Also, I find that when I'm "here" I'm doing other things like Poser, emailing, watching TV or even up and down from the computer cleaning.  In chat you have to be "here" and paying attention constantly because it's live. A forum fits my routine far better because I can post and type and read at my pace and not feel obligated to respond as soon as someone says something to me etc.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi