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I thought we, xkcd readers, deserve better than someone who doesn't label his axis ;) --[[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.222|141.101.98.222]] 09:18, 7 February 2015 (UTC) | I thought we, xkcd readers, deserve better than someone who doesn't label his axis ;) --[[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.222|141.101.98.222]] 09:18, 7 February 2015 (UTC) | ||
| + | :In this particular case, the lines are labelled due to being separate things, so it doesn't count. I also know that this comment is now over five years old, but I don't care. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.34.58|172.69.34.58]] 21:19, 21 February 2020 (UTC) | ||
| + | :Graphs don't need to be labeled. People that want to lie can do that with labeled graphs. The comic itself stated, that the data for the graph is dubious - by omitting labels, the graph says "I know there was a decline followed by increase, but have no specific numbers". If the axis were labeled, the graph would, incorrectly, suggest the creator had much better data than he did. | ||
| + | :: (graphs don't need to be labeled, if the context is sufficient. Of course, omitting labels is popular way to suggest interpretations that would be disproven by better graph) [[User:Maur11cio|Maur11cio]] ([[User talk:Maur11cio|talk]]) 11:07, 17 March 2026 (UTC) | ||
| + | I'm disappointed that there isn't a spike labeled "Lyndon Johnson's Presidency" | ||
| + | With smartphones, they’re even more frequent now. [[Special:Contributions/2001:240:2470:143E:0:4:DA53:B801|2001:240:2470:143E:0:4:DA53:B801]] 06:59, 22 September 2025 (UTC) | ||
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I thought we, xkcd readers, deserve better than someone who doesn't label his axis ;) --141.101.98.222 09:18, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
- In this particular case, the lines are labelled due to being separate things, so it doesn't count. I also know that this comment is now over five years old, but I don't care. 172.69.34.58 21:19, 21 February 2020 (UTC)
- Graphs don't need to be labeled. People that want to lie can do that with labeled graphs. The comic itself stated, that the data for the graph is dubious - by omitting labels, the graph says "I know there was a decline followed by increase, but have no specific numbers". If the axis were labeled, the graph would, incorrectly, suggest the creator had much better data than he did.
I'm disappointed that there isn't a spike labeled "Lyndon Johnson's Presidency" With smartphones, they’re even more frequent now. 2001:240:2470:143E:0:4:DA53:B801 06:59, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
