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Why would this be flagged/downvoted? Tufte says it better, says more about it, and gives awesome examples.


Tufte writes meticulously and in detail about specific topics. This post is a bunch of vague generalities on a indeterminate topic. Saying it's a rehash of Tufte is like saying 'I'm feeling ambitious and stabby' is a rehash of Macbeth.


Probably because your comment lacks information. "Tufte rehashed" tells me nothing. Who is Tufte? Is that a company? A person? A blog? What's their link? Is it just an inside joke I don't get?

Just adding context and links to your comments would make them more useful.


Just in case you actually haven't run across him before -

http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/books_vdqi


Good call. Thanks for the feedback -- will keep that in mind next time I'm tempted to post a one-liner.




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