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I was curious if getting rid of the "Views" column is possible?  Wanted?

I don't remember if it was on the old forums (I don't think it was).  I have yet to see a purpose for it, other than to be misleading in a thread's popularity since replies to the thread is really only what counts (and who replies to the thread too).

I've seen more threads that have only 20 replies, and yet 200+ views.  You can say that it's because the thread is being read by 200+ people - but that's not true.  I personally go back to threads and use them as reference for something else (that pumps the view count), or I'll read a thread multiple times as different people post.  I know I can't be the only one doing these things so it is possible that many of the threads with lots of views are just 5 or 6 people keeping tabs on the thread and reading the most recent reply to it - Seems to make the whole "Views" thing kind of pointless and misleading.

If it worked off of a different calculation, that would be dandy - Say only counting new hits ..ie.. people who are reading it for the first time... But I don't think that's possible (could be wrong) or feasable (sounds like it'd be ALOT of work for very little even if it can be done).

It's more curiousity than anything.  It's nothing of dire need... and I can't see anyone going insaine if it stays.  I just can't understand why it's there or how it's supposed to be usefull...