Remove 'anonymised' from the phone home stats documentation (#13321)

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@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Improved Documentation
- Add an explanation of the `--report-stats` argument to the docs. ([\#13029](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13029)) - Add an explanation of the `--report-stats` argument to the docs. ([\#13029](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13029))
- Add a helpful example bash script to the contrib directory for creating multiple worker configuration files of the same type. Contributed by @villepeh. ([\#13032](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13032)) - Add a helpful example bash script to the contrib directory for creating multiple worker configuration files of the same type. Contributed by @villepeh. ([\#13032](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13032))
- Add missing links to config options. ([\#13166](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13166)) - Add missing links to config options. ([\#13166](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13166))
- Add documentation for anonymised homeserver statistics collection. ([\#13086](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13086)) - Add documentation for homeserver usage statistics collection. ([\#13086](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13086))
- Add documentation for the existing `databases` option in the homeserver configuration manual. ([\#13212](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13212)) - Add documentation for the existing `databases` option in the homeserver configuration manual. ([\#13212](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13212))
- Clean up references to sample configuration and redirect users to the configuration manual instead. ([\#13077](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13077), [\#13139](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13139)) - Clean up references to sample configuration and redirect users to the configuration manual instead. ([\#13077](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13077), [\#13139](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13139))
- Document how the Synapse team does reviews. ([\#13132](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13132)) - Document how the Synapse team does reviews. ([\#13132](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/13132))

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Clarify that homeserver server names are included in the reported data when the `report_stats` config option is enabled.

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matrix-synapse-py3 (1.63.0~rc1+nmu1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
* Clarify that homeserver server names are included in the data reported
by opt-in server stats reporting (`report_stats` homeserver config option).
-- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org> Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:00:14 +0100
matrix-synapse-py3 (1.63.0~rc1) stable; urgency=medium matrix-synapse-py3 (1.63.0~rc1) stable; urgency=medium
* New Synapse release 1.63.0rc1. * New Synapse release 1.63.0rc1.

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@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ EOF
# This file is autogenerated, and will be recreated on upgrade if it is deleted. # This file is autogenerated, and will be recreated on upgrade if it is deleted.
# Any changes you make will be preserved. # Any changes you make will be preserved.
# Whether to report anonymized homeserver usage statistics. # Whether to report homeserver usage statistics.
report_stats: false report_stats: false
EOF EOF
fi fi

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@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ msgstr ""
#. Type: boolean #. Type: boolean
#. Description #. Description
#: ../templates:2001 #: ../templates:2001
msgid "Report anonymous statistics?" msgid "Report homeserver usage statistics?"
msgstr "" msgstr ""
#. Type: boolean #. Type: boolean
@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ msgstr ""
#: ../templates:2001 #: ../templates:2001
msgid "" msgid ""
"Developers of Matrix and Synapse really appreciate helping the project out " "Developers of Matrix and Synapse really appreciate helping the project out "
"by reporting anonymized usage statistics from this homeserver. Only very " "by reporting homeserver usage statistics from this homeserver. Your "
"basic aggregate data (e.g. number of users) will be reported, but it helps " "homeserver's server name, along with very basic aggregate data (e.g. "
"track the growth of the Matrix community, and helps in making Matrix a " "number of users) will be reported. But it helps track the growth of the "
"success, as well as to convince other networks that they should peer with " "Matrix community, and helps in making Matrix a success, as well as to "
"Matrix." "convince other networks that they should peer with Matrix."
msgstr "" msgstr ""
#. Type: boolean #. Type: boolean

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@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ _Description: Name of the server:
Template: matrix-synapse/report-stats Template: matrix-synapse/report-stats
Type: boolean Type: boolean
Default: false Default: false
_Description: Report anonymous statistics? _Description: Report homeserver usage statistics?
Developers of Matrix and Synapse really appreciate helping the Developers of Matrix and Synapse really appreciate helping the
project out by reporting anonymized usage statistics from this project out by reporting homeserver usage statistics from this
homeserver. Only very basic aggregate data (e.g. number of users) homeserver. Your homeserver's server name, along with very basic
will be reported, but it helps track the growth of the Matrix aggregate data (e.g. number of users) will be reported. But it
community, and helps in making Matrix a success, as well as to helps track the growth of the Matrix community, and helps in
convince other networks that they should peer with Matrix. making Matrix a success, as well as to convince other networks
that they should peer with Matrix.
. .
Thank you. Thank you.

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@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
- [Federation](usage/administration/admin_api/federation.md) - [Federation](usage/administration/admin_api/federation.md)
- [Manhole](manhole.md) - [Manhole](manhole.md)
- [Monitoring](metrics-howto.md) - [Monitoring](metrics-howto.md)
- [Reporting Anonymised Statistics](usage/administration/monitoring/reporting_anonymised_statistics.md) - [Reporting Homeserver Usage Statistics](usage/administration/monitoring/reporting_homeserver_usage_statistics.md)
- [Understanding Synapse Through Grafana Graphs](usage/administration/understanding_synapse_through_grafana_graphs.md) - [Understanding Synapse Through Grafana Graphs](usage/administration/understanding_synapse_through_grafana_graphs.md)
- [Useful SQL for Admins](usage/administration/useful_sql_for_admins.md) - [Useful SQL for Admins](usage/administration/useful_sql_for_admins.md)
- [Database Maintenance Tools](usage/administration/database_maintenance_tools.md) - [Database Maintenance Tools](usage/administration/database_maintenance_tools.md)

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# Reporting Anonymised Statistics # Reporting Homeserver Usage Statistics
When generating your Synapse configuration file, you are asked whether you When generating your Synapse configuration file, you are asked whether you
would like to report anonymised statistics to Matrix.org. These statistics would like to report usage statistics to Matrix.org. These statistics
provide the foundation a glimpse into the number of Synapse homeservers provide the foundation a glimpse into the number of Synapse homeservers
participating in the network, as well as statistics such as the number of participating in the network, as well as statistics such as the number of
rooms being created and messages being sent. This feature is sometimes rooms being created and messages being sent. This feature is sometimes
affectionately called "phone-home" stats. Reporting affectionately called "phone home" stats. Reporting
[is optional](../../configuration/config_documentation.md#report_stats) [is optional](../../configuration/config_documentation.md#report_stats)
and the reporting endpoint and the reporting endpoint
[can be configured](../../configuration/config_documentation.md#report_stats_endpoint), [can be configured](../../configuration/config_documentation.md#report_stats_endpoint),
@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ The following statistics are sent to the configured reporting endpoint:
| Statistic Name | Type | Description | | Statistic Name | Type | Description |
|----------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `homeserver` | string | The homeserver's server name. |
| `memory_rss` | int | The memory usage of the process (in kilobytes on Unix-based systems, bytes on MacOS). | | `memory_rss` | int | The memory usage of the process (in kilobytes on Unix-based systems, bytes on MacOS). |
| `cpu_average` | int | CPU time in % of a single core (not % of all cores). | | `cpu_average` | int | CPU time in % of a single core (not % of all cores). |
| `homeserver` | string | The homeserver's server name. |
| `server_context` | string | An arbitrary string used to group statistics from a set of homeservers. | | `server_context` | string | An arbitrary string used to group statistics from a set of homeservers. |
| `timestamp` | int | The current time, represented as the number of seconds since the epoch. | | `timestamp` | int | The current time, represented as the number of seconds since the epoch. |
| `uptime_seconds` | int | The number of seconds since the homeserver was last started. | | `uptime_seconds` | int | The number of seconds since the homeserver was last started. |

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@ -2409,9 +2409,14 @@ metrics_flags:
--- ---
### `report_stats` ### `report_stats`
Whether or not to report anonymized homeserver usage statistics. This is originally Whether or not to report homeserver usage statistics. This is originally
set when generating the config. Set this option to true or false to change the current set when generating the config. Set this option to true or false to change the current
behavior. behavior. See
[Reporting Homeserver Usage Statistics](../administration/monitoring/reporting_homeserver_usage_statistics.md)
for information on what data is reported.
Statistics will be reported 5 minutes after Synapse starts, and then every 3 hours
after that.
Example configuration: Example configuration:
```yaml ```yaml
@ -2420,7 +2425,7 @@ report_stats: true
--- ---
### `report_stats_endpoint` ### `report_stats_endpoint`
The endpoint to report the anonymized homeserver usage statistics to. The endpoint to report homeserver usage statistics to.
Defaults to https://matrix.org/report-usage-stats/push Defaults to https://matrix.org/report-usage-stats/push
Example configuration: Example configuration:

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@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def main() -> None:
parser.add_argument( parser.add_argument(
"--report-stats", "--report-stats",
action="store", action="store",
help="Whether the generated config reports anonymized usage statistics", help="Whether the generated config reports homeserver usage statistics",
choices=["yes", "no"], choices=["yes", "no"],
) )

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@ -97,16 +97,16 @@ def format_config_error(e: ConfigError) -> Iterator[str]:
# We split these messages out to allow packages to override with package # We split these messages out to allow packages to override with package
# specific instructions. # specific instructions.
MISSING_REPORT_STATS_CONFIG_INSTRUCTIONS = """\ MISSING_REPORT_STATS_CONFIG_INSTRUCTIONS = """\
Please opt in or out of reporting anonymized homeserver usage statistics, by Please opt in or out of reporting homeserver usage statistics, by setting
setting the `report_stats` key in your config file to either True or False. the `report_stats` key in your config file to either True or False.
""" """
MISSING_REPORT_STATS_SPIEL = """\ MISSING_REPORT_STATS_SPIEL = """\
We would really appreciate it if you could help our project out by reporting We would really appreciate it if you could help our project out by reporting
anonymized usage statistics from your homeserver. Only very basic aggregate homeserver usage statistics from your homeserver. Your homeserver's server name,
data (e.g. number of users) will be reported, but it helps us to track the along with very basic aggregate data (e.g. number of users) will be reported. But
growth of the Matrix community, and helps us to make Matrix a success, as well it helps us to track the growth of the Matrix community, and helps us to make Matrix
as to convince other networks that they should peer with us. a success, as well as to convince other networks that they should peer with us.
Thank you. Thank you.
""" """
@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ class RootConfig:
generate_group.add_argument( generate_group.add_argument(
"--report-stats", "--report-stats",
action="store", action="store",
help="Whether the generated config reports anonymized usage statistics.", help="Whether the generated config reports homeserver usage statistics.",
choices=["yes", "no"], choices=["yes", "no"],
) )
generate_group.add_argument( generate_group.add_argument(