I like it. But in the second example they've already finished typing the whole question by the time they said Hi in the first.. then we're told the second way f

I like it. But in the second example they've already finished typing the whole question by the time they said Hi in the first.. then we're told the second way finishes "minutes sooner"? Hmm. That appears to make no sense. Not wasting the other person's time is however super-important, and a great fast test of whether someone is considerate enough to be an online friend or not.