[suggestion] list users instead of downloads in metrics page

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[suggestion] list users instead of downloads in metrics page

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The current metrics page shows the derivative of total downloads, I suggest that the number of users who have downloaded the mod be shown instead (the total download count).

I suggest this because almost all mods will have a similar looking graph: there will be a large spike followed by an exponential-looking decline in download count until the next update. This is not only sad to look at (it gives the impression of decline instead of growth), it is largely uninformative because it reflects the time since last update more than anything else because number of downloads per day will generally approach zero over time as every user who would want a mod downloads it.
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Hmm, I feel like the only way that this change matters is if you simply get rid of the graph. The names mean nothing.
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Or even better, a setting to view either total downloads or total users :)
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Is it just me, or has this been implemented! :D
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Stringweasel wrote:
Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:43 pm
Is it just me, or has this been implemented! :D
Yup I deployed it with the highlights page and promptly forgot about it. :D
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