OpenWetWare:Software/Analytics

• RS 14:59, 25 May 2006 (EDT): A long while back, I proposed using some sort of software to more extensively track visits to the site. Such a tool might enable evaluation of where we need to focus recruitment efforts and which parts of the site are most useful to the OWW community and the world. Jason proposed Google Analytics. However, in surfing around the web, there are some privacy concerns raised by this software. Hence, I wasn't sure that we should use it. Ilya raised the issue once more since he obtained an account on Google Analytics. What do people think? Should we use it? Do the benefits outweigh the privacy issues or not? Also, according to the terms of service, we may need a privacy policy.