[tor-bugs] #18203 [Metrics/Statistics]: Base direct user estimates on responses to directory requests, rather than responses

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#18203: Base direct user estimates on responses to directory requests, rather than
responses
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 Reporter:  karsten             |          Owner:  metrics-team
     Type:  enhancement         |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium              |      Milestone:
Component:  Metrics/Statistics  |        Version:
 Severity:  Minor               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  metrics-2018        |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                      |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by karsten):

 Thanks for the review, dcf! I added
 [https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/karsten/metrics-
 web.git/commit/?h=tasks-18167-and-18203&id=7d054ca10665689bd3b3bf796ae3e510ba0d076b
 another commit] to make it clearer where request numbers come from.

 I also added another graph that contains all reprocessed numbers:

 [[Image(relay-users-2020-04-07.png, 700px)]]

 Again, there's no visible change between deployed and patched numbers, but
 we should switch anyway for the reasons stated above.

 I'll leave this ticket in needs_review for a week to see if there are any
 objections and then make the switch.

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