# Why is the internet so bad with nuance, and is there anything that can be done? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 20, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-internet-so-bad-with-nuance-and-is-there-anything-that-can-be-done/987310 "2023-07-20T16:17:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 10
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-internet-so-bad-with-nuance-and-is-there-anything-that-can-be-done/987310/10 "2023-07-20T22:49:32Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Humanity now has so many topic areas to be expert in that darn near everybody is darn near clueless about almost all of them. I was thinking exactly along these lines. There must be millions of possible topics. If anyone were truly expert in ten unrelated subjects I would be in awe. Having sufficient knowledge about a hundred to be able to comment knowledgeably but not expertly about them is a lifelong learning feat that is also awesome. Sounding good in a casual conversation is the most we can aspire to, and nobody is checking and challenging every word while standing there. The internet feels like a casual conversation, but it’s a different beast. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-internet-so-bad-with-nuance-and-is-there-anything-that-can-be-done/987310)._