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CASTLENET

What it is: The local wireless network system for anyone with a capable device (computers/datapads/etc) within the castle and surrounding grounds.
What is on it: Currently, Floor Map (updated by York and Delta), Crowley’s Games, SBURBy thing for the Homestuckers

What it could be: Facebookish thing, Wikipediaish thing, FAQ about the castle/castle life/losses/etc, pretty much anything your heart desires.

So, currently the population of the castle that actually know what a computer is and how to use it is very low, so not much is done with CastleNet. After talking to Delta, BB is determined to not only increase interest and traffic, but add content and expand usability and versatility.

-- Main page would have a FAQ for newbies,tutorials for how to use a computer/CastleNet, and all of the games.
-- add a social networking site (ala Facebook) with status updates, filesharing, etc
-- add an information library where residents can edit and add their own knowledge/experiences (ala Wikipedia)
-- begin transcribing analog books from library int CastleNet (BB will do this on a by-request basis, to start)
-- add an instant messaging program (ala AIM or Pesterchum)

What this means in game;
-- BB would probably ask for willing and capable members of the castle to host computer classes, as well as see about creating a computer-room where people who don’t own a computer could go and use one/learn how to use one.
-- failbook shenanigans I DIDN’T MEAN TO POST THAT HOW DO I DELETE/I THOUGHT THIS WAS PRIVATE WHY IS IT PUBLIC/etc
--residents with the knowhow can add content. Classes can provide residents with the knowhow.
-- printer suffers same fate as microwave