*thinks* I ticked the ones where I'd *probably* talk to them on the computer.
However close they were, there's a minority of times when I'd talk to them on the computer anyway: if the conversation were more suited to that[1]; if it less disturbed other people who are concentrating; if it were part of an ongoing conversation with third parties; if I wanted a "paper trail"; if I knew a message would be less intrusive for them; if they'd prefer a message; if it needed to be secret from third parties present; or for humour value.
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However close they were, there's a minority of times when I'd talk to them on the computer anyway: if the conversation were more suited to that[1]; if it less disturbed other people who are concentrating; if it were part of an ongoing conversation with third parties; if I wanted a "paper trail"; if I knew a message would be less intrusive for them; if they'd prefer a message; if it needed to be secret from third parties present; or for humour value.