Terry,
Thank you for tagging me. @tony_b, I know you are following this as well.
On Points One & Two:
Regarding my star photo:
- When I joined connect in April 2023 my star photo had 2,270,998 views
- On about 2023-06-23 it was replaced by another photo as the 1st photo in the Maps gallery and you have to go way down into the gallery to find it
Here is a table showing showing my star views from 2023-04-20 to 2024-03-16
| Date | Star photo | Delta | delta/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-20 | 2,270,998 | n/a | |
| 2024-01-31 | 3,017,444 | 746,446 | 2,610 |
| 2024-03-02 | 2,971,422 | -46,022 | -1,485 |
| 2024-03-16 | 3,017,748 | 46,326 | 3,309 |
I have had no increase in star photo views since March 16.
Regarding exaggerated counting pre-Glitch
I have believed that the views were overstated for a long time. Recently I said
Up until today I have been fine with the new counting system. I have some thoughts about the issue that old counting vs new counting creates, but I am waiting until the October movers and shakers board is posted before commenting on that.
I just did my monthly update and I found this:
| Category | 2024-10-30 | 2024-11-30 | Delta views | Delta % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star video views | 1,152,979 | 1,072,126 | -80,853 | -7.01% |
Despite this decrease in my star video views, my video impact is up 628,301 views (5.62%).
My photo impact is only up 1.32%, which probably is a reflection of me posting more videos recently than photos.