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Many OWOT users have shown a strong distaste of TextWall's userbase, which is generally younger than OWOT's across the board(''though it should be noted that both sites are predominantly inhabited by minors''). The [[TextWaller migration]] brought with it several traditions from TextWall that many OWOTers found to be irritating, such as [[antiswear]] and [[fictional googology]]. | Many OWOT users have shown a strong distaste of TextWall's userbase, which is generally younger than OWOT's across the board(''though it should be noted that both sites are predominantly inhabited by minors''). The [[TextWaller migration]] brought with it several traditions from TextWall that many OWOTers found to be irritating, such as [[antiswear]] and [[fictional googology]]. | ||
Anti-TextWall sentiments have resulted in raids against the website, and even instances where death threats were sent to Textwallers | Anti-TextWall sentiments have resulted in raids against the website, and even instances where death threats were sent to Textwallers.<blockquote>''yeah. the textwall immigration wave destroyed the owot userbase and the stain is still there. there's still a bunch of little kids or dumbfucks every once in a while but back then they were fucking everywhere. even if you uttered the word "fuck" once you'd get a handful of kids spiraling telling you that SWEARING BAD!!! U MUST NOT SWEAR!!'' | ||
''they tried to... reclaim owot. transform its rules and already built community to fit themselves and what they wanted. selfish and annoying. parasitic, even. and they are still here.'' | ''they tried to... reclaim owot. transform its rules and already built community to fit themselves and what they wanted. selfish and annoying. parasitic, even. and they are still here.'' | ||
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''trollboxers are coming too, there's a few good trollboxers but the rest are the same as the textwall kids from back then'' | ''trollboxers are coming too, there's a few good trollboxers but the rest are the same as the textwall kids from back then'' | ||
– [[d9eoead]] on TextWallers</blockquote> | – [[d9eoead]] on TextWallers</blockquote>It should be noted that some Textwall migrants, such as [[lime.owot]], have since been accepted into the OWOT community. | ||
Also check out [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8RZUxaSfkYA this video]. | Also check out [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8RZUxaSfkYA this video]. | ||
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== Closure incidents == | == Closure incidents == | ||
[[File:Textwall dead 2.jpg|thumb|405x405px|[[Our World of News]] covers the closure of Textwall(''June 10th, 2024'')]]Every | [[File:Textwall dead 2.jpg|thumb|405x405px|[[Our World of News]] covers the closure of Textwall(''June 10th, 2024'')]]Duck has closed the site several times, usually in response to heavy spam. Every closure of the site has brought more and more of its userbase to OWOT, some of whom have decided to stay permanently. | ||
=== November 2021 === | === November 2021 === | ||