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=== Chat commands ===

=== Chat colors ===

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If the user's nickname matches their username (case-insensitive), their username shows up in bold lettering.

As a separate feature, world owners can customize the color of both the chat's border and the messages themselves. However, this is only accessible through the [https://github.com/system2k/NodeWorldOfText source code version of OWoT.][[File:Countrysim owot.png|thumb|It is possible to set the color of chat messages.|none]]

As a separate feature, world owners can customize the color of both the chat's border and the messages themselves. However, this is only accessible through the [https://github.com/system2k/NodeWorldOfText source code version of OWoT.][[File:Countrysim owot.png|thumb|It is possible to set the color of chat messages<ref>This can also happen as the result of a common glitch, idk what's happening in this screenshot.</ref>.|none]]

=== Nicknames ===

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There is a limited set of emojis that can be sent in chat.

~~tbd~~

A list of them can be found at [https://ourworldoftext.com/emotes /emotes].

=== Dragging/resizing chat ===

It is possible to resize the chatbox and drag it around the screen.~~<gallery mode="packed" heights="250">~~

It is possible to resize the chatbox and drag it around the screen.

File:Resize chatbox.png|Resizable and draggable chatbox

[[File:Resize chatbox.png|none|thumb|Resizable and draggable chatbox]]

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== Admin-only features ==

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The most common tag is the blue ([[Chat|OP]]) tag, which is held by admins(operators) such as [[FP]].

=== ~~XSS~~ ===

=== Cross-Site Scripting ===

[[File:Spacejunk_infraraven_disappearing_text.gif|thumb|325x325px|Buttons]]

[[InfraRaven]] has created several worlds where [[Unique worlds#Worlds by InfraRaven|special features]] are unlocked upon opening chat. These worlds also demonstrate his ability to embed images, videos, and buttons into chat messages. All of this is accomplished using XSS([[wikipedia:Cross-site_scripting|cross-site scripting]]), which I don't understand so someone else finish this section.

tbd<gallery widths="150" heights="150">

[[File:Infraraven chat embed.png|~~none|thumb|~~InfraRaven sending images and videos in ~~{{owoturl~~|~~toast}}.~~]]

File:Infraraven chat embed.png|[[InfraRaven]] sending images and videos in chat.

File:Poopman spinning tag.gif|Spinning tag by [[Poopman]].

~~=== Message decorations ===~~

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File:Poopman december 12 2025 1.png|[[Poopman]] in chat on December 12th, 2025, sending messages in a format not accessible to regular users.

File:Poopman december 12 2025 1.png|[[Poopman]] in chat on December 12th, 2025, sending messages in a format not accessible to regular users

File:Poopman december 12 2025 2.png

File:Poopman december 12 2025 3.png

File:Poopman december 12 2025 goatway.png|What it looks like in [[Goatway]]

File:Poopman december 12 2025 goatway.png|What it looks like in [[Goatway]].

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On April 29, it was removed permanently again. Global chat remains; and people also still have the option to use [[fernsy|fern]]'s chat enabler, which routes chat messages through /w.

~~Recently~~, ~~it's been brought back~~.

Frontpage Chat was restored in October 2025, first as part of a [[Holiday events|holiday event]] and then permanently in response to user requests.

== Custom chat designs ==

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Formerly active users of Sleepycat included PinkiePie, Tatejo, [[Meimei]], [[Elon]], [[Polonez]] and many more.

== Notes ==

[[Category:Community]]

[[Category:Chat]]

[[Category:Drama]]