▲ 340 ▼ Linux Desktop Market share reaches 3.08% (gs.statcounter.com) submitted 3 years ago by fugepe@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml 44 comments fedilink hide all child comments That's a huge increase.
[–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The increase is not 1 and 1.5 percent but 1 and 1.5 percentage points permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wiki_me@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) The increase is not 1 and 1.5 percent but 1 and 1.5 percentage points tbh i don't really see the point in mentioning this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because original is incorrect. For the first increase 0.5% to 1.5% is an increase of 200% while the increase in percentage points is 1. The reason it's important is that it can skew the readability of the statistics to a degree where the numbers at best are confusing and at worst are misleading. In your case you accidentally understated the significance of the increase. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Thank you for that explanation! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wiki_me@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) The increase is not 1 and 1.5 percent but 1 and 1.5 percentage points tbh i don't really see the point in mentioning this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because original is incorrect. For the first increase 0.5% to 1.5% is an increase of 200% while the increase in percentage points is 1. The reason it's important is that it can skew the readability of the statistics to a degree where the numbers at best are confusing and at worst are misleading. In your case you accidentally understated the significance of the increase. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Thank you for that explanation! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Because original is incorrect. For the first increase 0.5% to 1.5% is an increase of 200% while the increase in percentage points is 1. The reason it's important is that it can skew the readability of the statistics to a degree where the numbers at best are confusing and at worst are misleading. In your case you accidentally understated the significance of the increase. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Thank you for that explanation! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Thank you for that explanation! permalink fedilink source parent