[metrics-bugs] #24669 [Metrics/Analysis]: Investigate what's causing the amazing 1/2 million increase in the number of German direct users

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#24669: Investigate what's causing the amazing 1/2 million increase in the number
of German direct users
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks       |          Owner:  metrics-team
     Type:  task              |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium            |      Milestone:
Component:  Metrics/Analysis  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal            |     Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:                    |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                    |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by irl):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 On 2018-03-05 (see [[doc/MetricsTimeline]]): "Steady drop in the number of
 relay users in Germany, from 1.5M to 650k. (Drop coincides with the
 release of tor 0.3.2.10, 0.3.1.10, and 0.2.9.15, which offer better
 resistance against DoS attacks)"

 That these clients were part of the DoS attack, and dropped off when
 mitigations for the attack were shipped, is the best we currently have for
 explanation.

 If anyone has more to add, or thinks there is a way we can investigate
 this further, please reopen the ticket.

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