Are action_type "impression" and action_type "view" semantically the same?

[wrigleyDan]

In the list of possible action_type values there are impression and view listed.

How do they differ? If they don't they should be merged, i.e. only one should be kept.

[epugh]

I think an impression is whne you see something, so you get 10 results and see 4, then 4 impressions. A view is "I viewed a help page".. It refers to an overall thing?

Or, is "impression" the term of art we use to refer to anything? Or, is the "4 impressions" not actually the right term?

[wrigleyDan]

I think 4 impressions is the right terminology and I can see the distinction between view and impression the way you describe it.

We should probably have more documentation around what the different action_type elements actually mean.

Closing this one as the underlying question of this issue is answered.