Just noticed this feature on my profile.
I like it.
Yet…
That is only another number users may use as “importance” or “relevance” against each other and may do things to up the number for that sole reason.
[Chicken wire mommy.][1] Yes. That.
Those who ascribe in some way to the modern geek/gamer/fandom culture use this as --pardon the crass of the colloquial term-- “e-penis”. Pageviews become social currency to where it is pointed out ad verbatim when a network or community detects the underlying influence (and the ignorance of it) on various inane incidents or the simple general collective mentality agreement as to what (pageview count) should be used to see who (members) is worth what (their standing and popularity) in the group.
Deviantart eventually gave the option to remove pageviews from one’s profile due to this effect.
Various other networks catering to the same/similar target audience either have the option as well, or only show pageviews to the profile’s owner, keeping it permanently silent to everyone else.
The idea becomes “if one chooses to show pageviews with their questionable behavior or tell others their current pageview tally in a near-constant and desperate mien during conversation, then it’s a good indication to underlying insecurity et al”.
I only say this as another viewpoint. Not to say “you need to make it an option or keep them hidden to everyone but the profile owner and admin/staff or Bad Things will happen”. Take it and use it as you wish.
Also, unrelated technical question; this only counts visits from visitors and not the profile owner? Or not the profile owner and staff?
[1]: http://xoxco.com/news/i-love-my-chicken-wire-mommy.html