James…..Why not a view count?

  • jldii
    Posts: 2294
    January 30, 2009 at 11:59 pm #1261420

    Just wondering…..when we look at say, the General discussion page with all the threads listed, you have a count of how many responses. Why not a count on how many times its being/been viewed also?

    There have been/are some rather hot button issues from time to time, but the only idea of what interest there is, is by the number of responses, and that doesn’t tell how many people are actually following the thread.

    Is it possible to insert a # times viewed column next to the # of responses column?

    jhalfen
    Posts: 4179
    January 31, 2009 at 12:07 am #743137

    It used to exist, several website upgrades ago.

    It was my impression that the constantly updating view counts were computer resource hogs, and that those resources are best devoted to other “mission critical” website services.

    Maybe James will correct me when he gets back into the office.

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    January 31, 2009 at 12:08 am #743138

    If I remember right, those numbers were pulled as they take a lot of space on the IDO servers.
    I also remember someone asking for them to return and the answer was never

    Maybe after James gets back from his trip he will answer himself.

    Ron

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    January 31, 2009 at 12:10 am #743141

    Quote:

    If I remember right, those numbers were pulled as they take a lot of space on the IDO servers.
    I also remember someone asking for them to return and the answer was never

    Maybe after James gets back from his trip he will answer himself.

    Ron

    You both are correct.

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    January 31, 2009 at 3:11 am #743188

    This post has been viewed atleast 4 times now

    Dave Lozier
    Amherst, WI
    Posts: 957
    January 31, 2009 at 5:50 am #743214

    The guys are correct. The constant updates on the database to track views produces a much larger work load. The database tables are not row level locking (by choice at this point) so any view updates to them will be blocking other queries such as selects for generating pages.

    It’s a balancing act for sure.

    hairjig
    Cudahy, Wis.
    Posts: 937
    January 31, 2009 at 9:01 am #743226

    Hey Guys, Leave something GOOD well enough alone, let a sleeping dog lay, and don’t Micro- Manage….or all of the above…….”Hairjig”

    sgt._rock
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2517
    February 2, 2009 at 8:34 pm #743719

    I thought the View # count was always interesting when Lip posted pictures of Stacie holding fish. But that was before she was an old married woman. I see no need for the count now.

    redneck
    Rosemount
    Posts: 2627
    February 2, 2009 at 8:36 pm #743724

    Your a bad one Sarge Where’s that video of you doing the fishy dance

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    February 2, 2009 at 8:39 pm #743726

    Quote:

    I thought the View # count was always interesting when Lip posted pictures of Stacie holding fish. But that was before she was an old married woman. I see no need for the count now.


    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    February 2, 2009 at 10:07 pm #743763

    hey,,, if it ain’t broke…your not trying hard enough!
    -Red Green

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