topic Re: Post "View" Count in Community Chat

Post "View" Count

QueenDanceALot — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:42:09 GMT

Never paid any attention to the "count" and didn't even realize that the number of views was posted below our names.

How can anyone know how many times a single post was viewed unless you click on that post to reply or something?

It seems crazy to me that there are ove 600 "views" on a lot of posts (since I just started looking) and wonder, not only how they can tell how many views a post has, but who are all those people? Are there that many posters here?

Re: Post "View" Count

Desertdi — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:45:54 GMT

I think it's something new.................

Re: Post "View" Count

VanSleepy — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:50:44 GMT

I'm pretty sure it's been there ever since the change almost two years ago.

If something has 600 views, that doesn't mean 600 people.

Edited: Doesn't mean 600 different people.

Re: Post "View" Count

QueenDanceALot — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:50:30 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
I think it's something new.................

Someone mentioned this feature on a thread I saw earlier today and it prompted me to look. I think I recall that there used to be a view count number before the forums went to the "new" system, but I never gave it any thought.

I have too much time on my hands today. hahahahaha

Re: Post "View" Count

QueenDanceALot — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:51:23 GMT

@VanSleepy wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's been there ever since the change almost two years ago.

If something has 600 views, that doesn't mean 600 people.

Edited: Doesn't mean 600 different people.

O.K., but how can they tell how many times a particular post was viewed?

Re: Post "View" Count

VanSleepy — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:56:05 GMT

I suppose every time someone clicks on a thread, each post there at the time gets a new tick mark. I just made that up; I really don't know :-) Sounds plausible.

Re: Post "View" Count

QueenDanceALot — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:01:16 GMT

@VanSleepy wrote:
I suppose every time someone clicks on a thread, each post there at the time gets a new tick mark. I just made that up; I really don't know :-) Sounds plausible.

I think March Madness is messin with my head.

Re: Post "View" Count

WenGirl42 — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:24:15 GMT

Well, the software knows where I've left off in a thread, because it takes me to the next unread reply when I go back. It must be able to tell who's read what, and when.

Re: Post "View" Count

Nancy Drew — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:33:34 GMT

I just wonder what the point of view counts.

Re: Post "View" Count

Marp — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:41:33 GMT

@QueenDanceALot wrote:
@VanSleepy wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's been there ever since the change almost two years ago.

If something has 600 views, that doesn't mean 600 people.

Edited: Doesn't mean 600 different people.
@VanSleepy wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's been there ever since the change almost two years ago.

If something has 600 views, that doesn't mean 600 people.

Edited: Doesn't mean 600 different people.
@VanSleepy wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's been there ever since the change almost two years ago.

If something has 600 views, that doesn't mean 600 people.

Edited: Doesn't mean 600 different people.
O.K., but how can they tell how many times a particular post was viewed?

The count for the OP is the cumulative total of how many times the thread was opened or refreshed not an indication that an individual post was read. The count in subsequent posts would be calculated the same way with the newest post having the least number of "views".

Re: Post "View" Count

QueenDanceALot — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 01:08:38 GMT

@Marp wrote:
@QueenDanceALot wrote:
@VanSleepy wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's been there ever since the change almost two years ago.

If something has 600 views, that doesn't mean 600 people.

Edited: Doesn't mean 600 different people.
@VanSleepy wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's been there ever since the change almost two years ago.

If something has 600 views, that doesn't mean 600 people.

Edited: Doesn't mean 600 different people.
@VanSleepy wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's been there ever since the change almost two years ago.

If something has 600 views, that doesn't mean 600 people.

Edited: Doesn't mean 600 different people.
O.K., but how can they tell how many times a particular post was viewed?
The count for the OP is the cumulative total of how many times the thread was opened or refreshed not an indication that an individual post was read. The count in subsequent posts would be calculated the same way with the newest post having the least number of "views".

@Marp

Ah, mystery solved! Thanks!

Re: Post "View" Count

gardenman — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:57:51 GMT

@Jackaranda wrote:
I just wonder what the point of view counts.

View counts can serve several purposes. On some forums associated with a business (unfortunately not QVC) posters who regularly draw a large number of views can get rewards (free shipping on orders, discounts, etc.) or they can get upgraded status on the forum. For forum adminstrators view counts can be a valuable tool to sort out the more valued posters and reward them in some manner. Forums exist to draw eyes to the website. If there are posters who draw more eyes to the site, then they're valued posters and you don't necessarily want to alienate them.

For forum users, view counts can also be pretty relevant. If you post a quesiton and you're dying for an answer. You can check the view count to see how many people have viewed the post. If the view count is one or two, then chances are that's why you don't have an answer. If the view count is five hundred and no one's answered, you might need to look elsewhere for guidance.

These days every piece of data anyone can collect has some value to someone.

Re: Post "View" Count

SharkE — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 19:39:51 GMT

@Marp wrote:
@QueenDanceALot wrote:
@VanSleepy wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's been there ever since the change almost two years ago.

If something has 600 views, that doesn't mean 600 people.

Edited: Doesn't mean 600 different people.
@VanSleepy wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's been there ever since the change almost two years ago.

If something has 600 views, that doesn't mean 600 people.

Edited: Doesn't mean 600 different people.
@VanSleepy wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's been there ever since the change almost two years ago.

If something has 600 views, that doesn't mean 600 people.

Edited: Doesn't mean 600 different people.
O.K., but how can they tell how many times a particular post was viewed?
The count for the OP is the cumulative total of how many times the thread was opened or refreshed not an indication that an individual post was read. The count in subsequent posts would be calculated the same way with the newest post having the least number of "views".

True...