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View Counting at Reddit

• kchandra 9y ago
  Hey folks, I'm the author of this blog post. I'll mainly be answering questions in /r/programming about this but I'll try to get back to HN later in the day.
  • 8bitben 9y ago
    Are there any future plans to expand the analytic power of views beyond just a number - like breakdowns about referrers or locations of viewers? Seeing analytic functionality similar to Twitter would be really interesting for Reddit posts.
    • kchandra 9y ago
      Not at the moment, but we might do that in future.
• minimaxir 9y ago
  Worth noting that the view_count field will soon be available programmatically to all via the API: https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/6da6n9/view_counting_at_reddit_xpost_rredditdata/ https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/6da6n9/view_co... This will hopefully lead to some fun data analyses!
  • kchandra 9y ago
    Yup! Just bear in mind that since the feature is only open to mods and OPs, the API is similarly restricted. Also I'm a big fan of your blog, really have enjoyed reading your analyses on reddit data over the years.
    • minimaxir 9y ago
      Thanks for the complement! :) Agree that the numbers aren't currently usable, but in terms of future visibility, another Reddit admin said the number would be "open to everyone"? https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/6da6n9/view_counting_at_reddit_xpost_rredditdata/di16y8p/ https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/6da6n9/view_co...
      • kchandra 9y ago
        Yup! That's the plan, just won't be available for now.