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== Other canvas sites related to OWOT ==
== Other text canvas sites ==
Sites that are not considered sister websites of OWOT, but whose userbases have interacted with OWOT in the past.
There exist several infinite text canvas sites on the internet, most of which were inspired by YWOT.
 
=== Written World ===
[[File:Written world editing animation.gif|thumb|283x283px|Written World's typing animation ported to OWOT using a script by [[FP]](''December 30th, 2021'')]]
[https://yourworldoftext.wiki/Written_World Written World] was a 2011 YWOT clone whose canvas used a real world street map for its background. In addition to basic YWOT features, users were able to change their text colors and the direction they typed in(''i.e. you could set it so that you typed downwards or backwards by default''). The creator also assigned animations to actions like typing and deleting, intending to encourage "constructive participation" by making edits feel more engaging. Other utilities included an "echoing" feature that was "analogous to upvoting" and allowed users to "add permanence" to content they thought was good.
 
The site's main gimmick was that it took place on a real world street map generated using 250+ GBs of data from [https://planet.openstreetmap.org Planet OSM]. Each user spawned in at their IRL locations and could use the UI to see other players in their proximity. The purpose of the experiment was to "combine online chat with the pre-existing relationships that are inherent to real-world places," as seen in instances where players used text to mark up IRL locations and curved their messages around the contours of streets and geography. The whole canvas gave off a personal feeling as users explored, commented and drew on what is essentially a digital version of the city they lived in, all while interacting with others who inhabited the same area.
 
Written World's geopositioning feature was initially restricted to New York, but the developer had planned to expand it to a greater area.<ref>https://www.killscreen.com/leave-a-story-in-the-mysterious-ascii-world-of-new-york/</ref>
 
The site was created by Zack Shwartz as his [https://itp.nyu.edu/itp/ Interactive Telecommunications Program] thesis. Its central idea was previously conceived during a group project for [[wikipedia:Clay_Shirky|Clay Shirky's]] Designing Conversational Spaces class.
 
Written World was shut down roughly one year after its launch, owing mostly to cost issues and the author's inexperience with programming.<ref>https://zachschwartz.com/work/writtenworld/</ref>
 
A similar concept can be found in [https://wplace.live/ wplace.live], a popular pixel canvas from 2025 that also takes place on a real world map.<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:Writtenworld.jpg
File:Writtenworld2.jpg
File:Writtenworld3.jpg
</gallery>


=== Walloftext.co ===
=== Walloftext.co ===
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=== Tixtels ===
An infinite pixel canvas similar to [[Our World of Pixels|OWOP]].
Tixtels was created around 2018 by an OWOT user named [[SuperOP535]].
The site was located at [https://tixtels.glitch.me/ tixtels.glitch.me/] before closing down some time after May of 2024.
[[Goatway]], the [[OWOT Discord|Discord]] channel(''later a separate server'') which catalogues messages from OWOT's [[chat]], was named after a feature from Tixtels.
[[File:Tixtels 1.png|thumb|261x261px|Tixtels UI|none]]
=== Some World of Text ===
=== Some World of Text ===
In April of 2018, SuperOP535 created Some World of Text(SWOT) from the [[NodeWorldOfText|OWOT source code]].  
In April of 2018, [[SuperOP535]] created Some World of Text(SWOT) from the [[NodeWorldOfText|OWOT source code]].  


SWOT was located at [http://swot.glitch.me/ swot.glitch.me/] until its closure in February of 2023.
SWOT was located at [http://swot.glitch.me/ swot.glitch.me/] until its closure in February of 2023.


Among other things, the site allowed users to change the background colors of individual cells all the way back in 2018, roughly four years before the feature was added to OWOT. This was later removed for unknown reasons.
Among other things, the site allowed users to change the background colors of individual cells all the way back in 2018, roughly four years before the feature was added to OWOT. This was later removed for unknown reasons.
=== Textwall.cc ===
{{main|TextWall}}
Textwall was a 2020 OWOT clone where rather than having distinct URLs, [[worlds]] were located at specific coordinates on the Mainpage. The canvas also technically wasn't infinite, and was limited to 100,000 coordinates on all sides.
The site garnered a bad reputation for the sheer toxicity of its (predominantly underaged) userbase. However some Textwallers have since become well respected members of the OWOT community, with [[Lime.owot|Lime]] being the most notable example.
Textwall was permanently shut down sometime in 2024, though FP was able to implement a custom server for it and revive the site at tw.2s4.me. However it must be noted that this is an entirely new canvas without any content from the original Textwall.
==== Duckgroup.xyz ====
A multiplayer drawing site made by the creator of TextWall.
Like OWOT, Duckgroup contained a number of subpages that can be accessed by adding words after the URL. Each page seemed to be limited to a small square which users can doodle on.
The site was taken down sometime before 2022 because [[PinkiePie]]<ref>https://historyoftextwall.neocities.org/</ref> repeatedly spammed porn on it.
[[File:Art duckgroup xyz.png|none|thumb]]
=== TextBoard.fr ===
{{main|Aywen}}
TextBoard.fr was a recreation of Your World of Text that was launched by French Youtuber [https://www.youtube.com/@AywenVideos Aywen] as a social experiment. He made several [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izfTmV-ufl0 videos] about the site in December of 2024, prompting a massive incursion of French users primarily into YWOT, though some activity had also spilled into OWOT. The effect of this was that YWOT's spawn temporarily became a bilingual environment, and there was an increase in scripting in both WOT sites as Aywen's tech-inclined audience began to experiment with the text canvases. [[Fp|FP]] in particular was amazed at just how fast their scripts progressed.
TextBoard.fr is currently shut down, though Aywen has said that it may be brought back every year as a seasonal event.
=== Inftext ===
[[File:Inftext 2.png|thumb|Only known screenshot of Inftext]]
An infinite text canvas by [https://www.caltrop.dev Sarah Caltrop] that was formerly located at <u>text.caltrop.dev</u>.
While it was active, the site drew the attentions of a few OWOT users, most notably [[Lemuria]].
Inftext was shut down due to the death of its founder in October of 2023. The source code can still be found [https://github.com/Caltrop256/InfText here].
=== Our World of Vectors ===
<blockquote>"''Messing with the SLC vectors for my PR gave me a random idea last night: Our World of Vectors, where you can draw lines (''and maybe curves? not sure how I'd do them tho) at virtually any point on screen (some rounding as to not make the DB infinitely large'') but it'd be a little too ambitious for me to make''"
'''- fox'''
'''March 15th, 2025'''</blockquote>A WIP sandbox by [[fox]] where users place lines(vectors) on an infinite canvas.  <gallery heights="140" widths="250" mode="packed">
File:Owov 1.png
File:Owov login.png
File:Owov sketch.jpg
</gallery>
== Other text canvas sites ==
Infinite canvas sites whose existences are generally unknown within the OWOT community. Some of them have been shut down, while others are simply too obscure to garner much attention.
Nevertheless, some of the following websites are significant for making great innovations to the infinite canvas format.
=== Written World ===
[[File:Written world editing animation.gif|thumb|283x283px|Written World's typing animation ported to OWOT using a script by [[FP]](''December 30th, 2021'')]]
[https://yourworldoftext.wiki/Written_World Written World] was a 2011 YWOT clone whose canvas used a real world street map for its background. In addition to basic YWOT features, users were able to change their text colors and the direction they typed in(''i.e. you could set it so that you typed downwards or backwards by default''). The creator also assigned animations to actions like typing and deleting, intending to encourage "constructive participation" by making edits feel more engaging. Other utilities included an "echoing" feature that was "analogous to upvoting" and allowed users to "add permanence" to content they thought was good.
The site's main gimmick was that it took place on a real world street map generated using 250+ GBs of data from [https://planet.openstreetmap.org Planet OSM]. Each user spawned in at their IRL locations and could use the UI to see other players in their proximity. The purpose of the experiment was to "combine online chat with the pre-existing relationships that are inherent to real-world places," as seen in instances where players used text to mark up IRL locations and curved their messages around the contours of streets and geography. The whole canvas gave off a personal feeling as users explored, commented and drew on what is essentially a digital version of the city they lived in, all while interacting with others who inhabited the same area.
Written World's geopositioning feature was initially restricted to New York, but the developer had planned to expand it to a greater area.<ref>https://www.killscreen.com/leave-a-story-in-the-mysterious-ascii-world-of-new-york/</ref>
The site was created by Zack Shwartz as his [https://itp.nyu.edu/itp/ Interactive Telecommunications Program] thesis. Its central idea was previously conceived during a group project for [[wikipedia:Clay_Shirky|Clay Shirky's]] Designing Conversational Spaces class.
Written World was shut down roughly one year after its launch, owing mostly to cost issues and the author's inexperience with programming.<ref>https://zachschwartz.com/work/writtenworld/</ref>
A similar concept can be found in [https://wplace.live/ wplace.live], a popular pixel canvas from 2025 that also takes place on a real world map.<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:Writtenworld.jpg
File:Writtenworld2.jpg
File:Writtenworld3.jpg
</gallery>


=== Ascii Collab ===
=== Ascii Collab ===
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File:Ascii collab .jpg
File:Ascii collab .jpg
File:Ascii collab color.jpg
File:Ascii collab color.jpg
</gallery>[[File:Typetobuild cursor.gif|149x149px|thumb|3D cursor]]
</gallery>
=== Textwall.cc ===
{{main|TextWall}}
 
Textwall was a 2020 text canvas that was inspired by YWOT, though it ended up having many OWOT features such as text colors and teleportation. Rather than having distinct URLs, [[worlds]] were located at specific coordinates on the Mainpage. The canvas also technically wasn't infinite, and was limited to 100,000 coordinates on all sides.
 
The site garnered a bad reputation for the sheer toxicity of its (predominantly underaged) userbase. However some Textwallers have since become well respected members of the OWOT community, with [[Lime.owot|Lime]] being the most notable example.
 
Textwall was permanently shut down sometime in 2024, though FP was able to implement a custom server for it and revive the site at tw.2s4.me. However it must be noted that this is an entirely new canvas without any content from the original Textwall.
[[File:Textwall_ui.png|center|thumb|396x396px|TextWall's settings menu, color slider and [[chat]]]]


=== Typetobuild.com(''3D YWOT'') ===
=== Typetobuild.com(''3D YWOT'') ===
Typetobuild.com, also known as Anchored, was a 3D text canvas by [https://github.com/SuperQGS/superqgs.github.io SuperQGS] where users could toggle their cursors to move horizontally or vertically. A later update made editing more intuitive by highlighting the layer of text you're on.  
[[File:Typetobuild cursor.gif|107x107px|thumb|3D cursor]]Typetobuild.com, also known as Anchored, was a 3D text canvas by [https://github.com/SuperQGS/superqgs.github.io SuperQGS] where users could toggle their cursors to move horizontally or vertically. A later update made editing more intuitive by highlighting the layer of text you're on.  


The canvas was infinite just like YWOT and OWOT but had a vertical height limit. It was very sparse in content due to limited advertisement, but one YWOT user did make a road all the way to Y:1000. There were also a number of simple three dimensional ASCII drawings, which SuperQGS stated to be an entirely new art form<ref>SuperQGS once considered reaching out to [[Meimei]] on her [https://www.deviantart.com/kiki-ascii Deviant Art page] in order to commission her to make 3D ASCII art in ''Anchored''.</ref>. ''Anchored'' was mostly identical to YWOT with the exception of the 3D aspect. It did not have teleportation or color, nor was pasting enabled to any capacity.  
The canvas was infinite just like YWOT and OWOT but had a vertical height limit. It was very sparse in content due to limited advertisement, but one YWOT user did make a road all the way to Y:1000. There were also a number of simple three dimensional ASCII drawings, which SuperQGS stated to be an entirely new art form<ref>SuperQGS once considered reaching out to [[Meimei]] on her [https://www.deviantart.com/kiki-ascii Deviant Art page] in order to commission her to make 3D ASCII art in ''Anchored''.</ref>. ''Anchored'' was mostly identical to YWOT with the exception of the 3D aspect. It did not have teleportation or color, nor was pasting enabled to any capacity.  
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File:Typetobuild concept color.webp|Typetobuild concept with colored text
File:Typetobuild concept color.webp|Typetobuild concept with colored text
File:Typetobuild concept background.webp|Survival mode concept with an image background
File:Typetobuild concept background.webp|Survival mode concept with an image background
File:Typetobuild end.jpg|SuperQGS concerning the end of typetobuild.com
File:Typetobuild end.jpg|alt=SuperQGS concerning the end of typetobuild.com
</gallery>
</gallery>
=== Inftext ===
An infinite text canvas by [https://www.caltrop.dev Sarah Caltrop] that was formerly located at <u>text.caltrop.dev</u>.
While it was active, the site drew the attentions of a few OWOT users, most notably [[Lemuria]].
Inftext was shut down due to the death of its founder in October of 2023. The source code can still be found [https://github.com/Caltrop256/InfText here].[[File:Inftext 2.png|thumb|The only known screenshot of Inftext|center|478x478px]]
=== TextBoard.fr ===
{{main|Aywen}}
TextBoard.fr was a recreation of Your World of Text that was launched by French Youtuber [https://www.youtube.com/@AywenVideos Aywen] as a social experiment. He made several [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izfTmV-ufl0 videos] about the site in December of 2024, prompting a massive incursion of French users primarily into YWOT, though some activity had also spilled into OWOT. The effect of this was that YWOT's spawn temporarily became a bilingual environment, and there was an increase in scripting in both WOT sites as Aywen's tech-inclined audience began to experiment with the text canvases. [[Fp|FP]] in particular was amazed at just how fast their scripts progressed.
TextBoard.fr is currently shut down, though Aywen has said that it may be brought back every year as a seasonal event.


=== 2w2t ===
=== 2w2t ===
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[[File:Your world of pixels.png|none|thumb|YWOP on November 10th, 2016]]
[[File:Your world of pixels.png|none|thumb|YWOP on November 10th, 2016]]


=== Tixtels ===
An infinite pixel canvas similar to [[Our World of Pixels|OWOP]].
Tixtels was created around 2018 by an OWOT user named [[SuperOP535]].
The site was located at [https://tixtels.glitch.me/ tixtels.glitch.me/] before closing down some time after May of 2024.
[[Goatway]], the [[OWOT Discord|Discord]] channel(''later a separate server'') which catalogues messages from OWOT's [[chat]], was named after a feature from Tixtels.
[[File:Tixtels 1.png|thumb|261x261px|Tixtels UI|none]]
=== pixelplace.io ===
=== pixelplace.io ===
[https://pixelplace.io/ pixelplace.io]
[https://pixelplace.io/ pixelplace.io]
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The map is divided into [https://www.reddit.com/r/WplaceLive/comments/1o11a2y/the_map_of_the_world_according_to_wplace/ regions], which are 4000×4000 pixel squares. They are named after a nearby settlement with a number (such as "Port Elizabeth #5"). Region names do not always map cleanly; regions containing a city may be named after a completely different area. The naming convention for these regions is unknown, but with the sheer volume, it is likely auto-generated.
The map is divided into [https://www.reddit.com/r/WplaceLive/comments/1o11a2y/the_map_of_the_world_according_to_wplace/ regions], which are 4000×4000 pixel squares. They are named after a nearby settlement with a number (such as "Port Elizabeth #5"). Region names do not always map cleanly; regions containing a city may be named after a completely different area. The naming convention for these regions is unknown, but with the sheer volume, it is likely auto-generated.
== Miscellaneous canvas sites ==
Public canvas sites like Jotleaf, which contains features other than text or pixels.
==== Duckgroup.xyz ====
A multiplayer drawing site made by the creator of TextWall.
Like OWOT, Duckgroup contained a number of subpages that can be accessed by adding words after the URL. Each page seemed to be limited to a small square which users can doodle on.
The site was taken down sometime before 2022 because [[PinkiePie]]<ref>https://historyoftextwall.neocities.org/</ref> repeatedly spammed porn on it.
[[File:Art duckgroup xyz.png|none|thumb]]
=== Our World of Vectors ===
<blockquote>"''Messing with the SLC vectors for my PR gave me a random idea last night: Our World of Vectors, where you can draw lines (''and maybe curves? not sure how I'd do them tho) at virtually any point on screen (some rounding as to not make the DB infinitely large'') but it'd be a little too ambitious for me to make''"
'''- fox'''
'''March 15th, 2025'''</blockquote>A WIP sandbox by [[fox]] where users place lines(vectors) on an infinite canvas.  <gallery heights="140" widths="250" mode="packed">
File:Owov 1.png
File:Owov login.png
File:Owov sketch.jpg
</gallery>


== Publicly editable text documents ==
== Publicly editable text documents ==
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