• Dave@lemmy.nz
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    21 days ago

    That graph is so misleading. Makes it look like almost all the users disappeared but the Y axis only covers a small range at the top.

    • Jumuta@sh.itjust.works
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      20 days ago

      no it’s not?

      you can see the axes and op even mentions that it’s a 5% drop

      the graph is clearly just fitted to the data

      • lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de
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        19 days ago

        In my classes on analytics, we were taught to prefer using normalised axes starting at 0 to more accurately put changes into perspective.

      • ThomasLadder_69@lemmy.ml
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        19 days ago

        the graph is clearly just fitted to the data

        That’s the problem. It’s heavily skewed when compared to the greater overall engagement statistics.

      • Dave@lemmy.nz
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        21 days ago

        Exactly. Not the over a million that it looks like at a glance.

        The user count isn’t helpful anyway, active users is a much better measure.

    • Steve@communick.news
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      21 days ago

      The full range is about 5.5%. So while it is misleading, a 5% drop in a graph that consistent isn’t nothing. Something substantial absolutly changed

    • Blaze (he/him)@feddit.orgOP
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      21 days ago

      I captured the graph with the number after the decrease at the bottom right to try to show the number of lost users, but I see where you come from

      • beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        21 days ago

        If you saw why people would criticise it then you’d… edit the post, recapture the graph with an accurate visual representation including the zero on the Y axis?

        • SlothMama@lemmy.world
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          21 days ago

          It’s the only way to demonstrate the fall, of you did it at scale it would’ve even be noticeable.

          • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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            20 days ago

            5% is noticeable unless the graph is under 20 pixels tall. Even then, dithering or antialiasing techniques could make it visible.

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              19 days ago

              There are people here who didn’t even notice the axis and are confused. How do you expect everyone to notice a 5% drop lol.

              • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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                19 days ago

                Well if they didn’t even notice an axis on a graph, they might be too stupid for a graph…

                My point was only to say that 5% is very mich visible on a 0-100% graph.

        • Blaze (he/him)@feddit.orgOP
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          20 days ago

          Well…

          • that’s how the website displayed the graph when I took that screenshot, I’m pretty sure you can’t modify the axis
          • I’m not on my computer at the moment, editing is the most I can do right now
          • if you can capture the graph with 0 on the Y axis, please post it below and I’ll update the picture
        • GBU_28@lemm.ee
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          20 days ago

          Or just inform the other adults to consult the axis for clarification.