[tor-bugs] #4686 [Metrics Data Processor]: Decide whether we want to archive consensus download times

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#4686: Decide whether we want to archive consensus download times
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    Reporter:  karsten                 |       Owner:  karsten
        Type:  task                    |      Status:  closed 
    Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:         
   Component:  Metrics Data Processor  |     Version:         
  Resolution:  wontfix                 |    Keywords:         
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Changes (by karsten):

  * status:  new => closed
 * cc: ln5 (added)
  * resolution:  => wontfix


Comment:

 Linus asked me last week if the [https://metrics.torproject.org/consensus-
 health.html#downloadstats consensus download statistics] are broken, or
 why maatuska's min value for downloading a consensus is over 1 second.  I
 set up a second consensus-health checker on my VM that's located in
 Germany and let it download the consensus from all directory authorities.
 See the attached graph.

 These results make me think that our consensus download times aren't as
 meaningful as we want them to be.  Even comparisons over time are hardly
 useful, e.g., consensus downloads from urras that get worse over time from
 Europe but don't change much from the U.S.A.

 Closing this ticket.  Please re-open when you think that archiving
 consensus download times does have a value.

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