05-30-2022 06:04 PM
I see where they have a total number of views counter next to the title of each post on here. Does anybody know if that's actual views by human beings, or are 95% of those total views just internet forum bots?
05-30-2022 06:29 PM
My clicking on this post just raised the view from 8 to 9, even though I had nothing to say, until now in order to report that, whereupon the view count will probably be 10.
My instinct is that it's mostly organic views.
05-30-2022 06:36 PM
Unless you and I and everyone else here is an internet bot. Maybe no actual humans are lookig at eBay anymore. I haven't seen anyone suggest that as a reason for the site-wide sales slump, outside of the guy who sells everything for $1.99 and tells everyone elae their prices are too high. Anyway, hats off to you chapeau for your investigative endeavors.
05-30-2022 06:38 PM
I definitely get humans looking at stuff - they are displaying human characteristics. Many human characteristics. I don't think we've quite gotten there yet. ----->
05-30-2022 07:30 PM
What would be the reason for "bot" views on forum posts?
I see no possible reason.
I viewed, and backed out, and viewed, and backed out, and viewed, and backed out, and the count increased by 3, but I have no way to know if the count was from my views, or a "bot" view.
05-31-2022 02:43 PM
All the views on the Community are from people who are viewing Community and not bots.