# Something Strange Going On With Thread Counts?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-strange-going-on-with-thread-counts/478361
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**Created:** [December 22, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-strange-going-on-with-thread-counts/478361 "2008-12-22T20:36:42Z")
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### Author: ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-strange-going-on-with-thread-counts/478361/1 "2008-12-22T20:36:42Z")

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Of late I have noticed many threads that, for instance, have 43 views and 42 posts.

Now, I guess there is a chance that almost every single person who viewed it posted as well, and I suppose there is a chance that absolutely nobody else is viewing the thread and posts, but…

And this is with quite a few posts of late.

A glitch or amazing odds?

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### Author: ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-strange-going-on-with-thread-counts/478361/2 "2008-12-22T21:21:37Z")

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I’ve noticed this, too. It’s been about a day now that no views are counting.

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### Author: ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-strange-going-on-with-thread-counts/478361/3 "2008-12-23T01:00:58Z")

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I also have noticed it occasionally, and now I see it is happening almost exclusively. Weird.

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### Author: ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2008, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-strange-going-on-with-thread-counts/478361/4 "2008-12-23T03:53:08Z")

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That’s nothing. I frequently see something like 7 posts but 0 views! I think that’s usually if I’m looking in User CP instead of New Posts.

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### Author: ![gravitycrash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@gravitycrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gravitycrash)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2008, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-strange-going-on-with-thread-counts/478361/5 "2008-12-23T09:56:43Z")

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Ditto on noticing this as well. There is a Glitch.

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### Author: ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-strange-going-on-with-thread-counts/478361/6 "2008-12-24T02:43:15Z")

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Thread counts are getting out of control. I recommend flannel sheets as a sensible alternative.

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### Author: ![BJMoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BJMoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BJMoose)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-strange-going-on-with-thread-counts/478361/7 "2008-12-24T14:32:01Z")

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The hamsters don’t count too well after they get into the eggnog.

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### Author: ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-strange-going-on-with-thread-counts/478361/8 "2008-12-24T14:47:54Z")

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> [@BJMoose](#):
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> The hamsters don’t count too well after they get into the eggnog.

That explains the fur and bits of feet.