[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38418: Add telemetry (aka usage data collection) as opt-in feature in core

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#38418: Add telemetry (aka usage data collection) as opt-in feature in core
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 Reporter:  mor10            |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:
Component:  General          |     Version:  4.7
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Changes (by mor10):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  wontfix =>


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:11 matt]:

 The reason for closing this ticket is no longer valid:
 > it is off the table for 2017 as it is not within the three focus areas.

 As @davetgreen points out above (comment:15), Gutenberg has officially
 adopted telemetry in the beta plugin, placing telemetry squarely inside
 the editor focus area. When Gutenberg merges with core beta, the question
 of whether telemetry should be part of that merge will come up and will be
 precedence setting. Keeping the ticket closed hinders discussion of the
 merits and issues around telemetry and leaves an important debate to be
 decided by committee rather than the community. It also prevents
 discussion from taking place in one centralized location resulting instead
 in various conversations happening on GitHub, Twitter, and various blogs.

 I'm reopening this ticket to surface the conversation and open the
 discussion to the community. May its status remain open until the
 community decides whether there is a future for telemetry in WordPress.

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