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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
OWOT users hate being reminded of the unyieldable march of time. Please remind them that today is yesterday and that they're immortal.
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Revision as of 02:30, 2 March 2026

A list of notable scripted clocks in OWOT.

In early 2026, a number of these scripts began running 24/7 near the Center Console. Some users found them harmless while others thought they were a waste of space. The presence of the clocks sparked debate over whether any form of long-running scripts (Ex. The Crawler and Prophetbot's marquee) should be allowed at Spawn.

Pre-2026 clocks

Square of Publicity clock controversy

The first clock to appear in early 2026, and the one that set off an entire trend of similar scripts at Spawn.

The SOP Clock was a scripted digital clock that ran inside the Square of Publicity (SOP) from January 21st to January 31st, 2026. It caused large amounts of controversy for occupying more than half of the space it inhabited.

After much demand, the SOP Clock was forcibly removed by FP at the end of January. See here and here for footage of users celebrating the removal of the clock.

It relocated to below the Center Console on February 5th and stayed there until February 26th, when it abruptly disappeared. Around February 25th, it changed its color from black to #005080.

The clock is also present on Your World of Text, where it has been running nonstop since January 21st. YWOTers complain about the clock as well, though they don't hate it as much as the OWOTers do.

2026 Clock Mania

A trend of clock scripts inspired by the SOP Clock, most of which ran for only a few hours before going offline. At least 18 unique clock scripts were created during this period; five of them were from the prolific scripter Mr. Black, who returned to OWOT at around the same time that the first clock appeared. At least 8 other users had also created scripts for the Mania.

Clock Mania reached its peak at ~4:00 UTC on February 26th, 2026, when there were over 50 clocks running concurrently at Spawn.

Reception to the clocks was negative at first, but some users gradually warmed up to it.

January

Mr. Black's analog clock. A smaller clock by Banksy can also be seen between the Center Console and the Mr. Black's clock. (January 21st, 2026)
Mr. Black's scrolling text script converted to a clock. (January 25th, 2026)

February 3rd

UQ begging for lime.owot's clock script.

February 5th

The day that the original clock returned alongside Mr. Black's analog clock, which was incorporated into a clock tower at lime's suggestion.

lime's idea for incorporating the analog clock into art.

February 6th

By Mr. Black. (Sped up 2x)

February 23rd

February 24th

The Clock Mania had fully begun by this point. From here on out there would always be at least two clocks at Spawn.

Clock above the Center Console is by Mr. Black.

there's effectively four clocks on spawn, at this point it's just amusing FP on February 24th, 2026

A color-changing clock.

February 25th

Massive clock (not functional) by Mr. Black.
3D clock (not functional) by Mr. Black.

Okay, I've previously been opposed to the trend of mindless clock scripts, but I'm maybe thinking of joining in now.

I've had a change of heart because of some of the more horrible things that have been happening at spawn.

I am starting to see the appeal of something mindless like a clock as a sort of active resistance to this behavior.

WindowToaster on February 25th, 2026

Clock assets by Katiserie.
A multicolor clock above the Center Console which also shows the date.
Enough is enough. (Clock above the Center Console is by HolyTerrorist.)

February 26th

Each QR code displays the current time when scanned.
CLOCK LIST (Taken from Spawn on February 26th, 2026)
Octant Analog: 1
4x5 FBM[1]:     1
Roman:         1
QR:            1
Text:          9
Octant Matrix: 9
ASCII Segment: 9+1
SLC Segment:   18+1
Your Device:   1       

Total(approx): 51
(excluding your device)
"Multi-script clock" by 67x8 running alongside Neon1246's bouncing dots script.
Katiserie's clock assets turned into a script by Mr. Black.
One of the clocks turning upside down.

February 27th

Glasses Guy reacting to the clocks trend.
Sped up 10x
Patterns created by Mr. Black's MS Paint script.

February 28th

WindowToaster's clock. Only minutes and seconds are shown.
All clocks active on that day.

March 1st

JTPL's clock, script by Neon1246.
Binary clock??? in Your World Of Text.
Clocks from March 1st, 2026. The blue clock in the center (created by HolyTerrorist) would disappear by the end of the day.

Notes

OWOT users hate being reminded of the unyieldable march of time. Please remind them that today is yesterday and that they're immortal.

  1. Created by HolyTerrorist. Not present in the screenshots above.