• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    So still double what it was at the beginning of the month…

    You might not feel like that looking at the graph, because:

    Graphs that don’t start the y axis at 0 are shitty at conveying information

    And I’ll keep complaining about them as long as people keep doing it.

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      22 days ago

      Graphs that don’t start the y axis at 0 are shitty at conveying information

      If you know how to read a graph, then it doesn’t matter if the y-axis includes zero

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        22 days ago

        These are in articles for the general public. Assuming even a general understanding of graphing is not reasonable in this case.

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          22 days ago

          I think completing pre-algebra (generally taught in middle school or high school) is sufficient to understand a table.

          And if you can understand a table, then you can understand a graph with a y axis break.

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            22 days ago

            As someone who has worked for many years in customer service and retail environments, I can conclude from your post that you haven’t worked directly with the public very much.

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              22 days ago

              I think you underestimate your customers.

              A 10 day weather forecast typically includes a graph with a y-axis break. It is meant for the general public, and most people have no difficulty interpreting it.

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        22 days ago

        I appreciate your point and it’s a relevant one…

        But did you really have to link another graph that doesn’t start at zero?

        It’s funny if intentional, but my soul still died a little. It’s really become the norm in the last decade or two.

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            22 days ago

            It drives me crazy, but it really is everywhere these days.

            Like, when we printed stuff out it was a little excusable, but a couple extra pixels on a graph is never a big deal

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      21 days ago

      This is what really pisses me off about the stock market. It’s all free market capitalism until it goes bad then suddenly people are concerned with the knock-on effects.

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    22 days ago

    As soon as it’s clear Trump will not be returning to the White House, the value of the stock will plummet to near zero. There will be a few dead cat bounces, but it will go away for good once Harris is sworn in