Viewings?? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Thinlómien · 11-10-2005, 01:17 PM

I've always wondered what the "viewings" are? I mean the text after the forum title what says like "3 viewings" or such? What does it mean? I've noted that the numbers keep changing. Sometimes there's no "viewings" at all? So what do they mean?
Do they mean how many people are currently viewing the forum?

Gothmog · 11-10-2005, 02:04 PM

Isn't that how many people have viewed the thread in total?

EDIT: Sorry, I just realized my mistake. I thought you meant views. Stupid me... Well, more stuff for the "most embarrasing BD moment" thread. This one is on me people!

Envinyatar · 11-10-2005, 02:06 PM

It's the number of members and guests who are looking at that particular forum at that particular time.

For example - on the Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum main page it just said there were 2 viewing the Shire Forum. When I click on the Shire forum to look at the list of threads there, that makes it three viewers at that time. And when I scrolled down to the bottom of the Shire main page, it listed the Currently Active Users - in this case it was 3 (1 member and 2 guests).

The numbers always change, depending on the number of members and guests looking at each forum.

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Eomer of the Rohirrim · 11-16-2005, 10:03 AM

It took me three years to figure that out.

Kath · 11-16-2005, 10:25 AM

It took me three years to notice it!

The Only Real Estel · 11-16-2005, 10:44 AM

Wow, I feel like I should say it took me three years to notice it also.

Actually, I don't remember exactly when I noticed it, but I think it was about a year after I joined...not sure on that one.

Gothmog: Don't be embarrassed. That was exactly what I was going to post before I wisely read the replies on the thread.

Thinlómien · 11-17-2005, 09:25 AM

Well, I thought at some point, that they were like how many times you had viewed the forum or something rather difficult to explain; I had no clear idea...

Thinlómien · 01-29-2007, 03:18 AM

A few minutes ago, according to the "Who's online" there were four members and zero guests online. A few seconds later, there were six viewings in "the books" only, and nearly all the other forums had 1-4 viewings too... What is this? Isn't this a bit contradictory...?

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 01-29-2007, 03:41 AM

Yeah, but isn't that because spiders can move at the speed of light?

Thinlómien · 01-29-2007, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

Yeah, but isn't that because spiders can move at the speed of light?

Maybe.

Lalwendë · 01-29-2007, 06:02 AM

...or even at the speed of Unlight?

11-10-2005, 01:17 PM	#1
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Viewings?? I've always wondered what the "viewings" are? I mean the text after the forum title what says like "3 viewings" or such? What does it mean? I've noted that the numbers keep changing. Sometimes there's no "viewings" at all? So what do they mean? Do they mean how many people are currently viewing the forum? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

11-10-2005, 02:04 PM	#2
Gothmog Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Where I lay my head is home Posts: 421	Isn't that how many people have viewed the thread in total? EDIT: Sorry, I just realized my mistake. I thought you meant views. Stupid me... Well, more stuff for the "most embarrasing BD moment" thread. This one is on me people! __________________ Three switched witches watch three Swatch watch switches. Which switched witch watch which Swatch watch switch? He who breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom ~Lurker... Last edited by Gothmog; 11-10-2005 at 02:09 PM.

11-10-2005, 02:06 PM	#3
Envinyatar Quill Revenant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through the Downs..... Posts: 849	It's the number of members and guests who are looking at that particular forum at that particular time. For example - on the Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum main page it just said there were 2 viewing the Shire Forum. When I click on the Shire forum to look at the list of threads there, that makes it three viewers at that time. And when I scrolled down to the bottom of the Shire main page, it listed the Currently Active Users - in this case it was 3 (1 member and 2 guests). The numbers always change, depending on the number of members and guests looking at each forum. - E - __________________ ‘Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.’ – Gandalf in: The Silmarillion, 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age'

11-16-2005, 10:03 AM	#4
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	It took me three years to figure that out. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

11-16-2005, 10:25 AM	#5
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	It took me three years to notice it! __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

11-16-2005, 10:44 AM	#6
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	Wow, I feel like I should say it took me three years to notice it also. Actually, I don't remember exactly when I noticed it, but I think it was about a year after I joined...not sure on that one. Gothmog: Don't be embarrassed. That was exactly what I was going to post before I wisely read the replies on the thread.

11-17-2005, 09:25 AM	#7
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Well, I thought at some point, that they were like how many times you had viewed the forum or something rather difficult to explain; I had no clear idea... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

01-29-2007, 03:18 AM	#8
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	They don't match! A few minutes ago, according to the "Who's online" there were four members and zero guests online. A few seconds later, there were six viewings in "the books" only, and nearly all the other forums had 1-4 viewings too... What is this? Isn't this a bit contradictory...? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

01-29-2007, 03:41 AM	#9
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Yeah, but isn't that because spiders can move at the speed of light? __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

01-29-2007, 06:02 AM	#11
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	...or even at the speed of Unlight? __________________ Gordon's alive!