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There's a lot of non-verbal communication (such as facial expression, body language, tone of voice) when interacting ftf and this often helps to bridge the gap between what the person means and what actually comes out. I think it also gives a lot more insight into a person, letting me judge them better than on a screen. Interestingly, I don't like phone calls much b/c they seem to have all the disadvantages of online without any of the benefits, so I'd rather have an online conversation (either synchronous [IM] or asynchronous [email, LJ]) than a phone one, and I'd rather have face to face than online.