Add a/b test for new user feed preference and then close the loop on user preferences.

[benhalpern]

Is this feature related to a problem? Please describe.

We have this todo to allow users to set their own feed style preference:

TODO: Future functionality will let current_user override this value with UX preferences

if current_user exists and has a different preference.

We should close the loop on this but first a/b test between rich and compact to see what the default should be on DEV.

Describe the solution you’d like

Add an a/b test which only applies for users registered after today (so that we don't make a change and potentially change back for existing users)

Once this is fully complete all users will be able to choose their preference regardless of where we land on the default.

Definition of done

• Run a/b test for new users
• Add functionality to allow users to opt in to their preference
• Make sure "compact" works as expected. I don't think it does at the moment.

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