Editing Our World of Text (section)

== Differences From YWOT ==
[[File:Menu comparison.png|center|thumb|538x538px|Comparison between YWOT and OWOT menus.]]

=== Pasting ===
Unlike in YWOT, OWOT users can paste multiple characters at once without the use of scripts.

Pasting is also a lot faster in OWOT due to the site having a higher rate limit than YWOT.

=== Teleportation ===
Users can instantly teleport to any location on the page.

This allows for activity and artwork at obscenely remote locations, but the trade-off is that the areas between these hotspots tend to be completely empty.

=== Chat ===
[[File:Owot chat.png|thumb|OWOT Global Chat]]
Each OWOT subworld has its own chat.

There is also a Global Chat that can be accessed on any world except for the Mainpage. The Global Chat was removed from the Mainpage in 2024 due to its extreme toxicity(Ex. ''spam, harassment, cp links, ip grabbers, etc.''), which drew attention away from the canvas all while being off-putting to newcomers.

Global Chat can also be accessed through a Discord server called Goatway.

=== Links ===
Users can create links to URLs and Coordinates(''which in this case would instantly teleport anyone who clicked on them'').

As IP grabbers and other harmful links are prolific in OWOT, it is recommended to hover over a link and see its name before clicking on it.

Some users, on the other hand, prefer to disable links altogether. This can be done using the menu.

=== Colors ===
[[File:Owot sylveon.png|thumb|482x482px|Colored art at OWOT's Spam Central.]]
Can also be disabled in the menu.

Users can change the color of their text, as well as their cursor outlines, by inputting hex codes. 

There is also the option to change the background colors for individual cells, but this is currently disabled on the Mainpage.

Many regular visitors to OWOT will identify themselves using a specific color, though this does open up room for impersonation.

According to [http://ourworldoftext.com/owotd /OWOTD](''not exactly the most reliable source I know''), some users are vehemently against the use of color in OWOT and will write in white text to mess with people who have color enabled. 

=== Support for Additional Symbols ===
OWOT supports emojis along with a wider range of unicodes. (''Ex. [https://ourworldoftext.com/slc_font Symbols for Legacy Computing], which allow users to make complex shapes using unicodes.'')

This can be used for spam as well as art.
[[File:Owot christmas.png|center|thumb|Colored art using symbols not available in YWOT(''Created by Meimei in [https://ourworldoftext.com/computer.yes ourworldoftext.com/computer.yes]'')]]

=== Zoom Slider ===
The OWOT zoom slider, when toggled all the way to the left, provides a slightly bigger view of the canvas than YWOT at 25% zoom. This can be combined with "Ctrl -" to zoom out even farther.

The YWOT Fastclient had its own zoom slider which provided a much wider view than OWOT's, though clicking "Ctrl -" will reset it.<gallery>
File:Ywot max zoom.png|YWOT at 25% zoom
File:Owot max zoom.png|OWOT with zoom slider toggled to far left
File:Owot farthest zoom.png|Zoom slider + 33% zoom
</gallery>

=== Grid ===
Also featured in the YWOT fastclient by FP.<gallery>
File:Owot grid.png|Grid
File:Owot subgrid.png|Subgrid
</gallery>
[[File:Fp rollback.png|thumb|598x598px|FP talks about rollbacks.]]

=== Moderation ===
There is a feature that allows OWOT admins to reverse edits made at Spawn. This is often used to repair the damage done by spammers and griefers.

Users can request an admin rollback of specific subworlds or parts of the mainpage.

It is also common for FP to impose strict rate-limits on users running unwanted scripts within 10 coordinates of the center.
[[File:Rollback.png|center|thumb|An admin calling out a griefer by placing an uneditable block after restoring art at Spawn.]]

=== Userpages/Private Subworlds ===
In YWOT, users create userpages with a "~" in front of their names. This is different in OWOT, where users do so by claiming regular subworlds.

Ex. https://ourworldoftext.com/fp

They can also create additional subworlds by adding to the url, same as the way it is done in YWOT.

Ex.https://ourworldoftext.com/fp/carthage

The claiming of subworlds functions on a first come first serve policy, leading to occasional drama where users fight over the rights to a specific world name.

Before an 2013 update which introduced the "/~username/worldname" system, YWOT users would claim userpages just like in OWOT. 

=== Active Development ===
One of the biggest differences between the two sites is that OWOT is actively receiving updates from FP, whereas [[Andrew Badr|Andrew]] seldom makes changes to YWOT in the current day.

FP recently started to announce changes [https://wiki.ourworldoftext.com/wiki/Weekly_Briefing on the OWOT wiki].