| has gloss | eng: Spod is used to refer to a person who uses ew-too-style talkers. The spod tends to be something of a long-term fanatic; many have been using the same talker for a decade or more by now. Talkers are significantly easier to run than an average MUD, since they do not incorporate very much artificial intelligence automation, and they are usually much more user friendly since fighting is rarely the focus. Thus whole social groups such as families, friends, and coworkers have been known to spod. see: Talker#The culture of talkers They also use very little network traffic, and use simple protocols, making them ideal for setting up quietly at work. Some of the early Talker applications were used to play Dungeons & Dragons over computer networks. |