Editing YWOT Iceberg (section)

== Tier 3 ==
[[File:Tier 3 august 14 2024.png|center|thumb|663x663px|Last Updated: August 14th, 2024]]

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'''[[The True Diagonal|True Diagonal:]]''' A popular diagonal line in the mainpage that contains a number of settlements, namely [[Shabby Towne]], The Great Unexplored and Superhell. The True Diagonal becomes largely empty after a certain point though it has since been extended a considerable amount by The Goosh.

The True Diagonal is seen by some users(namely the hosts of the Cult or Just Weird podcast) as the successor to the [[Msernst|/msernst]] line, another popular path from 2012. You'll learn more about /msernst later on in the iceberg.

'''[[Omega City/Hell|Omega City:]]''' The city at [X:0 Y:-10000]. Most people see Omega City as the final destination of the [[South Road]].

Omega City doesn't seem to be as well known as Nirvana and most messages along the South Road refer to the Y:-10000 settlement as "''Hell.''"

'''[[The Highlands|The Highlands:]]''' The city at [X:10000 Y:0]. Most people see it as the final destination of the [[East Road]]. 

Of all the cardinal 10k landmarks, The Highlands is(?are?) arguably the most obscure. Most messages on the East Road refer to the X:10000 settlement as "''The Promised Land.''"  

'''Oregonis:''' The city at [X:-10000 Y:0]. Oregonis is surprisingly not seen as the final destination of the [[West Road]] as [[16k Village|-16k Village]] is advertised multiple times along the path.

'''[[16k Village|-16k Village:]]''' The city at [X-16000 Y:0]. -16k Village is advertised throughout the West Road but is not its end; that would be the fabled settlement of Zambonia, which is a later entry on the iceberg.

'''Fog Incursion:''' Refers to an extended period where YWOT is consistently laggy.

So far the only event referred to as a "Fog Incursion" is the [[The Great Ywotian Fog|Great Ywotian Fog]] of 2024.

'''Teleporting:''' It is possible to teleport via scripts and as a result most major landmarks feature large populations of teleporters. Teleportation has also been used to reach very far off coordinates, some of which will be discussed farther down on the iceberg.

'''World Directory:''' The [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nHoSSnrXopIaixiVThMrb97L2k_igXSuOKL1scImOFE/edit#heading=h.lntg56ljm653 World Directory] is a google doc created by Grady964. It features an extensive list of [[User Worlds|userpages]], though it is quite outdated as the last addition was made on August 14th, 2018.

'''[https://www.reddit.com/r/theline/ r/theline:]''' Another YWOT subreddit based around a line in the /reddit subworld.

r/theline was created in 2013 but only contains 13 posts as of today. At one point it was taken over by discussions of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Line,_Saudi_Arabia conceptual Saudi Arabia city]. Most of these messages have been deleted however, showing that the subreddit's mods are still active against all odds.

'''[[Brazilpocalypse|Brazilpocalypse:]]''' An influx of Brazilian users triggered when the YouTuber goularte uploaded a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDu-h-Oy7Rg&t=799s video] featuring YWOT. The sudden arrival of Portuguese-speaking users triggered a massive amount of racist spam, causing Andrew Badr to lock the mainpage on August 10th, 2020.

'''2020 Lockdown:''' In effect from August 10th, 2020 to January 6th, 2021.

'''Goularte:''' A Brazilian youtuber who uploaded a video featuring YWOT. To this day, you can still find the message "Goularte Passou por aqui" at multiple places in YWOT.

'''Bubbles:''' The letter "o" can be interpreted as an ASCII bubble. Large clusters of bubble can be found on the North, South and West Roads(as well as many less known paths) where they are often seen as the only source of oxygen.

'''[[West Road|West]] + [[East Road|East]] Roads:''' Roads going left and right. Less popular than the vertical roads but still more active than the diagonal lines, seeing as most users would rather scroll left/right than in any non-cardinal directions.

'''stage.yourworldoftext.com:''' The place where [[Andrew Badr]] tested a new frontend for YWOT. 

Stage was part of an 2021 update which increased loading/scrolling speed and implemented improved protection against spam scripts.

'''Jesse78:''' Despite not having a presence on the site itself, Jesse (formerly Sausage330) is well known as one of the most active users on the Unofficial YWOT Discord. 

They are known for their love for photography, clouds and the internet musician Sewerslvt/Cythoni. They have expressed their hatred for [[The Janitor]] and all erasers/griefers in general. Jesse hated bikes at first but eventually converted, after which they started reacting to every message with the :bike: emoji.

'''[[The Janitor|The Janitor:]] "'''Janitor" is an internet term used to describe any user who cleans spam on YWOT. In 2022, one particular user would take on the mantle of The Janitor. They would thus become one of the most notorious figures in that era of YWOT history''(just ask any YWOT user about [[roombas]]).''

'''Orpheus:''' A spammer who covered spawn with slurs for several days. On one occasion they joined the Unofficial Discord where they immediately got into drama. In the midst of an argument Orpheus would surprisingly dox another user. Realizing the severity of their actions, Orpheus left immediately(but not before returning briefly to delete all of their messages).

Orpheus was affiliated with a coalition of spammers called Xyke Hacking Group.

'''[[Bunnytown|Bunnies:]]''' Bunnies are one of the most prolific ASCII creations in [[Spam central|Spam Central.]] It is unclear when the YWOT bunny design was created or who created it, though the design does seem to be original to YWOT.

Since 2020, a number of plot lines have played out in the wider tale of bunnies.

[[Korieum (User)|'''Korieum:''']] A user who appeared in the Unofficial Discord in 2021. They were known for a variety of conflicts at spawn, including a brief feud with [[The Janitor|The Janitor.]]

Prior to arriving on YWOT, Korieum was an active user on the Our World of Pixels discord.

'''InfraRaven:''' InfraRaven is (presumably) an admin of YWOT. They have been a prominent user on the site since 2011.

'''Horrifying Vastness of the Void:''' When a user scrolls far enough away from Spam Central they will inevitably come to grapple with the infinite nature of the site. Existential crises become common as text becomes more and more sparse, giving way to an endless white expanse. 

While some fear the void(''not to be confused with the black [[The Void|Void]]''), others find the emptiness calming and see it as fertile ground, a place from which art can emerge.

Other users on the other hand simply don't see what the deal is with all this empty space.

'''Copy Pasting:''' There are numerous [[Macro Scripts|macros]] that enable users to past large amounts of text all at once. Most often this results in spam, but pasting can also be used to back up and restore text. Most major landmarks(Ex. Sky City) have been griefed and restored numerous times throughout their histories.

'''Discord Reaction Wars:''' Some time in 2022 Jesse78 started reacting to every message in the Unofficial Discord with :no_bicycles:. This would soon get out of hand and cause a great deal of controversy, as it came at a time when on-topic discussion in the discord began to plummet.

'''[[Kubex300]] [[The Void|Mass Griefs]]:''' The user Kubex300 has been known on two separate occasions to destroy [[Spam central|Spam Central]] en masse. Their chaotic antics make for some of the most memorable moments in recent YWOT history.
[[File:Flowers trees.png|thumb|Flowers and trees along the East Road]]
'''Flowers and Trees:''' Simple ASCII designs found along all four cardinal roads. While many new travelers admire these growths for their beauty, older explorers lament the fact that they were generated by paste scripts that bulldozed historical messages in the process.

'''Runnin' Man:''' A recurring figure that runs along the West and East Roads.<gallery>
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</gallery>'''[[SPLATOON|SPLATOON:]]''' One of the most recognizable motifs throughout all of YWOT. SPLATOON is best known as a long, winding line that intersects with the North and South Roads for long stretches. It is a well-known presence across multiple roads and lines, with some users admiring it while others see it nothing but spam.

Most SPLATOON imagery was created by the SPLATOON Guy, a veteran user of YWOT whose history can be found in South Road.

'''[[Among us virus|AMOGUS Virus:]]''' A script created by kmccord which replaced all text typed anywhere on the mainpage with "''AMOGUS"'' blocks. 

'''Sammich and Mr. Guy:''' Two veteran users who at one point pasted their usernames onto every [[Subworlds|subworld]] with 1-4 letter names. Most of their signatures have been erased as of 2024.

Mr. Guy has stated in the Unofficial Discord that they once worked on Your World of Text as a developer.<gallery>
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