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[[File:Pikacity-0 92.png|thumb|Pika City at X: 0, Y: 92, founded on January 3rd, 2020]]

[[File:Tp-sub.png|thumb|Teleportation Subway at X: 111, Y: 888, founded on June 4th, 2018]]

~~[[File:Wotd-poll.png|thumb|The WOTD ratings at X: 3600, Y: 4500, established on January 8, 2023, succeeding the WOTD poll]]~~

'''/''', commonly known as the '''front page''' or '''main page''', is the world shown when accessing [[OWoT]]'s {{wp|root directory}}—i.e., at the URL <code>https://ourworldoftext.com/</code>. It was created at 9:24 AM on October 8th, 2017, and has over 8.7 million views as of February 18, 2025.

== Square of Publicity ==

== Member protected areas ==

Indestructible areas placed by [[FP]] or the multiple [[:Category:Main world members|main world members]].

At the center of the / world (i.e., <code>X: 0, Y: 0</code>) is the Square of Publicity (SoP), also known as the Center Console. It is a section two [[tile]]s wide and two tiles tall with a space to type in the center, with the rest being member-protected. The member-protected section hosts various links and scripts, as well as the WOTD. Upon page load, users on / are greeted with the Square of Publicity, making it a common spam target.

=== Center Console/Square of Publicity ===

{{main|Center Console}}At the center of the / world (i.e., <code>X: 0, Y: 0</code>) is the Square of Publicity (SoP), also known as the Center Console. It is a section two [[tile]]s wide and two tiles tall with a space to type in the center, with the rest being member-protected. The member-protected section hosts various links and scripts, as well as the WOTD. Upon page load, users on / are greeted with the Square of Publicity, making it a common spam target.

Worlds such as [[/center_console]] and [https://ourworldoftext.com/Center_Console_History /center_console_history] have been created to document and archive the history of the Square of Publicity.

~~=== /center_console_history ===~~

[https://ourworldoftext.com/center_console_history /center_console_history] is a world created by [[AndreiXYZ]] to [[Archive Worlds|archive]] changes made to the SOP.

[[File:Center console history.jpg|border|center|frameless|526x526px]]

== Ratings ==

=== Ratings ===

At [https://ourworldoftext.com/#x:3600,y:4500 '''X: 3600, Y: 4500'''] is the Ratings poll. Also linked via the Square of Publicity, it hosts a selection of worlds users can like or dislike. The world with the highest like-to-dislike ratio may be nominated as WOTD, however, some users have raised concerns alleging that some worlds on the poll may be rigged or automated for or against their rating.

{{main|World of the Day}}At [https://ourworldoftext.com/#x:3600,y:4500 '''X: 3600, Y: 4500'''] is the Ratings poll. Also linked via the Square of Publicity, it hosts a selection of worlds users can like or dislike. The world with the highest like-to-dislike ratio may be nominated as WOTD, however, some users have raised concerns alleging that some worlds on the poll may be rigged or automated for or against their rating.[[File:Wotd-poll.png|thumb|The WOTD ratings at X: 3600, Y: 4500, established on January 8, 2023, succeeding the WOTD poll|center]]

== Frontpage Status ==

=== Frontpage Status ===

At [https://ourworldoftext.com/#x:1010,y:1010 '''X: 1010, Y: 1010'''], users can see how many total connections are currently active, as well as the page's total view count.

[[File:Frontpage status september 10 2025.png|center|thumb|502x502px]]

=== Miscellaneous content protected by frontpage members ===

{{main|Member}}[[:Category:Main world members|Mainpage members]] have the ability to place protections on text.<gallery>

File:Five nights at franks.webp|Protected by [[Tap20]]

File:So the king gave us.webp

File:Introduction to kabbalah.webp

File:Lime ported from textwall.png|Made by [[lime.owot]], protected by [[Poopman]]

File:Polonez vib rabbit.png|Made by [[Polonez]], protected by [[Poopman]]

</gallery>

== Other ==