If the counter would show only players that are logged in, it would be easy to see what exactly is going on, but these are just clients that are online without being logged in, so having just the inlog screen open. Also they all have different IP addresses. Whatever it is, we also got notified by bitcoinreviewer.com who did an independant review on the site (http://bitcoinreviewer.com/poker/satoshi-poker-review/) that people were complaining about us tricking players into downloading our client by representing more traffic than we have. I never realised that the counter is also shown at the website. I took the counter off the website, so we don't paint a false image about the traffic and our players know exactly what games are usually running at what times.

I am following it like a hawk now. I hope it is just somebody who is trying to make us look bad to potential customers or to make us look like liars during our IPO. We are taking security preparations for in case it isn't to be prepared if the intention to do harm is bigger than just trying to harm our reputation. Meanwhile I already ordered Enterra to change the number in the client to people who are actually logged in, and our PHP programmer to change the number on our website to the number of players who are actually seated. Most of the pokersites use the logged in players on their website (check Seals with clubs and compare it to their games) but I don't see any reason why not to give full transperancy about what to expect at all times. Players download our software because they want to play, and for optimal marketing it is essential that they step in at times that we have games going nstead of during ultimate low hours.

Thanks for the feedback on this matter. You are right about the timing being peculiar, it couldn't have come on a worse moment for us and I think you agree with that.