problem
When I started using steemit I was delighted to see after I made a post that at least one person had viewed my contribution already when I checked the posting result. Only recently did I realize that it was my own viewing of the post. It's confusing to me that my own views are counted. And each time I reload the post (or open the post to reply to a comment) the view count is increased once more - that certainly doesn't feel right.
Screenshot of the view count at the bottom of a post:
Observe that the count increases (+1) each time the post is reloaded.
solution/suggestion
I suggest not to count views by the owner of a post - I expect the view count to represent how often others have viewed the post. To communicate this to the user, on mouse-over of the view icon, the text should reflect this: thus instead of "14 views" it should say "14 views by others" for instance.
I think it is appropriate to reflect the actual view count by others - even if they reload the post.
benefits
From occasional comments by other steemit users I've noticed a similar expectation that view count reflects the views of other users, so this change should eliminate some confusion.
implementation
I'm not sure about the technical details but I'd expect the solution to be simple: on rendering of a page, check whether the viewer is the owner of the post and only increase the view count if that is not the case.
Pseudo code:
on render if viewer != owner then viewcount = viewcount + 1
Additionally, the text value of the "title" attribute of the view icon (with class "PageViewsCounter") should ideally be modified: append text " by others" or something similar
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i am facing the same problem (one view on post and that's my own). i don't know how to increase views and upvotes
can you help me please
Hi @mbilalihsan, it is a challenge to get views on your posts when you just get started on steemit. You can try to post in the popular categories like "life", "blog", "photography" or "steemit" (but be sure to write something relevant to that category!). Looking back I think the best strategy is to write comments on posts (like you did here) so other people here get to know you and hopefully visit yout blog to check out your posts.
Don't flood your blog with copy-and-paste content from elsewhere on the internet. Unless you add some personal commentary, that is frowned upon. This seems to be what you are currently doing. Try to write something personal, your opinions, your ideas, something you are passionate about - and people will eventually find you.
Good luck!
I upvoted a few of your recent posts as encouragement.
Thank you very much @edward.maesen for encouraging me and upvoting my posts. i follow you and i will meet you at your every new post :)
You're welcome... thank you... and good luck :)
Hey @edward.maesen,
I am also the NEW user of steemit thats why I also facing the same. But i posts daily and never lose hope:)
Hi @aneesulhassan,
Thanks for your comment. My recommendation to you is to read the etiquette guide post. You have a low reputation score (the number behind your user name - currently 10) which suggests that several people have flagged your posts and/or comments. That's typically done for plagiarism (copy-and-paste from the internet) or begging for votes or followers. Please read the before-mentioned guide about what is generally accepted here on steemit and what is not accepted. Good luck.
Hey @edward.maesen,
Thank you so much for your positive response.
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Thank you
oh nice, thats better