[tor-bugs] #29315 [Metrics/Website]: Write down guidelines for adding new stats

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#29315: Write down guidelines for adding new stats
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 Reporter:  karsten          |          Owner:  karsten
     Type:  enhancement      |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium           |      Milestone:
Component:  Metrics/Website  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal           |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                   |         Points:  3
 Reviewer:                   |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by karsten):

 Replying to [comment:2 juga]:
 > Read it, sounds good to me.
 > I'd just add the links to all the projects you mention and Tor
 proposals.

 Yep, agreed.

 > Nitpick: "your data", i never thought i was asking metrics to publish
 "my data" but rather Tor network data.

 Ah, interesting point.

 The reason why the document says "you" and "me" is that it's basically the
 transcription of an imaginary conversation I had with dgoulet or ahf or
 teor or you. And of course I didn't mean "your data" as in "juga's data",
 but I think you didn't mean that either.

 The decision how to refer to the tool providing data is an important one.
 I wanted to make clear that Tor Metrics does not suddenly become the owner
 of the tool, neither with respect to its code nor to its operation, not
 even of the part that exports data to Tor Metrics. There must be a clear
 interface, and the owner of the tool providing the data will always stay
 in charge of the parts beyond that interface from a Tor Metrics point of
 view. It's not that Tor network data magically lands on Tor Metrics and
 nobody feels responsible anymore. I think I implicitly wanted to make that
 clear by using "you" and "we" in the document.

 I'm open to different suggestions, though. This is just the very first
 draft, and we'll improve it as we add more of ''"your"'' Tor network data
 to Tor Metrics. :)

 Thanks for the feedback!

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