Spod
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Spod refers to an avid user of Internet talker
s, a type of online chat system. Less frequently, it may be applied to those who use MUD
s as if they were talkers. The spod tends to be something of a long-term fanatic, and many have been using the same talker for a decade or more. Talker
s are related to MUD
s, but are significantly easier to run, since they do not incorporate gameplay features, and they are usually much more user friendly.
The term is sometimes heavily derogatory, but is often used proudly, reclaiming the word.
Talker
A talker is a chat system that people use to talk to each other over the Internet. Dating back to the 1980s, they were a predecessor of instant messaging....
s, a type of online chat system. Less frequently, it may be applied to those who use MUD
MUD
A MUD , pronounced , is a multiplayer real-time virtual world, with the term usually referring to text-based instances of these. MUDs combine elements of role-playing games, hack and slash, player versus player, interactive fiction, and online chat...
s as if they were talkers. The spod tends to be something of a long-term fanatic, and many have been using the same talker for a decade or more. Talker
Talker
A talker is a chat system that people use to talk to each other over the Internet. Dating back to the 1980s, they were a predecessor of instant messaging....
s are related to MUD
MUD
A MUD , pronounced , is a multiplayer real-time virtual world, with the term usually referring to text-based instances of these. MUDs combine elements of role-playing games, hack and slash, player versus player, interactive fiction, and online chat...
s, but are significantly easier to run, since they do not incorporate gameplay features, and they are usually much more user friendly.
The term is sometimes heavily derogatory, but is often used proudly, reclaiming the word.