# Historically, which SDMB thread got the most views?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historically-which-sdmb-thread-got-the-most-views/244830
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [May 12, 2004, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historically-which-sdmb-thread-got-the-most-views/244830 "2004-05-12T18:44:34Z")
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### Author:  [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2004, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historically-which-sdmb-thread-got-the-most-views/244830/1 "2004-05-12T18:44:34Z")
If this belongs in Questions About This Message Board, I’d appreciate a mod’s assistance in moving it.
But color me curious. I’m not concerned about which thread got the most posts, because that’s likely to be something game-oriented.
But as to total views, which thread holds the honor?
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### Author:  [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historically-which-sdmb-thread-got-the-most-views/244830/2 "2004-05-12T18:47:14Z")
My WAG would be the LOTR thread that was /.ed a few months ago.
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### Author:  [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historically-which-sdmb-thread-got-the-most-views/244830/3 "2004-05-12T18:48:41Z")
I don’t have a cite and I’m deliberately not linking to the thread, but I believe the “What if LOTR was written by someone else?” thread had the most number of posts and number of views.
However, I seen to recall a recent thread that named a different thread. I did a couple searches but have been unable to find anything.
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### Author:  [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historically-which-sdmb-thread-got-the-most-views/244830/4 "2004-05-12T18:48:56Z")
That would be [this thread…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=138905)
nearly a half million views to date.
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### Author:  [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2004, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historically-which-sdmb-thread-got-the-most-views/244830/5 "2004-05-12T18:50:00Z")
BTW that is the **LOTR** thread…
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### Author:  [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historically-which-sdmb-thread-got-the-most-views/244830/6 "2004-05-12T19:17:18Z")
That thread is anthologized in a much easier to read format [here](http://www.teemings.com/extras/lotr/) thanks to our good man **Eutychus**.