On 9/17/13 12:02 AM, Roger Dingledine wrote:
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 08:28:21PM +0200, Karsten Loesing wrote:
Here's the plan:
- Compute user numbers for 2012 and before; the current numbers start
on January 1, 2013. This is going to take at least until September 23.
Sounds good. That sounds like it will resolve Griffin's question too?
Depending on how far in the past he needs the user numbers, yes. See also my other reply.
Thoughts? Did I miss anything that's worth keeping? Anyone want to create an archive of their favorite graphs before I pull the plug?
I think it would be good to write a paragraph or two to answer Matthew's question -- why are these new numbers different, and what makes us think they're better? I admit I've lost track of the various user counting approaches too.
I'm going to extend the paragraph on users.html that also contains the link to the tech report.
(Also, is our estimate of August 2013 any more reliable than our estimate of August 2008, in this new approach? That is, are we losing more from the much earlier dates?)
See my earlier replies: graphs will start at the end of 2010 or so. But the old numbers will still be available on data.html.
All the best, Karsten