1767004 - [Thunderbird Telemetry] Add probe for active chat message theme

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Thunderbird :: Instant Messaging, task)

Description

[Martin Giger [:freaktechnik]]

To better understand the needs of our chat users, we should have statistics on what chat message theme and variant they use.

Comment 1

[Martin Giger [:freaktechnik]]

Attachment: 1767004-request-for-data-collection.md

Comment 2

[Andrei Hajdukewycz [:sancus]]

Could you explain how you're planning to store this data and/or collect it? I don't see a probe patch yet?

Comment 3

[Martin Giger [:freaktechnik]]

Attachment: Bug 1767004 - Add telemetry probe for chat message theme. r=#thunderbird-reviewers

Comment 4

[Martin Giger [:freaktechnik]]

(In reply to Andrei Hajdukewycz [:sancus] from comment #2)

Could you explain how you're planning to store this data and/or collect it? I don't see a probe patch yet?

I've attached a WIP patch. To explain what I intend for it to do: it updates the scalar to the current theme + variant whenever a conversation is loaded (so a user opens it for the first time). This way, we should primarily be collecting the values of users that actually use chat. If that is a concern, I would suggest to set the scalar to the default theme (mail:default) for everyone else.

Comment 5

[Andrei Hajdukewycz [:sancus]]

Comment on attachment 9274428 [details]
1767004-request-for-data-collection.md

This seems fine, approved. Sorry this took so long -- feel free to ping me on Matrix if a data review ever takes longer than a couple of days in the future.

Data Review Form:

1. Is there or will there be documentation that describes the schema for the ultimate data set in a public, complete, and accurate way?

Yes, in the comm-central Scalars.yaml file.

2. Is there a control mechanism that allows the user to turn the data collection on and off?

Yes, using standard Telemetry opt-out.

3. If the request is for permanent data collection, is there someone who will monitor the data over time?

The request is time limited to 12 months.

4. Using the category system of data types on the Mozilla wiki, what collection type of data do the requested measurements fall under?

Category 2, Interaction data.

5. Is the data collection request for default-on or default-off?

Default on for all channels, countries, and locales.

6. Does the instrumentation include the addition of any new identifiers?

No.

7. Is the data collection covered by the existing Thunderbird privacy notice?

Yes.

8. Does the data collection use a third-party collection tool? If yes, escalate to legal.

No.

Comment 6

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/comm-central/rev/f5081c8d737d
Add telemetry probe for chat message theme. r=aleca, data-review=sancus