Index: modules/statistics/statistics.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/statistics/statistics.module,v
retrieving revision 1.258
diff -u -p -r1.258 statistics.module
--- modules/statistics/statistics.module	30 Apr 2007 17:03:27 -0000	1.258
+++ modules/statistics/statistics.module	10 May 2007 22:46:48 -0000
@@ -58,11 +58,15 @@ function statistics_exit() {
     // We are counting content views.
     if ((arg(0) == 'node') && is_numeric(arg(1)) && arg(2) == '') {
       // A node has been viewed, so update the node's counters.
-      db_query('UPDATE {node_counter} SET daycount = daycount + 1, totalcount = totalcount + 1, timestamp = %d WHERE nid = %d', time(), arg(1));
-      // If we affected 0 rows, this is the first time viewing the node.
-      if (!db_affected_rows()) {
-        // We must create a new row to store counters for the new node.
-        db_query('INSERT INTO {node_counter} (nid, daycount, totalcount, timestamp) VALUES (%d, 1, 1, %d)', arg(1), time());
+      $node = node_load(arg(1));
+      // Don't increment the counter if the author viewed the node.
+      if ($node->uid != $user->uid) {
+        db_query('UPDATE {node_counter} SET daycount = daycount + 1, totalcount = totalcount + 1, timestamp = %d WHERE nid = %d', time(), arg(1));
+        // If we affected 0 rows, this is the first time viewing the node.
+        if (!db_affected_rows()) {
+          // We must create a new row to store counters for the new node.
+          db_query('INSERT INTO {node_counter} (nid, daycount, totalcount, timestamp) VALUES (%d, 1, 1, %d)', arg(1), time());
+        }
       }
     }
   }