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[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This isn't beautiful, it's borderline unreadable. A stack like this is a very poor choice to show changes in relative proportion over time. A simple XY plot with dots would be better.

[–] Pilon23 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like you just don't like 100% stacked column charts. This is their primary use case after all. I can't see how an XY plot would do a better job, wouldn't there just end up being a ton of overlap, making it hard to discern the differences between the smaller segments? Do you have an example where you think an XY plot represented this type of data better?

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

It makes it difficult to make within group comparisons due to the shifting baselines. They are fine for "gee whiz" global impression but simply not appropriate for detailed analysis. And yes, I greatly despise them.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

The millennium was clearly when social harmony peaked

[–] Twoafros@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What happened in the 70s and 80s for artists in their 20s to lose their dominance so much?

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They turned 30 and kept selling records :-)

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 9 points 1 year ago

Ah the early MTV era, such a good time to be alive for music.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Someone who was 27 in 1969 was 30 in 1972 and moved into the next age bracket

[–] HottieAutie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

I think it was the baby boomers switching age ranges

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wonder who the naughts 50+ artists are.

[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Johnny Cash for one. Bowie is another.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

It was probably some artists from to late 60s doing some kinda comeback

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

Its interesting how 50 and over just doesn't exist during the prime boomer years. They really hated the older generations

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

So your telling me gets a chance?

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hey, is 2001 the Mm-Bop bump?

[–] Microw@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it's the top of the teen boy/girl group hype?

[–] tiramichu@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

But then strangely a high proportion of over 50s at the same time!

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Hanson was quite a bit earlier.