' | On their part, most TextWallers seem to show animosity towards OWOT as well. The "antiowot" faction and the aforementioned Antiswear culture were both believed to be run by TextWallers, and showcase their hatred for the more obscene elements of OWOT's userbase. And according to FP, groups of TextWall users have spammed OWOT on at least one occasion. | ||
{{Blockquote|''AntiOWOT is the truth. It's not the truth that the hedonistic OWOT users addicted to porn, swearing, drugs, and the global chat want to hear, but it remains a factual characterization of their evil behavior. Such behavior is only a choice leading to their demise, and those who collaborate with degenerates are guilty will not be spared from the consequences of sinning.''|author=AntiOWOT copypasta. It's unclear whether it was written by the TextWallers running AntiOWOT, or by OWOT [[anon|anons]] to make fun of them.}} | |||
Duck himself would have likely gained a negative opinion OWOTers whenever they came to spam his website. He was responsible for terminating FP's TextWall accounts in July 2024, though the reason for this was unknown. | |||
Also check out [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8RZUxaSfkYA this video]. | |||
== Differences from OWOT == | == Differences from OWOT == | ||
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=== Limited color palette === | === Limited color palette === | ||
TextWall only has 31 colors, all of which are rather light. This limits the range of creations, but also makes the canvas more visually appealing(''whereas OWOT can often look like an eyesore when it is spammed with a wide range of bright, contrasting colors''). | TextWall only has 31 colors, all of which are rather light. This limits the range of creations, but also makes the canvas more visually appealing(''whereas OWOT can often look like an eyesore when it is spammed with a wide range of bright, contrasting colors'').<gallery widths="220" heights="150"> | ||
File:Owot art in textwall color.png|OWOT art in TextWall's color palette | |||
File:Owot art in original color.png|Original art for comparison | |||
</gallery> | |||
=== Fonts === | === Fonts === | ||
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* '''X 30,000,000 / Y 30,000,000''': Cursors disappear, but text enlarges. | * '''X 30,000,000 / Y 30,000,000''': Cursors disappear, but text enlarges. | ||
* '''X 60,000,000 / Y 60,000,000''': Gray outlines on the canvas become thicker. | * '''X 60,000,000 / Y 60,000,000''': Gray outlines on the canvas become thicker. | ||
* '''X 95,000,000 / Y 95,000,000''': Text lengthens by about 1.5 blocks. | * '''[https://tw.2s4.me/?x=9500000&y=9500000 X 95,000,000 / Y 95,000,000]''': Text lengthens by about 1.5 blocks. | ||
* '''X 97,500,000 / Y 97,500,000''': Gray outlines become thinner and stretch. | * [https://tw.2s4.me/?x=9750000&y=9750000 '''X 97,500,000 / Y 97,500,000''':] Gray outlines become thinner and stretch. | ||
* '''X 98,000,000 / Y 98,000,000''': Writing limit is reached. Although the wall is infinite, severe glitches begin to corrupt the main wall. | * '''[https://tw.2s4.me/?x=9800000&y=9800000 X 98,000,000 / Y 98,000,000]''': Writing limit is reached. Although the wall is infinite, severe glitches begin to corrupt the main wall. | ||
* '''X 337,500,000 / Y 337,500,000''': Gray outlines become solid-filled. | * '''[https://tw.2s4.me/?x=337500000&y=337500000 X 337,500,000 / Y 337,500,000]''': Gray outlines become solid-filled. | ||
* '''X | * '''[https://tw.2s4.me/?x=1000000000000&y=1000000000000 X 1,000,000,000,000 / Y 1,000,000,000,000]''': Marks the outermost border of the canvas. | ||
=== Worlds === | === Worlds === | ||
Users can access walls(''the equivalent of public [[worlds]] on OWOT'') by adding characters after the TextWall URL. Each public wall corresponds to a separate location on the Main Wall. For example, entering [https://tw.2s4.me/help tw.2s4.me/help] teleports you to X:-89120 Y:-59510. | Users can access walls(''the equivalent of public [[worlds]] on OWOT'') by adding characters after the TextWall URL. Each public wall corresponds to a separate location on the Main Wall. For example, entering [https://tw.2s4.me/help tw.2s4.me/help] teleports you to X:-89120 Y:-59510. | ||
Users can also create "personal walls"(''the equivalent of userpages'') that are located on separate canvases. An example of a personal wall is [https://tw.2s4.me/~ | Users can also create "personal walls"(''the equivalent of userpages'') that are located on separate canvases. An example of a personal wall is [https://tw.2s4.me/~dominoguy_ tw.2s4.me/~dominoguy_]. Subpages exist like [https://tw.2s4.me/~Bzuki/history /~Bzuki/history]. | ||
In the original TextWall, personal walls were significantly smaller than the Main Wall and had | In the original TextWall, personal walls were significantly smaller than the Main Wall and had world borders at 1,000 coordinates in any direction. | ||
[[File:Textwall teleport.png|none|thumb|309x309px|TextWall's teleportation menu]] | [[File:Textwall teleport.png|none|thumb|309x309px|TextWall's teleportation menu]] | ||
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It is unknown how Duck handled moderation in the original TextWall. | It is unknown how Duck handled moderation in the original TextWall. | ||
FP is significantly more liberal about appointing admins on [https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me] than on OWOT, most likely due to the fact that he himself doesn't pay much attention to the site and is willing to let the community moderate it in his stead. Admins/mods on FP's TextWall include | FP is significantly more liberal about appointing admins on [https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me] than on OWOT, most likely due to the fact that he himself doesn't pay much attention to the site and is willing to let the community moderate it in his stead. Admins/mods on FP's TextWall include [[Haster]], [[Bzuki]], [[falling1]], and others. | ||
=== Scripting === | === Scripting === | ||
TextWall's source code was heavily obfuscated in 2023 so as to prohibit users from scripting. This triggered a significant amount of backlash. | |||
FP's TextWall | FP's TextWall was based off of an older version of the site, and does not contain these limitations. | ||
There is also a heavy limit on the speed of pasting/writing text, especially for anons. Erasing and pasting spaces is much faster, however. | There is also a heavy limit on the speed of pasting/writing text, especially for anons. Erasing and pasting spaces is much faster, however. | ||
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== Feature set (aka. TODO list) == | == Feature set (aka. TODO list) == | ||
* Limited colors | * Limited colors | ||
** 15 colors from 2020 to April 2022 (the r/place 2017 palette minus white) | ** 15 colors from 2020 to April 2022 (the r/place 2017 palette minus white) | ||
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** Improved on/near August 7, 2023, can now zoom in precisely | ** Improved on/near August 7, 2023, can now zoom in precisely | ||
* Captcha is required to access the website (began in June 2023) | * Captcha is required to access the website (began in June 2023) | ||
== | == Lockdowns and closures == | ||
[[File:Textwall dead 2.jpg|thumb|405x405px|[[Our World of News]] covers the closure of Textwall(''June 10th, 2024'')]]Duck has closed the site several times, usually in response to heavy spam. Every closure of the site has brought more and more of its userbase to OWOT, some of whom have decided to stay permanently. | [[File:Textwall dead 2.jpg|thumb|405x405px|[[Our World of News]] covers the closure of Textwall(''June 10th, 2024'')]]Duck has closed the site several times, usually in response to heavy spam. Every closure of the site has brought more and more of its userbase to OWOT, some of whom have decided to stay permanently. | ||
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On June 24th, 2023, TextWall briefly shut down again until the next morning. This is assumed to have occurred in the spur of the moment right after a battle between two scripters ([[falling1]] and [[KKosty4ka]]). Shortly after the server went down, the site's DNS records were deleted. After the website was reinstated, only whitelisted users could access the site. The next day, access was granted to everybody, and a CAPTCHA to access the website was added. | On June 24th, 2023, TextWall briefly shut down again until the next morning. This is assumed to have occurred in the spur of the moment right after a battle between two scripters ([[falling1]] and [[KKosty4ka]]). Shortly after the server went down, the site's DNS records were deleted. After the website was reinstated, only whitelisted users could access the site. The next day, access was granted to everybody, and a CAPTCHA to access the website was added. | ||
On June 25th, 2025, [[FP]] created [https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me] as a | On June 25th, 2025, [[FP]] created [https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me] as a place for TextWall refugees to go instead of migrating to OWOT.{{Blockquote|''tw.2s4.me is a throwaway TW clone made right after its shutdown, so I took no care in its backend''|author=FP}}{{Blockquote|''I'm nearly done with the Textwall 'revival' - it's not going to receive any more updates after it's out, and it would only serve as a containment chamber'|author=FP on June 24th, 2023}} | ||
=== 2024 === | === May 2024 === | ||
TextWall's main wall was wiped in May of 2024 and set to read-only for a prolonged period of time. Personal walls were still editable during this time, but account registration was disabled.<ref>https://textwall.fandom.com/wiki/TextWall/Possible_Shutdown</ref> | TextWall's main wall was wiped in May of 2024 and set to read-only for a prolonged period of time. Personal walls were still editable during this time, but account registration was disabled.<ref>https://textwall.fandom.com/wiki/TextWall/Possible_Shutdown</ref> | ||
=== June 2024 === | |||
On June 9th, 2024, TextWall briefly shut down following instances of [https://soyjak.party/ soyjak.party] users flocking to it. Several worlds were created, most filled with braille pastes and the usual Soyjak markings. The site was restored on June 13th with | On June 9th, 2024, TextWall briefly shut down following instances of [https://soyjak.party/ soyjak.party] users flocking to it. Several worlds were created, most filled with braille pastes and the usual Soyjak markings. The site was restored on June 13th with | ||
{{Blockquote| | {{Blockquote| | ||
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=== Final closure === | === Final closure === | ||
The original TextWall was closed indefinitely starting from late 2024, with the canvas being wiped and set to read-only by | The original TextWall was closed indefinitely starting from late 2024, with the canvas being wiped and set to read-only by September<ref>https://forum.status.cafe/topics/10</ref>. | ||
It is unknown why Duck decided to shut down the site, though like previous closures it was probably due to spam. [[Falling1]] for instance had attacked the site so much in late 2024 that Duck gave up on banning his IP. | |||
As of 2025, [https://textwall.cc/ textwall.cc] is still accessible and the UI will still load, but you cannot click on any of the buttons and the canvas is greyed out.<gallery widths="200"> | As of 2025, [https://textwall.cc/ textwall.cc] is still accessible and the UI will still load, but you cannot click on any of the buttons and the canvas is greyed out. It seems that TextWall received a UI update sometime after its closure which moved the toolbar to the bottom of the screen, though it's unclear whether this is an indication that Duck is still working on the site.<gallery widths="200"> | ||
File:Screenshot of TextWall spawn taken on November 20, 2024.png|Empty, read-only TextWall on November 20th, 2024 | File:Screenshot of TextWall spawn taken on November 20, 2024.png|Empty, read-only TextWall on November 20th, 2024 | ||
File:Textwall 2025.png|textwall.cc in 2025 | File:Textwall 2025.png|textwall.cc in 2025 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== October 2025(tw.2s4.me) === | |||
On October 31st, 2025, tw.2s4.me was locked down for 12 hours after it was raided by soyjak.party. | |||
== TextWall clones == | == TextWall clones == | ||
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** Tw.2s4.me(''also known as TextWall 2s4'') is different from the original textwall.cc(''the original TextWall'') in several ways, such as the fact that the canvas is infinite instead of having a border at 100,000 100,000. | ** Tw.2s4.me(''also known as TextWall 2s4'') is different from the original textwall.cc(''the original TextWall'') in several ways, such as the fact that the canvas is infinite instead of having a border at 100,000 100,000. | ||
** TextWall 2s4 was modeled after the 2023 version of textwall.cc, which has since received several updates that made it different from FP's version. | ** TextWall 2s4 was modeled after the 2023 version of textwall.cc, which has since received several updates that made it different from FP's version. | ||
* '''<u>unitextwall.glitch.me:</u>''' Created by [[ | * '''<u>unitextwall.glitch.me:</u>''' Created by Uni(''formerly known as [[Dimka]]''). | ||
** ''*Went down with the closure of glitch.me in 2025.'' | ** ''*Went down with the closure of glitch.me in 2025.'' | ||
** Uni's TextWall has its own dedicated server with a [[Goatway]] bot that logged messages from the site's chat. | |||
* '''<u>corruptwall.glitch.me:</u>''' tbd | * '''<u>corruptwall.glitch.me:</u>''' tbd | ||
** ''*Went down with the closure of glitch.me in 2025.'' | ** ''*Went down with the closure of glitch.me in 2025.'' | ||
* '''<u>falling1textwall.glitch.me:</u>''' Created by [[Falling1]]. | * '''<u>falling1textwall.glitch.me:</u>''' Created by [[Falling1]]. A modified version of tw.2s4.me. | ||
** ''*Went down with the closure of glitch.me in 2025.'' | ** ''*Went down with the closure of glitch.me in 2025.'' | ||
** But you can find the source code at [https://github.com/falling23/textwall-glitch github.com/falling23/textwall-glitch]. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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=== Art === | === Art === | ||
TextWall renders certain unicode/SLC symbols differently from OWOT, resulting in visible gaps between characters in ANSI/SLC art. The site also lacks support for customizable cell colors. | |||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> | ||
File:Textwall tower august 2024.png|August 2024 | File:Textwall tower august 2024.png|August 2024 | ||
File:Textwall tree may 2025.png|May 2025 | File:Textwall tree may 2025.png|May 2025 | ||
File:Textwall february 2025.png|February 2025 | |||
File:Textwall vortex.png|alt=Screenshot by Lime.owot|June 2025 | File:Textwall vortex.png|alt=Screenshot by Lime.owot|June 2025 | ||
</gallery> | File:Dominoguy carthage dark mode.png|A [[Symbols for Legacy Computing|SLC]] rendition of [https://ourworldoftext.com/fp/carthage Carthage] by [[DominoGuy]] | ||
[[File:Textwall spawn october 2025.png|center|thumb|953x953px|[https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me]'s Spawn on October 21st, 2025]] | File:Tw google.png|Created by [https://tw.2s4.me/~Delta Delta] | ||
</gallery>[[File:Textwall spawn october 2025.png|center|thumb|953x953px|[https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me]'s Spawn on October 21st, 2025]] | |||
[[File:Acropolis.png|center|thumb|787x787px|Acropolis, an art-filled city archived at [https://tw.2s4.me/~dominoguy_ tw.2s4.me/~dominoguy_]]] | |||
[[File:Tw2s4me art.png|center|thumb|645x645px]] | |||
=== Tower of Publicity === | === Tower of Publicity === | ||
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=== Miscellaneous === | === Miscellaneous === | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> | |||
File:2025-08-25 15-01-53.png|Rules of TextWall as of August 25, 2025 | |||
File:Textwall jorts.jpg|[https://noodledesk.net/guestbook /noodledesk.net/guestbook] | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://textwall.fandom.com/wiki/TextWall TextWall Fandom] | * [https://textwall.fandom.com/wiki/TextWall TextWall Fandom]: Created by [[Memesscience]] in late 2021. | ||
* [https://2s4.me/private/owot-tw-convert.html OWOT-TW Conversion]: A site that allows users to paste text between TextWall and OWOT. | * [https://2s4.me/private/owot-tw-convert.html OWOT-TW Conversion]: A site that allows users to paste text between TextWall and OWOT. | ||
* [https://historyoftextwall.neocities.org/ historyoftextwall.neocities.org]: Goes from March 2020 to April 2022 | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||