updating readme

Making less lame

Author: sorzkode

README.md

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 Welcome to sorzkode's mIRC Scripts Archive - a comprehensive preservation project dedicated to collecting / documenting mIRC scripts.
 
-## 🏛️ Purpose
+## Stats
+- Original scrape: ~3,000 files  
+- Corrupted (removed): 1,800+  
+- Scrape window: 1996–2008  
+- Sources documented: Hawkee.com (complete), others ongoing  
+> Recognize a script or know its original author? Open a [pull request](https://github.com/sorzkode/mirc_scripts_archive/pulls).  
 
-To preserve mIRC scripting history and culture. By hosting these files on GitHub, my hope is that they can live on for many more years.
+## Purpose
 
-## 🤔 But Why?
+To preserve mIRC scripting history and culture.
+
+## But Why?
 
 Because scripting was my introduction to programming and I believe this is the case for a lot of coders from my generation. Oh, and because nostalgia is one helluva drug.
 
-## 📰 Background
+## Background
 
 In the 90s and early 2000s, when [IRC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IRC) was really booming, [mIRC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIRC) was the popular chat client. mIRC allowed users to customize / modify their experience by using the [mIRC scripting language (mSL)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIRC_scripting_language). This was so popular that there were websites dedicated to hosting these user-built scripts. Now, many of those sites no longer exist (see links below for some that do). However, [The Internet Archive](https://archive.org) indexed many of those sites and some of the files can still be found.
 
-## ⛏️ Methodology
-
-1. Used a Python script to leverage the Internet Archive's CDX (Canonical URL and Timestamp) API to download any available .zip files from the given sites. The original scrape was for the years of 1996-2008 only.  
-2. Used a script to delete many corrupted folders - original scrape count was nearly 3,000 files but over 1,800 were corrupted.
-3. Used a script to extract .zip file information and script information to auto generate README files for each script. This isn't perfect and requires some manual verification in the outputted json files. After verification, I can automate creating the readme files. I have completed this for all hawkee files.
-
-## 📝 Archive Status
-
-### Current State
-
-- **Collection Phase**: ✅ Complete (CDX API scraping finished)
-- **Processing Phase**: ✅ Complete (files sorted)
-- **Web UI**: ✅ Published @ [Scriptserv.com](https://scriptserv.com)
-- **Documentation Phase**: 📝 Ongoing (individual script READMEs)
-
-### Future Plans
-
-1. **Testing**: Manually test scripts in a sandbox environment
-2. **Updated documentation**: After testing, include screenshots / demos and notes
-
-### 🕸️ Sources
+## Methodology
 
-- ✅ **Hawkee.com** [Hawekee Wiki Entry](https://sorzkode.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hawkee.com)
-- 📝 **xcalibre.com**
-- 📝 **paIRC.com**
-- 📝 **Other**
-- 📝 **mIRCX.com**
-- 📝 **mIRCScripts.org**
-- 📝 **mIRC.net**
-- 📝 **kegdoctors archive**
-- 📝 **IRC-Scripts.com**
+I used Python to leverage the Internet Archive's CDX (Canonical URL and Timestamp) API to download any available .zip files from the given mIRC scripting sites. After scraping, I used additional scripts to delete corrupted folders and to extract .zip and script information into JSON files. Those JSON files are manually verified and then used to auto-generate README files for each script. Hawkee files are fully processed; the rest are in progress.
 
-## ⚠️ Universal Disclaimers
+### TODO
 
-**Please read carefully before exploring this archive:**
+There's many files that need readme and metadata updates. I have started working on a more streamlined pipeline that will hopefully help with this process. Additionally, I've added hundreds of new scripts (locally) to the project and will push all those when the updates are finished (no idea when).
 
-- **I am not the original author** of any scripts in this archive unless explicitly stated
-- **Historical Preservation Only**: All content is archived for educational and historical purposes
-- **No Support Provided**: I cannot provide support, updates, or fixes for any archived scripts
-- **Not Thoroughly Tested**: Scripts have not been tested in modern environments (unless otherwise stated)
-- **Use at Your Own Risk**: Any use of these scripts is entirely at your own discretion
-- **Legacy Software**: Scripts were designed for much older versions of mIRC and Windows
-- **Potential Security Risks**: Some scripts may contain outdated security practices or features
-- **Educational Value**: This archive primarily serves researchers, historians, and those interested in IRC culture
+In the meantime, see [Contributing](#Contributing) to help out.  
 
-## 🗂️ Repository Structure
+## Disclaimers
+The files contained here may set off your virus detection. Most of these will be false-positives but some may be actual viruses. Also, don't expect many of the scripts to run in modern environments. I would recommend running them in a virtual environment for Windows XP.  
 
-```
-mirc_scripts_archive/
-├── README.md (this file)
-├── somewebsite/
-│   ├── README.md
-│   ├── script_name_1/
-│   │   ├── README.md
-│   │   └── script files...
-```
+## Contributing
 
-## 🤝 Contributing to the Archive
-
-### What I'm Looking For
-
-- Historic mIRC scripts (.mrc, .als, .ini files)
-- Original documentation and help files
-- Screenshots and usage examples
-- Historical information about scripts and authors
-- Website backups and archives
-- Memories and stories / logs
-- Links
-
-### How to Contribute
-
-- Via GitHub  
+**Via GitHub**
 
 1. **Fork this repository**
 2. **Add your materials** following the established structure
 3. **Create proper documentation** using the README templates
 4. **Submit a pull request** with details about the contribution
 5. **Provide historical context** when possible
 
-- VIA Website  
+**VIA Website**  
 
 1. [Contact](https://scriptserv.com/contact.html)  
 2. [Guestbook](https://scriptserv.com/guestbook.html)  
 3. [Add Links](https://scriptserv.com/links.html)  (via +Add button)
 4. [Contribute](https://scriptserv.com/) - Select a script and click the "Contribute" button
 
-### Contribution Guidelines
-
-- Include proper attribution to original authors
-- Provide historical context and dating when known
-- Use the established folder and documentation structure
-- Include disclaimers about testing and compatibility
-- Respect copyright and intellectual property rights
-
-## 📜 License
-
-This archive operates under the principle of fair use for historical preservation and educational purposes. Individual scripts retain their original copyrights. See individual script folders for specific licensing information when available.
+Looking for: historic .mrc / .als / .ini files, original docs and help files, screenshots, author info, website backups, logs, stories, and links.
 
 ---
+## Other Archival Projects
+[hxcmp3.com Music Archive](https://github.com/sorzkode/hxcmp3)
 
-**"IRC 4 Lyfe"**
+*"IRC 4 Lyfe"*