Thread:Roboartitec/@comment-3390396-20130904160033/@comment-4556650-20130905092107

err... promotion/advertising = purpose of affiliation

sums all it up I think

VIEWERS ARE VERY IMPORTANT - especially for smaller and newer wikis. As an admin, I frequently take a look at the no. of fewers we have. It gives me a sense of satisfaction when the numbers are good and it is also an indicator of whether people find our wiki useful.

Of course, having more editors would be great, but things aren't so easy.

In my opinion, it would be completely illogical to remove them.