how would someone set up a master node?
I really want to learn how to do this too

The master node is chosen based on a hash of the last block. A master node is just a regular DarkCoin client that was elected based on the hash.
So, is this coin dead?
What exactly happened this weekend?
I'm forced to
shut down my p2pool node.
Are we expecting this more often now? Got to sell my funds fast, I always thought this bullshit is worth an investment
Yep this coin is dead. It had a new feature just come out of development this week and DarkSend is due in a few weeks. Looks dead as fuck to me.