I don't believe that to be the case Allen.

http://www.freaksforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/postlist/Board/25

Look 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.