Unique download count a bit off?

[1D4VE]

An example file: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=40106 . One I have just recently uploaded. I've noticed that the total unique downloads for all files listed on the page appears to be off. The number listed is 29 at the time of this post. If I manually add the individual unique download values for all files for this mod I get a different number. The number is 36, when adding manually. The total downloads number is accurate on the other hand. I cannot figure out how the site figures the number of total unique downloads to be 29.

 

I've also noticed something else which is really minor, but could relate in some way to the counting error. When only one person has downloaded a file, the number of downloads says 1 and the number of unique downloads says 2. A small issue, I know, but it could be the cause of the miss count.

 

Again, manually adding up total unique downloads and subtracting 1 for every file present gives a number other than 29. It gives 32.

 

I have not deleted any files from that particular mod's page.

Edited August 26, 2011 by 1D4VE

[KDStudios]

Some people of the same unique IP's download different files. Of course it is bound to be off.

 

I'm assuming that:

The unique number of downloads for the mod in general is the combined amount of unique IP's for each file. Not unique number of downloads combined together.

[1D4VE]

I didn't think about that. That could be it. If so, dismiss this.

[KDStudios]

It's always been my assumption, I could be wrong.

But it makes sense and lets you pause the moment for thought :P