I don't believe that to be the case Allen.
http://www.freaksforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/postlist/Board/25Look at some of the lopsided numbers compared to posts and views.
In the past a post counted as a view because you had to pull up the topic to post.
For example look at SP 8/15 71 replies but only 32 views.
I know for fact that if I go to a topic, leave it and go back, it doesn't increase by 1 because it recognizes me as a viewer already.
If I go to a thread and just keep hitting refresh of the topic, it doesn't go up at all. Other sites forums do.