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Petunia said:
I always saw it as a way of extending the offer "if you're not comfortable posting yet and need someone to talk to, someone cares" kinda thing.

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Same... I know I'm not one of the older members here, but I've been here for a while. When I extend the offer to talk, it's because the person is already my friend, or I feel I can help someone new but don't want to ambush them with information. So if they want to chat or want help, they're given the oppurtunity.