Meta:Training/Wiki Metrics/Adding Custom Cohorts
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Adding Custom Cohorts
Collecting Usernames and consent
- Secondary Records (Public Listings)
- Primary Collection - For primary (first-hand) collection of usernames it is important you requesting usernames through active consent
- FORMS and GUIDANCE
- Importantly if you collect UserNames at an in-person event you MUST take care to protect that document and information.
- Legalese – Three versions of the opt-in language –
- Long Form - You can use this as your main opt-in form, or if you chose to use the Medium Form or Short Form and just make sure you keep a copy of the long form accessible (i.e., printed out, projected, or linked) to show participants when requested.
- Opt-in at in-person events is required – Usernames suffice
- An option to also opt-out at a later date will also be made available within cohort management capabilities that will be built into the tool.
Creating CSV file
- A CSV file is simply a Comma Separated Value file that can be made as a text or spreadsheet file and saved in the CSV format
Wiki Metrics accepts Username or UserId and project code specifications:
Username, project
Frank Schulenburg, meta
SarahStierch, meta
JAnstee (WMF), meta
- If you do not enter project code in CSV file you must enter project name in the upload cohort screen or system defaults to enwiki
Additional Notes:
- Most Users Do Not Have Underscores In Their Names; If_This_Fails, try replacing underscores with spaces -> If This Fails.
- Also, the system will sometimes invalidate a username if there are trailing spaces, please be sure to trim any trailing spaces (i.e. extra spaces in the text field following the username)
