Yet another "feature": LJ wants to know not only what you write but whom you read (see: http://community.livejournal.com/lj_biz/242602.html). Right now, they nicely allow you to opt out (as in, per default they may (probability 5% according to their stats) spy on your habits) of the "feature" via the text-based admin console: http://www.livejournal.com/admin/console/
with the string "set opt_exclude_stats 1" (quotation marks excluded).
with the string "set opt_exclude_stats 1" (quotation marks excluded).