This is really cool and I appreciate the ease of implementation. I feel that the best content on Reddit, HN, and the like is often not intentionally seeking traffic but is rather unexpectedly shared. Unfortunately, that content is often hidden amongst articles that are specifically posted on those sites to increase traffic. Since you have to implicitly embed the Hitcount.me .gif file on your website, Hitcount.me could act as an aggregator for finding the best traffic-seeking content, while hopefully leaving Reddit and HN to power the community-driven content and hidden gems.