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Originally Posted by benjamin barker
TableNinjaFT is not working at the present. I had a friend that is testing it try as well, and both of us are getting "unable to connect to server" error messages as the program fails to load. I notice the site tableninja.com is offline at the moment as well.
Why does TNFT need to contact a server in order to load? What sort of client/server relationship is occuring during play?
I'm really sorry for the inconvenience. This is the first time our server has ever gone down, we've been in contact with our server provider and we believe the issue is resolved. TableNinja only connects to the server once at start-up so you were very unlucky to have this problem occur and we are doing everything we can to prevent this from ever occurring in the future.
TableNinjaFT and TableNinja connect to our server once at start up. They do this just to briefly check for updates and verify that you either have a purchased license, free trial, or are using a free beta version. No information of any kind is ever sent while you are playing unless you manually check for updates. This is very standard and is the same model that HEM/PT use although I know HEM has set up a system where they cache your license so if their server goes down for short periods the program still runs.
Details about the exact server interaction are on our FAQ here. TableNinjaFT uses the exact same updating/licensing scheme as TableNinja.
Why does TableNinja connect to the internet?
A: We value privacy greatly, however to check for updates and validate purchase codes, TableNinja does need to connect to our server. TableNinja connects to the internet in the following cases:
1. On start-up.
2. When you open the Purchase/Update menu.
3. When you use your purchase code to unlock the full version.
These transactions are brief and no private information is transmitted save the email address used to purchase TableNinja and some machine specific information that we use in our licensing system.
We encourage users who are worried about privacy to run any kind of internet monitor like ZoneAlarm to verify that TableNinja only connects at these times and that the amount of data transmitted is far too small to contain any sensitive poker data.
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Originally Posted by benjamin barker
It's back for me now.
Good, glad to hear it!
Thanks and sorry again for the inconvenience,
Tarath