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I didn't read your post because it is too long, but to sum up, yes, I think these things are somewhat important. I'm more concerned with projecting an image with my betting time than I am with monitoring others, but they're both marginally relevant.

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I also didn't read your post and agree.

One thing that I think is important is not putting too much (any?) stake in people taking a long time to act. This can be connection problems or a distraction in real life. However, when a player acts quickly, it's pretty safe to assume that their action required little thought.