rathole
bat away
small talk
interpose
withdraw
branch off
chip in
mental masturbation
derailment
gossip
derail
sociable
symposium
conversationize
go there
sealion
drop the topic
chit-chat
cyberbabble
deke
OT
thematise
deflect
ob-
consideration
crosstalk
lose the thread
alieniloquent
don't get someone started
kibitz
moderation
make noises
e-moderation
argue round and round
nargery
diplomatic
toe dance
discourse
subject
crossplay
bounce around
topic
theme
conference
draw a veil over
tenuki
table
squirm
time out
breakout room
bar off
temporize
threadjack
distractionism
civilogue
tangentiality
action item
antipolitics
cartography
broachable
threadjacker
downthread
irrelevancy
suffice it to say
borrow
gaffle
mod
conversation
break in
befog
'nuff said
back channel
counterbriefing
temporise
Spanish Inquisition
discussant
talkshop
start a fresh hare
agenda
talk
real talk
shitpost
unmentionable
butt in
turn-taking
discussional
I don't want to talk about it
chat
intalk
birds-of-a-feather session
sidetrack
warmer
talk over
converse
question
subconversational
nothings
stick to one's text