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MineralMan

(149,636 posts)

12. I think that's "Viewed," not "Read."

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 10:58 AM

Jun 18

You are one of those instant views. When the completed post displays to you, that's one view. The others are people who clicked on it as soon as it appeared on the thread list. It's not surprising, really.

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Question....how is it possible that when a DU post goes up, instantly 1, or 2, or 3 have already read post? [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 18 OP

World moves fast...🤣 MiHale Jun 18 #1

As a great mind once said... Xavier Breath Jun 18 #20

I get around EYESORE 9001 Jun 18 #2

😜 IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 18 #4

Might have to do with the various speeds at which the internet moves - Ocelot II Jun 18 #3

My 2 cents. SamKnause Jun 18 #5

If it is something you wrote the person may have already thought it? 2MuchNoise Jun 18 #17

DU can get pretty hoppin sometimes. bearsfootball516 Jun 18 #6

search bots? krawhitham Jun 18 #7

Possibly the number of people who are subscribed to read your posts? SheltieLover Jun 18 #8

I'm usually dweller Jun 18 #9

I *think* JustAnotherGen Jun 18 #10

When your thread is displayed to you for the first time, it counts as a VIEW. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 18 #11

I think that's "Viewed," not "Read." MineralMan Jun 18 #12

Also, there are Bots parked on DU. MineralMan Jun 18 #13

They're in different time zones and have read your post hours ago. Towlie Jun 18 #14

Ha, ha, ha! PatSeg Jun 18 #16

🤩😉😜 IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 18 #19

I've noticed that too. Disaffected Jun 18 #15

As someone with a low post count, I was wondering about this myself. crosinski Jun 18 #18

Read your reply...not a bot.. MiHale Jun 18 #21

Some people watch the latest post feed dickthegrouch Jun 18 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author dickthegrouch Jun 18 #23