I can just talk about the feedback, the emails I receive from priv8 and
switchy users. Here the answer I can give.


> Do our users have multiple accounts for the same website? If yes, what
> for, and how often do they use it and keep each account open? What do they
> expect each container/profile to do, as some information is shared between
> them, and some are separated? And how do they work around this problem
> today?
>

>From the feedback I receive from switchy and priv8, I would say that:

1. WebDevelopers: they need to test maybe websites with multiple accounts.
User/admin for instance. For maybe multiple users.

2. Multiple gmail accounts: work and private. Usually this doesn't happen
with facebook, but yes, with Gmail, it happens a lot (I do this too).

Currently, the work around is: multiple browser: chrome and firefox opened
at the same time. Chrome has the multi profile support built-in. Firefox
does not (... just a few do '-P' from the command line). For this reason
switchy and priv8 make people happy :)


>
> Do our users share their computers with many people? How do they do it so
> that each person keeps their own set of online identities? No browser today
> has any sort of protection against prying, overly inquisitive in-laws, so
> how do they work around this problem today?
>

>From the emails I receive, I don't see this as a real problem. Just 1 user
told me that he was using multifox and now he uses priv8 when he shares the
browser with other members of the family. I guess private browsing is
probably a better choice for this use-case.


> * How do users think about separating identities in separate profiles vs.
> windows vs. tabs? What's their mental models?
>

Ignoring the technical aspects, the main difference between my 2 addons is
that switchy is window (profile) based,  priv8 is tab (appId) based. And,
yeah, it seems that priv8 has a lot more users (more then the double) of
switchy.


> * What are the most common sites that's been containerised, and how long
> do they typically keep it open?
>

gmail and google services (calendar, docs, etc), websites in construction.


> * How many user profiles have each person typically create
> * How do they subdivide their containers/profile? One for home & work, one
> for each family member, etc.
> * What are some features that your users want most?
> * What have you observed over the years, as more and more people use your
> add-ons?
>

No idea for these 4 questions. In case we want, maybe I can add a small
form in priv8/switchy asking a few questions to the user. I don't know if
I'll receive answers... but maybe yes.



>
> I'm in NZ and you're in the UK, so scheduling meeting will be a bit
> tricky. You can let me know if there's a good time to talk this week, but
> answering by email might be easier!
>

Well... 8pm my time is 8am your time. Too early for a meeting? :)
Let me know what you think about this answers.

BR,
b
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