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The [[ https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T213990 | homepage ]] and [[ https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T229072 | help panel ]] features are both running in A/B tests with half of newcomers having each one -- but the two tests are independent. So right now, 25% of newcomers have both features, 50% have either one or the other, and 25% have neither. We intend for the newcomer tasks work to use both the homepage and help panel platforms. We also want 50% of users to have access to the newcomer tasks feature. Therefore, we need to align the treatment groups for the homepage and help panel features so that 50% of newcomers get homepage and help panel (and newcomer tasks), and 50% get none of that. These are some options and considerations for how to handle users who are already in the homepage or help panel treatment groups: * Retroactively turn on the **help panel** for all users who had the **homepage**. Then 50% of old users (starting in the **homepage** era) will have both features. And going forward, align the treatment groups so that 50% of new accounts get both features. Users that have both features then get newcomer tasks. * Retroactively turn on the **homepage** for all users who had the **help panel**. Then 50% of old users (starting in the** help panel** era) will have both features. And going forward, align the treatment groups so that 50% of new accounts get both features. Users that have both features then get newcomer tasks. * Going forward, align the treatment groups so 50% of new accounts get both features. Users that have both features then get newcomer tasks. That means that only the 25% of _old_ users who already had both the homepage and help panel already will also get newcomer tasks.

The [[ https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T213990 | homepage ]] and [[ https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T229072 | help panel ]] features are both running in A/B tests with half of newcomers having each one -- but the two tests are independent. So right now, 25% of newcomers have both features, 50% have either one or the other, and 25% have neither. We intend for the newcomer tasks work to use both the homepage and help panel platforms. Therefore, we need to align the treatment groups for the homepage and help panel features so that all newcomers in treatment groups who get one also have the other, and the control group gets neither. Here's how we want to do it: Retroactively turn on the **help panel** for all users who had the **homepage**. Then 50% of old users (starting in the **homepage** era) will have both features. Also, 25% of old users will have help panel and no homepage. Going forward, align the treatment groups so that all new accounts in a treatment group get both features. Users that have both features then get newcomer tasks.

The [[ https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T213990 | homepage ]] and [[ https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T229072 | help panel ]] features are both running in A/B tests with half of newcomers having each one -- but the two tests are independent. So right now, 25% of newcomers have both features, 50% have either one or the other, and 25% have neither. We intend for the newcomer tasks work to use both the homepage and help panel platforms. We also want 50% of users to have access to the newcomer tasks feature. Therefore, we need to align the treatment groups for the homepage and help panel features so that 50% ofall newcomers get homepage and help panel (and newcomer tasks)in treatment groups who get one also have the other, and 50% get none of thatthe control group gets neither. These are some options and considerations forHere's how to handle users who are already in the homepage or help panel treatment groups:we want to do it: * Retroactively turn on the **help panel** for all users who had the **homepage**. Then 50% of old users (starting in the **homepage** era) will have both features. And going forward, align the treatment groups so that 50% of new accounts get both features. Users that have both features then get newcomer tasks. * Retroactively turn on the **homepage** for all users who had the **help panel**. Then 50% of old users (starting in the** help panel** era) will have both features. And going forwardAlso, align the treatment groups so that 50% of new accounts get both features25% of old users will have help panel and no homepage. Users that have both features then get newcomer tasks. * Going forward, align the treatment groups so 50% ofthat all new accounts get both features. Users that havein a treatment group get both features then get newcomer taskses. That meanUsers that only the 25% of _old_ users who already hadt have both the homepage and help panel already will alsofeatures then get newcomer tasks.