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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 month 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.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month 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?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month 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.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago

The millennium was clearly when social harmony peaked

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They turned 30 and kept selling records :-)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I think it was the baby boomers switching age ranges

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Tldr: 20-40

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wonder who the naughts 50+ artists are.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Johnny Cash for one. Bowie is another.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

So your telling me gets a chance?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hey, is 2001 the Mm-Bop bump?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Hanson was quite a bit earlier.