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Denk-doch-mal-meta OP t1_j9tebb5 wrote

Reply to comment by Maso_del_Saggio in [OC] Visualisation of a current UN vote by Denk-doch-mal-meta

The data itself is beautiful.

Edit: Please read the rules.

>Does appearance matter?

>Yes! But pretty pictures are not the aim of this subreddit. Posts should strive to present information as effectively as possible. Part of that process is visual design. Default output from Excel, R, mapping programs, etc. can be overly cluttered and hard to understand. Try looking at font sizes, erroneous grid lines, alignment, and aliasing. A lack of good design ultimately limits the ability of a visualization to convey information.

>However, don't downvote because you think a post is ugly. If you have some design experience, please add some constructive criticism, so people know how to improve.

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BadBunnyYonaguni t1_j9xi09v wrote

But that isn’t the point of this sub. It’s for beautiful depictions of data.

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Denk-doch-mal-meta OP t1_j9xvt6o wrote

Some people seem to think this. I for myself find many very interesting charts here that are not visually beautiful and I would miss them if the sub would only allow charts that are unique and visually nice. Stunning data is also beautiful.

In my case it's just a historic vote with no consequences. But it contradicts Putin's propaganda.

Edit: From the subreddit rules:

>Does appearance matter?

>Yes! But pretty pictures are not the aim of this subreddit. Posts should strive to present information as effectively as possible. Part of that process is visual design. Default output from Excel, R, mapping programs, etc. can be overly cluttered and hard to understand. Try looking at font sizes, erroneous grid lines, alignment, and aliasing. A lack of good design ultimately limits the ability of a visualization to convey information.

>However, don't downvote because you think a post is ugly. If you have some design experience, please add some constructive criticism, so people know how to improve.

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