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WIP: Standardize language around X + MAU

Jeremy Watson (ex-GitLab) requested to merge jeremy-master-patch-72110 into master

Why is this change being made?

The number of product metric terms is increasing. Many have unique acronyms that are becoming hard to keep track of and challenge our habit of to "not use acronyms when you can avoid them".

Since many metrics touch on monthly active users, I propose we standardize on X + MAU, where X is a term that defines the specific MAU that we're referring to. These terms are clearer and easier to pronounce:

Before Proposed
SMAU Stage MAU
GMAU Group MAU
SMAPU Paid Stage MAU
GMAPU Paid Group MAU
SOSMAU Total Stage MAU

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Edited by Danielle Morrill

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