Posted by Dr. Bob on June 7, 2005, at 1:31:00
In reply to Re: what others want to know about » so, posted by Phillipa on June 6, 2005, at 16:52:26
> I don't much like the idea of the post counter.
> If there was one there is the temptation to go 'my post was viewed 100 times and I only got 2 responses!!!'
> It shifts the focus from what you get to what might have been.Although now people may just compare how many responses they get with how many others get...
> Are lurkers visits logged?
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> alexandra_kNeither program has tried to take into account whether readers were also posters.
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> uncoordinated use of a mouse and cursor selection system.
Please don't post anything that could lead others to feel accused or put down, thanks.
> Usually, cookie information or other methods only count unique views, they don't count repeated visits by the same person.
It does depend on the method...
> The more useful information to me is an understanding of board members' ability to quickly and accurately answer my technical questions
Wouldn't their actual answers be the best indication of that?
> Comparisons to previous years are flawed because admin changed to a different counting method, but if views in Urchin are the same as views counted under the previous system...
They're not, it's a different method.
> in readership analysis, understanding the needs and interests of those who don't stay long and who don't volunteer responses about why or how they use a publication is as important or more important than the views of vocal readers who spend more time with a publication.
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> soIMO, the former are important, but not necessarily as important or more important than the latter.
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> there is one site I visit that uses ... the Thread count and responses. And I always pick the ones with the most responses to go to.
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> PhillipaThe ones with the most responses, or the ones that have been viewed the most often? Here, there's a list of recent responses rather than a count of all responses...
Bob
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