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| name = TextWall | | name = TextWall | ||
| logo = TextWall logo.png | | logo = TextWall logo.png | ||
| screenshot = | | screenshot = Textwall in 2023.jpg | ||
| caption = TextWall | | caption = OG TextWall in 2023, before its closure | ||
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2020|2}} | | launch_date = {{Start date and age|2020|2}} | ||
| creator = [https://duckgroup.xyz Duck] | | creator = [https://duckgroup.xyz Duck] | ||
| url = https://textwall.cc | | url = https://textwall.cc | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''Textwall.cc''', formerly known as '''textwall.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 everyone's cursors visible without a nametag script, but also some disadvantages such as the limited number of colors, and the text canvas being so much smaller than OWOT's. | |||
Check out TextWall's Fandom wiki [https://textwall.fandom.com/wiki/ | 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]]. | ||
Check out TextWall's Fandom wiki [https://textwall.fandom.com/wiki/TextWall here]. | |||
== Relationship with OWOT == | == Relationship with OWOT == | ||
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== Differences from OWOT == | == Differences from OWOT == | ||
Most of the information below was taken from FP's [https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me], which mostly replicates an older version of TextWall but has several differences, most notably in not having a world border. The original TextWall did not seem to be open source, so FP may have had to rebuild certain features manually. | |||
=== UI === | === UI === | ||
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=== Canvas size === | === Canvas size === | ||
TextWall | The original TextWall was not endless, and had a definitive border at 100,000 coordinates in any direction. | ||
List of glitches | FP's tw.2s4.me seems to be properly infinite, but starts to show noticeable glitches whenever you teleport beyond a certain point. | ||
List of glitches<ref>https://textwall.fandom.com/wiki/Tw.2s4.me#Known_Glitches</ref>: | |||
* '''X 900,000 / Y 900,000''': Username begins to fall off the canvas. | * '''X 900,000 / Y 900,000''': Username begins to fall off the canvas. | ||
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=== Worlds === | === Worlds === | ||
Users can access walls(''the equivalent of [[worlds]] on OWOT'') by adding characters after the TextWall URL | 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 Mainpage. 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. | |||
[[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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== Closure incidents == | == Closure incidents == | ||
After one of the shutdowns(''either 2021 or 2023'') [[FP]] created [https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me] as a shelter for TextWall refugees. | |||
{{Blockquote|''tw.2s4.me is a throwaway TW clone made right after its shutdown, so I took no care in its backend''|author=FP}} | |||
[[File:Textwall dead 2.jpg|thumb|405x405px|[[Our World of News]] covers the closure of Textwall(''June 10th, 2024'')]] | [[File:Textwall dead 2.jpg|thumb|405x405px|[[Our World of News]] covers the closure of Textwall(''June 10th, 2024'')]] | ||
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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. | ||
=== | === 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> | |||
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 | ||
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Sorry for the downtime}} | Sorry for the downtime}} | ||
written in the center. Additional features included an Explore tab in the settings panel which lets users search for publicly listed worlds under a given username, and the lack of ability to see the total number of users site-wide. | written in the center. Additional features included an Explore tab in the settings panel which lets users search for publicly listed worlds under a given username, and the lack of ability to see the total number of users site-wide. | ||
=== Final closure === | |||
The original TextWall was closed indefinitely starting from either late 2024 or early 2025. | |||
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"> | |||
File:Screenshot of TextWall spawn taken on November 20, 2024.png|November 2024 | |||
File:Textwall 2025.png | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
Mostly images from [https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me], FP's TextWall revival. | Mostly images from [https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me], FP's TextWall revival. | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://textwall.fandom.com/ TextWall Fandom] | * [https://textwall.fandom.com/wiki/TextWall TextWall Fandom] | ||
* [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. | ||
== Trivia == | |||
* There is a [https://textwall.fandom.com/wiki/Old_Textwall hoax on the TextWall wiki] that textwall.cc was inspired by an older site named textwall.org, which was created in 1999. | |||
== Sources == | |||
[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||
[[Category:TextWall]] | [[Category:TextWall]] | ||
[[Category:Websites]] | [[Category:Websites]] | ||