diff --git a/lib/hall-json.hoon b/lib/hall-json.hoon
index 5b0a1991e..90521e3f4 100644
--- a/lib/hall-json.hoon
+++ b/lib/hall-json.hoon
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
   ::>    models relating to queries, their results and updates.
   ::+|
   ::
-  ++  pire                                              ::>  prize-reader
-    |=  a/prize-reader
+  ++  pici                                              ::>  prize-client
+    |=  a/prize-client
     ^-  json
     %-  pairs  :~
       :-  %gys
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@
       nis+(mo nis.a (cury scot %p) cord)
     ==
   ::
-  ++  rure                                              ::>  rumor-reader
-    |=  a/rumor-reader
+  ++  ruci                                              ::>  rumor-client
+    |=  a/rumor-client
     ^-  json
     %+  frond  -.a
     ?-  -.a
@@ -388,15 +388,15 @@
   ::>    models relating to queries, their results and updates.
   ::+|
   ::
-  ++  pire                                              ::>  prize-reader
-    ^-  $-(json (unit prize-reader))
+  ++  pici                                              ::>  prize-client
+    ^-  $-(json (unit prize-client))
     %-  ot  :~
       gys+(om (as (as circ)))
       nis+(op fed:ag so)
     ==
   ::
-  ++  rure                                              ::>  rumor-reader
-    ^-  $-(json (unit rumor-reader))
+  ++  ruci                                              ::>  rumor-client
+    ^-  $-(json (unit rumor-client))
     %-  of  :~
       glyph+digy
       nick+dini
diff --git a/mar/hall/prize.hoon b/mar/hall/prize.hoon
index 6a389219e..468e2729a 100644
--- a/mar/hall/prize.hoon
+++ b/mar/hall/prize.hoon
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     |=  a/json
     ^-  prize:hall
     =-  (need ((of -) a))
-    :~  reader+pire
+    :~  client+pici
         public+(as circ)
         ::  burden not needed
         ::  report not needed
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     =,  enjs:format
     %+  frond  -.piz
     ?+  -.piz  !!
-      $reader  (pire +.piz)
+      $client  (pici +.piz)
       $public  (sa cis.piz circ)
       ::  burden not needed
       ::  report not needed
diff --git a/mar/hall/rumor.hoon b/mar/hall/rumor.hoon
index baf7c416b..c100df639 100644
--- a/mar/hall/rumor.hoon
+++ b/mar/hall/rumor.hoon
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     |=  a/json
     ^-  rumor:hall
     =-  (need ((of -) a))
-    :~  reader+rure
+    :~  client+ruci
         public+(ot add+bo cir+circ ~)
         ::  burden not needed
         circle+ruso
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     =,  enjs:format
     %+  frond  -.rum
     ?+  -.rum  !!
-      $reader  (rure rum.rum)
+      $client  (ruci rum.rum)
       $public  (pairs add+b+add.rum cir+(circ cir.rum) ~)
       ::  burden not needed
       $circle  (ruso rum.rum)
diff --git a/web/talk/main.js b/web/talk/main.js
index b128f2f6f..7fbd397ca 100644
--- a/web/talk/main.js
+++ b/web/talk/main.js
@@ -1688,14 +1688,14 @@ module.exports = function(arg) {
     listen: function() {
       var date;
       date = window.urb.util.toDate(new Date());
-      return window.urb.bind('/reader', function(err, res) {
+      return window.urb.bind('/client', function(err, res) {
         var gys, nis, ref;
         if (err || !res.data) {
           console.log('sp err');
           console.log(err);
           return;
         }
-        ref = res.data.reader, gys = ref.gys, nis = ref.nis;
+        ref = res.data.client, gys = ref.gys, nis = ref.nis;
         return StationActions.loadGlyphs(gys);
       });
     },