# Views counter specification

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/views-counter-specification/180982
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [February 24, 2021, 7:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/views-counter-specification/180982 "2021-02-24T07:36:27Z")
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### Author: ![awesomerobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/awesomerobot/32/142900_2.png) [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/views-counter-specification/180982/6 "2021-02-25T19:33:25Z")

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> [@robbie.morrison](#):
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> what constitutes a “view” and are the underlying thresholds configurable? \*

A visit to a topic. Duplicate visits from the same user are counted after a 8 hour interval. A user is either a logged in user or an IP address for anonymous visitors. The 8 hour interval can be changed with the site setting `topic view duration hours`.

> [@robbie.morrison](#):
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> do unregistered “views” count?

Yes.

> [@robbie.morrison](#):
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> when the topic is closed (that is locked), is the “views” counter also disabled?

No

> [@robbie.morrison](#):
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> - = I guess one has to scroll to the end of the topic at least?

No

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