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== 2010 ==
== 2010 ==
* June 8 – [[Your World of Text]] launches OWOT.
* June 8 – [[Andrew Badr]] launches OWOT as an alternative to [[YWOT]] which permits unrestricted scripting.
 
== 2015 ==
 
* August 20 - The original OWOT shuts down due to likely funding issues.


== 2017 ==
== 2017 ==
* October 8 – A new version of OWOT is launched and the first WOTD was chosen.
* October 8 – OWOT in its current form is launched by [[InfraRaven]] and [[FP]].
* October 28 – The first changelog is released.
* October 28 – The first changelog is released.
* October 30 – Changelog 2 is released.
* October 30 – Changelog 2 is released.
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* September 2 – Changelog 7 is released.
* September 2 – Changelog 7 is released.
* December - [[Katiserie]] and [[Theawesomepikachu20|Tap20]] join.


== 2020 ==
== 2020 ==


* March-May: There was a high amount of image spam in that time period. [[Vixie]] spammed lucario burgers, better known as ''furgers.''
* March-May: There was a high amount of image spam in this time period.
* May 11 – Changelog 8 is released.
* May 11 – Changelog 8 is released.


== 2021 ==
== 2021 ==


* Notable users join this year, including [[Bzuki]] and [[7799]].
* March - OWOT Memer Community (formerly known as amogus) was created - It was a place where OWOT users met and talked about everything from their owot worlds to different games such as Undertale or Minecraft.
* July – Changelog 9 is released.
* July – Changelog 9 is released.


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== 2023 ==
== 2023 ==
* February 25 – OWOT becomes open source.
* February 25 – OWOT becomes open source.
* March-May: The AntiSwear campaign was one of the major dramas.
* March-May: The AntiSwear campaign was one of the major dramas. (?)
* May 27 – Changelog 11 is released.
* May 27 – Changelog 11 is released.
* November 5 – [[Lemuria]] joins OWOT.


== 2024 ==
== 2024 ==
[[File:Christa McAuliffe Spam 2024-02-19.png|300px|thumb|Yikes, that spammer!]]
* January 20 – Starianna begins her attack on OWOT.
* January 29 – Sabrina is revealed to be [[Starianna]], and is banned.
* February 15 – [[FP]] announces the [[removal of chat]] on the front page, scheduled for March 10, 2024.
* February 15 – [[FP]] announces the [[removal of chat]] on the front page, scheduled for March 10, 2024.
* February 19 – Unknown troll impersonates {{wp|Christa McAuliffe}}. They spam McAuliffe's name all over spawn, presumably with scripts, resulting in FP ratelimiting them.
* February 23 – [[Lemuria]] starts publishing [[Our World of News]], an OWOT newspaper and competitor to [[OWOT Today]].
* February 21 – Starianna attacks spawn again.
* March 10 – Chat is [[Removal of chat|removed]] and the [[Week Without Chat]] begins.
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* March 17 &ndash; Chat returns.
* March 10 &ndash; Chat is [[Removal of chat|removed]].
* April 29 &ndash; Chat is removed again as FP gives up on stopping spam attacks.
* April 10 &ndash; Chat is restored.
* May 15 &ndash; [[Yagton]] becomes an admin on the Discord server.
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Latest revision as of 11:16, 15 May 2024

2010

  • June 8 – Andrew Badr launches OWOT as an alternative to YWOT which permits unrestricted scripting.

2015

  • August 20 - The original OWOT shuts down due to likely funding issues.

2017

  • October 8 – OWOT in its current form is launched by InfraRaven and FP.
  • October 28 – The first changelog is released.
  • October 30 – Changelog 2 is released.

2018

  • March 3 – Changelog 3 is released.
  • March 6 – Changelog 4 is created.
  • July 19 – Changelog 5 is released.
  • December 1 – Changelog 6 is released.

2019

  • September 2 – Changelog 7 is released.

2020

  • March-May: There was a high amount of image spam in this time period.
  • May 11 – Changelog 8 is released.

2021

  • July – Changelog 9 is released.

2022

  • May – Changelog 10 is released.

2023

  • February 25 – OWOT becomes open source.
  • March-May: The AntiSwear campaign was one of the major dramas. (?)
  • May 27 – Changelog 11 is released.

2024

  • February 15 – FP announces the removal of chat on the front page, scheduled for March 10, 2024.
  • February 23 – Lemuria starts publishing Our World of News, an OWOT newspaper and competitor to OWOT Today.
  • March 10 – Chat is removed and the Week Without Chat begins.
  • March 17 – Chat returns.
  • April 29 – Chat is removed again as FP gives up on stopping spam attacks.
  • May 15 – Yagton becomes an admin on the Discord server.
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