I think those numbers come from a random number generator. I've posted photos that have gotten lots of comments on this list, but for which the view count has remained zero for weeks. I've also had the experience you describe.
Don't waste your time emailing photo.net about it, though--they never answer. Rick --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When looking at the Number of Times Viewed statistic > for some of my photos, > I'm surprised. Many photos that are of no interest > to anyone other than > family or friends, have no title, and are mere > snapshots, are showing up as > having been viewed 700+ times. That seems quite > high to me. > > I can understand it if it was a photo I asked for a > critique on, or if it > was one I posted as a PESO, but the ones in question > are not. > > I'm wondering if some sort of automated crawler > exists that could be > inflating the numbers. The images I'm referring to > have been out there > about two years. I can undertsand that number of > hits if random individuals > came across the gallery and clicked on ones they > liked. But I can't believe > 700+ random individuals would click on those I've > described. > > Any ideas? > > Tom C. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never Miss an Email Stay connected with Yahoo! Mail on your mobile. Get started! http://mobile.yahoo.com/services?promote=mail -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
