Your random average blogger is probably psyched to see that there are a couple hundred views on all of their posts, which makes them think that Posterous is way

Your random average blogger is probably psyched to see that there are a couple hundred views on all of their posts, which makes them think that Posterous is way better than any other blogging platform they've tried. It's a little disingenuous for technical people who understand the difference, but your average person probably doesn't care and just likes the ego boost.