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Re:The public do not understand logarithmic graphs used to p... by pjdorrell on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @05:32PM (#23252040)
It's not just a matter of not understanding, it's also the tendency to assume the default, which is a linear scale.

One suggestion would be to make the logarithmic scale super-obvious and in your face.

"1 10 100 1k 10k 100k" in small print obscures the unusual nature of the scale.

Instead, show 1 10 100 1000 10000 100000 and show those numbers in a large bold font so that they are the most noticeable feature of the graph.

(Possibly use an increasing font size.)

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Re:The public do not understand logarithmic graphs used to p... by muzika on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @05:44PM (#23252218)
Best log charts I seen had a linear version of the chart next to it, or one visible by toggling a UI option.
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