Interesting thoughts on using axis lines only when the relative comparison is meaningful, though I don’t think the downsides to superfluously adding them outwei

Interesting thoughts on using axis lines only when the relative comparison is meaningful, though I don’t think the downsides to superfluously adding them outweigh the other design benefits like providing clear bounds and a visual anchor to attach tick marks to. The article seems a bit objectivist but I think the right tradeoffs depend on the context as well as the data