i'm not convinced that's true though. bar graphs are best for visualizing a simplification of an aggregate set and comparing it against a related aggregate set. that doesn't sound like a good way to visualize a proportion. much better to display a whole broken down into the componets of that whole.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 0 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

i'm not convinced that's true though.

Ok, well the people I linked to have done actual usability studies to back up their claims. But, you have a feeling?

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

i read them and am not refuting them. the conversation is about bad and good situations for pie charts. we're talking about a scenario in which what is being compared is two proportions. a scenario in which the articles you linked said a pie chart is a reasonable visualization

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 hours ago

Reasonable, but not as good as a simple bar chart.