The importance(?) of timing online

[nutbag]

I've read a bunch of posts on this and a few theories, but the jury is still out on this for. Most peole nowadayws can recognize a bad connection and pay no heed to the time it takes for that person to play, but how important do you think timing is for the person with a good connection. I play manily limit, six-handed, which greatly increases my advantage when I have a psychological edge against any of my opponents. I used to think that only a long wait would mean that person has a weak draw or low pair, but nowadays i am usually able to get a little bit more of a read on a person after monitoring their timing to make a decision.

Also, another thing that i've noticed is how my timing affects opponents reaction to me. While I maintain an acceptable winrate, when I'm coaching a freind and it takes her more time to make a decision(or basically do what I say), it seems like people don't fold or call like I want them to as much.

So I was just wondering how much value you guys put on time, related to both the reads of your opponents and your bets.