They are the people actually trying to play the game. MSPA readers type in commands to the game, trying to accomplish some goal that is set by the game, or to try to see if the game will do some silly event that they would really like to see. However, the game usually ends up resulting in something inexplicably unexpected, and this may leave the reader with no choice but make a personal visit to a particular tree stump. Some readers have taken the time to document the game as a strategy guide of sorts. I'm sure it's very useful in helping get past some of the really long parts of the game.