ablaze 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2003 I found a help file for what the stats mean http://www.mrunix.net/webalizer/webalizer_help.html Main Headings Hits represent the total number of requests made to the server during the given time period (month, day, hour etc..). Files represent the total number of hits (requests) that actually resulted in something being sent back to the user. Not all hits will send data, such as 404-Not Found requests and requests for pages that are already in the browsers cache. Tip: By looking at the difference between hits and files, you can get a rough indication of repeat visitors, as the greater the difference between the two, the more people are requesting pages they already have cached (have viewed already). Sites is the number of unique IP addresses/hostnames that made requests to the server. Care should be taken when using this metric for anything other than that. Many users can appear to come from a single site, and they can also appear to come from many ip addresses so it should be used simply as a rough guage as to the number of visitors to your server. Visits occur when some remote site makes a request for a page on your server for the first time. As long as the same site keeps making requests within a given timeout period, they will all be considered part of the same Visit. If the site makes a request to your server, and the length of time since the last request is greater than the specified timeout period (default is 30 minutes), a new Visit is started and counted, and the sequence repeats. Since only pages will trigger a visit, remotes sites that link to graphic and other non- page URLs will not be counted in the visit totals, reducing the number of false visits. Pages are those URLs that would be considered the actual page being requested, and not all of the individual items that make it up (such as graphics and audio clips). Some people call this metric page views or page impressions, and defaults to any URL that has an extension of .htm, .html or .cgi. A KByte (KB) is 1024 bytes (1 Kilobyte). Used to show the amount of data that was transfered between the server and the remote machine, based on the data found in the server log. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2003 Ah... by that I gather we did get alot of genuine hits rather then recorded refreshes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ablaze 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2003 Ah... by that I gather we did get alot of genuine hits rather then recorded refreshes. actually.."hits" is the number of requests to the server. whereas "files" should be more accurate as a representation of traffic, no? from the bit I quoted, it seems to me that if I refresh 3 times, cos the page doesn't load, (assuming the page eventually loads) that'll be 3 hits to the server, and only 1 "file"..someone correct me if my understanding is wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wortel 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2003 Whoops it my fault. That when I was mad spamming to get to 700 posts now I hardly post... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wortel 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2003 OMG you guys want to cash in on SGH? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ablaze 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2003 its not about profiteering from SGH, its about making a lil to upkeep the place dude Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2003 It's no sin even if this forum can make some profits from advertisers. Even communism embraces capitalism in mainland China. The money can go into a sinking fund for future meets, host fees and other activities that will benefit members. For eg, our own polo shirts. Echoloft is organising such an event. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Q00 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2003 who knows...subsidising costs for future meets hosting or even the sgh waterbottles hehehe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2003 Sinking fund for future meets is a great idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blues 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2003 that's a good idea.. for future meet and all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wortel 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2003 Nice thinking And the site could review sh*t and be all respected as the site that is #2 to head-fi keep working it along. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2003 What ever do you mean Wort? You lost me on the second sentence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Q00 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2003 i think he's still drunk... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wortel 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2003 its deep and im not drunk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
