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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]. | ||
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. | ||
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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]]. | ||
''' | '''textwall.cc''' (''or the original TextWall/Duck's TextWall'') and '''tw.2s4.me''' (''or TextWall 2s4/FP's TextWall'') will be referred to interchangeably for many parts of this page, since they share most basic features. | ||
Check out TextWall's Fandom wiki [https://textwall.fandom.com/wiki/TextWall here]. | Check out TextWall's Fandom wiki [https://textwall.fandom.com/wiki/TextWall here]. | ||
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Anti-TextWall sentiments have resulted in raids against the website, with OWOTers such as [[Falling1]] orchestrating repeated attacks on the canvas. And in September of 2021, TextWall's sister site art.duckgroup.xyz was taken down after [[PinkiePie|SANS/PinkiePie]] repeatedly pasted porn onto it. There were even instances where death threats were sent to Textwallers. | Anti-TextWall sentiments have resulted in raids against the website, with OWOTers such as [[Falling1]] orchestrating repeated attacks on the canvas. And in September of 2021, TextWall's sister site art.duckgroup.xyz was taken down after [[PinkiePie|SANS/PinkiePie]] repeatedly pasted porn onto it. There were even instances where death threats were sent to Textwallers. | ||
FP was also involved in the beef between OWOT and TextWall, albeit in a mostly passive way. | FP was also involved in the beef between OWOT and TextWall, albeit in a mostly passive way. tw.2s4.me was created less as a shelter for TextWall migrants and more as a way to prevent them from migrating to OWOT, where they would spam and create drama. On certain occasions he would jokingly refer to textwall.cc as a rival website that was competing for users with OWOT. | ||
It should be noted that FP did also run a rollback service for TextWall around 2023. And some | It should be noted that FP did also run a rollback service for TextWall around 2023. And some TextWall migrants, such as [[lime.owot]], have since been accepted into the OWOT community. | ||
{{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!!'' | {{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!!'' | ||
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It is unknown how Duck handled moderation in the original TextWall. | It is unknown how Duck handled moderation in the original TextWall. | ||
FP is significantly more liberal about appointing admins on [https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me] than on OWOT, most likely due to the fact that he himself doesn't pay much attention to the site and is willing to let the community moderate it in his stead. Admins/mods on FP's TextWall include | FP is significantly more liberal about appointing admins on [https://tw.2s4.me/ tw.2s4.me] than on OWOT, most likely due to the fact that he himself doesn't pay much attention to the site and is willing to let the community moderate it in his stead. Admins/mods on FP's TextWall include [[Haster]], [[Bzuki]], [[falling1]], and others. | ||
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