What's a "unique download"?

[wolverinetree]

I honestly don't know what a "unique download" is...

 

Could you explain?

[RitualBlack]

I believe a unique download is a single download from 1 IP address (or user, I am not 100% sure how it tracks it). This means if I was to download a mod you made 5 times it would say: 5 Downloads, 1 Unique Download. Hope this answers your question :biggrin: .

[lostone1993]

I believe a unique download is a single download from 1 IP address (or user, I am not 100% sure how it tracks it). This means if I was to download a mod you made 5 times it would say: 5 Downloads, 1 Unique Download. Hope this answers your question :biggrin: .

 

you have it spot on I believe

[frakle]

I believe a unique download is a single download from 1 IP address (or user, I am not 100% sure how it tracks it). This means if I was to download a mod you made 5 times it would say: 5 Downloads, 1 Unique Download. Hope this answers your question :biggrin: .

 

you have it spot on I believe

 

then why is there like

 

13 unique downloads

20 downloads

 

for some mod for example that is someone's 1st mod ever? why would someone download it more than once :blink:

[KainSpice]

Well, for instances where someone had to reinstall or if the download was corrupt, someone would have to re-download it. There's a multitude of reasons why someone would want to re-download a mod.

[wetblanket]

I suspect updates and multiple files are also not included in the 'unique' count.

[moirai]

I must admit that I'm still rather confused by this system. I've just uploaded a mod a short while ago, and currently it has 2 'unique' downloads and 1 'total' download. How is that even possible...?

 

Edit: Here's a screenshot, just in case anybody thinks I'm fibbing. :tongue:

 

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