Msernst

[*Note: This subworld is pretty darn old and there's not a lot of verifiable information about it. Take everything here with a grain of salt.)
https://yourworldoftext.com/msernst is a well-known subworld that was claimed in 2010 by a user of the same name. At the peak of its popularity Msernst was comparable to a second mainpage, containing a variety of lines and trails in every direction.
In 2013, the site was updated so that user worlds can no longer be claimed and are instead generated from the "/~user/worldname" format. As a result of this change, the contents of /msernst were transferred to https://www.yourworldoftext.com/~msernst/msernst. 
Messages on /~msernst/msernst range from June 2010 to March 2014. 
The earliest mentions of msernst were from May 31st, 2010.https://sebsauvage.net/links/?KtLGyghttps://x.com/search?q=yourworldoftext.com%2Fmsernst&src=typed_query&f=live The context behind the page's creation is still unknown, though the most likely explanation is that ~msersnt(the creator) was simply an ordinary user advertising their world. Not much else is known about them and they have not visited their page since 2011. 
== "The" Line ==
What /msernst is mainly known for nowadays.
The Line was a diagonal line comparable to The True Diagonal in today's mainpage. It ran southeast for roughly 1500 coordinates, ending with a lengthy philosophical message from its Creator.
File:!!!msernstbusstop.webp|Bus Stop at X:68 Y:-135
File:!!!redditcheckpoint.png|Reddit Checkpoint at X:325 Y:-650
File:!!!1000msernst.png|X:500 Y:-1000
On June 9th, 2012 The Line was advertised in r/AskReddit by user u/ProtrudedDemand, who wrote an extensive post detailing their experience traveling The Line. This lead to an explosion of activity on The Line, as well as in the rest of /msernst.
=== Textworldexplorers ===
That same day, the subreddit r/Textworldexplorers was created by u/bluereindeer in order to serve as a communication hub for users brought to The Line by u/ProtrudedDemand's message. The subreddit still exist today though its original purpose has been largely forgotten.
Members of r/Textworldexplorers created their own subworld in the form of yourworldoftext.com/textworldexplorers. It included a diagonal line similar to the one found in /msernst. Not much is known about this line as the entire subworld has since been griefed, and no traces of it remain aside from a few screenshots on the subreddit.
File:!!!tweline.webp|Messages along the line in /textworldexplorers(Posted June 10th, 2012)
File:!!!hillcrest.webp|Hillcrest Village(Posted June 10th, 2012)
File:!!!!twegeometry.webp|"Bored Geometry"(Posted June 12th, 2012)
=== Podcast ===
On June 23rd, 2020 the podcast Cult or Just Weird released an episode detailing their experience following The Line in /msernst.
== Northern Trail ==
Composed of loose trails of letters, such as "V," "O," "1," and "ha."
Ended at Y:6000.
File:!!!!mserst1000.png|Y:1000 in /~msernst/msernst
File:!!!!!3000msernst.png|Y:3000 in /~msernst/msernst
== Western Trail ==
Prominent western lines include a line of "c"s and a line of "="s which was extended by multiple travelers. 
File:Msernst 666.png|Checklist at X: -666
File:Msernst ghost hotel.png|(^|^)'s Ghost Hotel(X: -1354)
File:Msernst west line end.png|End of the "=" line at X: -6200
File:Msernst 10k west.png|X: -10000 in /~msernst/msernst
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