Several updates to the README.md

It's no longer maintained by o11c since many years now, so an update was
long due.

Also updated some outdated links.

Finally, who can say for sure that The Mana World will never run on
Manaserv?

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 50 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 95a5903..b2309f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Specifically, it was forked from eAthena, a Ragnarok Online clone, in 2004.
 
 Take a look at the [wiki](http://wiki.themanaworld.org/index.php/How_to_Develop) for user instructions.
 
-**Important note:** building from a github-generated tarball does not work!
+**Important note:** building from a GitHub-generated tarball does not work!
 You must either build from a git checkout or from a 'make dist' tarball.
 
 
@@ -17,24 +17,14 @@ The rest of this file contains information relevant only to:
 1. Distributors.
 2. Contributors.
 
-
-TMWA has been maintained by o11c (Ben Longbons) since early 2011 or so.
-Before that, it never really had a proper maintainer, since everyone
-thought that ManaServ was going to be the thing. But it won't ever be,
-at least not for TMW.
-
-TMWA has a [bugtracker](https://github.com/themanaworld/tmwa/issues).
+TMWA has a [bugtracker](https://git.themanaworld.org/legacy/tmwa/-/issues).
 
 But it's probably worth getting on IRC first:
-* Use an IRC client: irc://chat.freenode.net/tmwa
-* Or just use the [webchat](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#tmwa).
-
-Note that this channel is *only* for technical discussion of TMWA (and
-attoconf), not general chat or TMW content development.
+* Use an IRC client: irc://irc.libera.chat/themanaworld-dev
+* Or just use the [webchat](https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#themanaworld-dev).
 
-I'm active in the Pacific timezone, but I might not have internet access
-all the time. I'm usually never AFK longer than 48 hours; when there is an
-exception, I always tell the content devs who also idle there.
+Note that this channel is not specific to technical discussion of TMWA (and
+attoconf), but for any discussions related to TMW development.
 
 ## 1. Distributors.
 ### Important notes:
@@ -196,7 +186,7 @@ developers get annoyed when wushin makes us work straight from his
 client-data repo.
 
 Currently, there is only *one* set of server data that is known to be
-compatible with TMWA: https://github.com/themanaworld/tmwa-server-data
+compatible with TMWA: https://git.themanaworld.org/legacy/serverdata
 
 The only recommended way of using this is by following the instructions
 in the [How to Develop](https://wiki.themanaworld.org/index.php/Dev:How_to_Develop) article. These instructions are only designed
@@ -217,36 +207,14 @@ Note also that The Mana World has not investigated the copyright status
 of other sets of server data.
 
 ## 2. Contributors.
-The most important thing if you want to help improve TMWA is *talk* to me.
-No, wait, that's the second most important thing.
-
-The real most important thing if you want to help improve TMWA is that it's
-*work*. You can't just stop by and chat for a few hours and help at all.
-If you're going to work on TMWA, you have to be work months in the future.
-
-TMWA was terrible when I got it, and I've only fixed enough to make it
-sane, not pretty. Even a minimal change is likely to touch the whole tree,
-so merge conflicts are a constant problem.
-
-That said, there *are* several tasks that I could use help with. Several
-essential tasks have been left undone just because they don't conflict with
-the main body of my work.
-
-But I do not want someone who will just work for a few hours, go to bed,
-then never return. I have wasted far too many hours answering their
-questions. If you're going to help, you have to actually *help*.
-
-The following skills are good to know required for various tasks:
-
-  - ability to read
-  - ability to write
-  - ability to notice error messages
-  - ability to solve your own problems
-  - willingness to accept review of your changes. It's not personal if I
-    say your work is wrong, I'm just seeing more than you do, and tiny
-    details are often incredibly important.
-  - familiarity with gdb
-  - Python (A low entry barrier, but Python alone is not enough for the
-    tasks. Particularly, reread the bit about review.)
-  - C++11 (Not a low entry barrier. I'm not really expecting help with this,
-    and since this is conflict heavy, please do the other tasks first).
+
+You're welcome to help maintain this server, but please make sure to
+get in touch with the currently active maintainers first.
+
+Remember that this server is what currently keeps The Mana World alive,
+so any changes should be made with extreme care. It is important that
+each change be tested and reviewed before it goes live.
+
+Finally, if you got yourself somewhat familiar with this code, please
+consider sticking around either to fix further issues as they come up
+or to help reviewing changes by others. Thanks!