> It was a perfectly good asynchronous discussion after that. Yes but if someone asks you if you are there, they most likely want an actual conversation. It's

> It was a perfectly good asynchronous discussion after that. Yes but if someone asks you if you are there, they most likely want an actual conversation. It's the closest you can get to ringing your phone or droping by your office to see if you are available. If it made sense to have an asynchronous discussion, most people would probably just send you an email.