# Talker-ization of MOOs

brandon@avon.declab.usu.edu (brandon@avon.declab.usu.edu)
Mon, 15 May 1995 11:04:49 PDT

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    < The subject line says it all <g>: how do you keep your MOO from
    < turning into a talker ?
    <
    < The symptom of talkerization is: about 60% of the logged on users
    < simply stay in room, usually the default .home . No matter
    < how many areas you design, they just stay there.
    <
    < So, do you have similar problems ? And, how do you solve them ?

    Perhaps they have no reason/incentive to leave the central room?
    (i.e. they are perfectly happy in the central one).  I wouldn't suggest
    forcing them out, but rather luring them away with better / more fun
    things available elsewhere.

    Sure, you may have 1000 rooms, but if 999 of those rooms are just
    TinyScenery there is no reason for anybody to go there.

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