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Over the years I've tested many so-called Web server (log file) stats packages, including
Webalizer, AWStats,
and lately, a slick remote JavaScript
solution from Google—better known as Analytics.
The results? My visitors are me. Whoa, what the hell does that mean (and why should it come as no surprise)?
The rest fall off quickly into the long tail. And even though I've taken pains to accommodate them, I no
longer worry too much about the scant 2 hits from a person on a Sun workstation with a browser that is as
old as the hills.
I would probably be more concerned if I got millions of pageviews a day, but at some point you have to
say to yourself, is it really worth the effort? Why should I bust my balls for the few people that are
too lazy to educate themselves and install a decent browser?
After all, this site is geared for Web developers and if they are still running IE6 on Windows 98 with a
dial-up connection (or whatever), then they need to wake up and smell the coffee.
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