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Redstar
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Posted on 06-04-09 02:11:03 AM, in Data Crystal Link
I'm not sure if this thread is appropriate for this particular forum, so if not feel free to move/lock/delete it as per whatever moderator prefers.

Getting to my point, http://datacrystal.org/wiki/Main_Page, a user-edited encyclopedia, is seriously outdated with articles lacking in readable or useful information. Though this doesn't seem like a big deal, one site on the expanse that is the Internet, it would be useful rectifying this situation.

There are many ROM hacking communities which can be easily found, but most cater only to those that already have experience hacking and so can be a confusing place to jump into. An updated Data Crystal would fix this by giving those interested in learning ROM hacking a place to find things out for themselves, as well as read up on the various histories of the different hacking scenes and the hacked developed over time.

I'm not an administrator or moderator, but I am in contact with the main administrator and have his permission to set up common templates and etiquette for future updates. So if anyone is interested in helping out, if only by updating the articles they know something about, please post here and I can provide good articles as examples for what changes should be made.
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Posted on 06-04-09 02:43:05 AM, in Data Crystal Link
Originally posted by Xkeeper
There are a lot of ... strange things about Data Crystal. To be honest, I thought it was dead... is the admin actually active with the site, or has it been left to basically fester for the past while?

Yes, there are a lot of strange things. I find it's mostly difficult to work with because so few templates have been created for it.

The main admin is no longer active with the site, though he does maintain it by paying for the domain out of his own pocket and occasionally looks through requests for administrative action. I can't say much for the other admins/mods, since I haven't run into them.

It may not be as active as Wikipedia or Bulbapedia, but looking into recent changes I've found updates nearly every day, though most are minor. The site hasn't been completely abandoned, at least in the sense of being frequented. Many people still go there (as per the updates of page views) for information, but come up dry. I want to fix that, but I will need help.
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