According to Quintillian, there are five virtues of style for the digital age: correctness, clarity, evidence, propriety, and ornateness. I agree with all of these virtues, as I find each one important in maintaining a credible online presence.
However, I also believe that he is missing one virtue. Comprehension is an undervalued virtue on the internet and is just as important as the listed five. By definition, comprehension means that one has a firm and informed grasp whatever they are speaking about. It also means that one has knowledge about every detail in the subject, including the opposing views and arguments against it.
There have been several times when I have seen a person attempt to make a statement or argument only to have it go horribly awry. That is most often because they do have an uniformed or ignorant opinion. Comprehension is based off of knowledge and eliminates the ignorant rants and posts that can plague an internet page.
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