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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]. | '''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. The site's code is also formatted in a way that makes it incredibly difficult to script. | ||
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]]. | ||
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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. | TextWall renders certain unicode/SLC symbols differently from OWOT, resulting in visible gaps between characters in ANSI/SLC art. | ||
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The site also lacks support for customizable cell colors, most likely as a precaution against high resolution [[Image pasters|image pastes]]. | |||
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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 | ||