diff --git a/stats.py b/stats.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a0de90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stats.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ai ts=4 sts=4 et sw=4
+
+
+"""
+	Exctract usefull infos from web server logs
+"""
+
+import re
+
+
+# define your web server logs path
+LOGS_PATH = "/var/log/nginx/access_0bin.log"
+
+
+rexp = re.compile('(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+) - - \[([^\[\]:]+):(\d+:\d+:\d+) -(\d\d\d\d\)] ("[^"]*")(\d+) (-|\d+) ("[^"]*") (".*")\s*\Z')
+
+
+f = open(LOGS_PATH, 'r') 
+
+for line in f:
+    a = rexp.match(line)
+
+    if not a is None:
+        # a.group(1) #IP address
+        # a.group(2) #day/month/year
+        # a.group(3) #time of day
+        # a.group(4) #timezone
+        # a.group(5) #request
+        # a.group(6) #code 200 for success, 404 for not found, etc.
+        # a.group(7) #bytes transferred
+        # a.group(8) #referrer
+        # a.group(9) #browser
+        print a.group(8) #referrer
+
+f.close()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zerobin/default_settings.py b/zerobin/default_settings.py
index efc48d2..4e2b6ff 100644
--- a/zerobin/default_settings.py
+++ b/zerobin/default_settings.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ GROUP = None
 # Be carreful if your site have to many pastes this can hurt your hard drive performances.
 # Refresh counter interval. Default to every minute after a paste.
 DISPLAY_COUNTER = True
-REFRESH_COUNTER = 60 * 1
+REFRESH_COUNTER = 1 * 1
 
 # Names/links to insert in the menu bar.
 # Any link with "mailto:" will be escaped to prevent spam
diff --git a/zerobin/paste.py b/zerobin/paste.py
index 4662d77..53d26b4 100644
--- a/zerobin/paste.py
+++ b/zerobin/paste.py
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 import os
-import fcntl
-import sys
 import hashlib
 
-
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 from utils import settings
@@ -127,22 +124,44 @@ class Paste(object):
 
 
         path = settings.PASTE_FILES_ROOT
-        counter_file = os.path.join(path, 'counter') 
+        counter_file = os.path.join(path, 'counter')
+        lock_file = os.path.join(path, 'counter.lock')
+
+        if not os.path.isfile(lock_file):
+            try:
+                #make lock file
+                flock = open(lock_file, "w")
+                flock.write('lock')    
+                flock.close()
+
+                # init counter (first time)
+                if not os.path.isfile(counter_file):
+                    fcounter = open(counter_file, "w")
+                    fcounter.write('1')
+                    fcounter.close()
+
+                # get counter value
+                fcounter = open(counter_file, "r")
+                counter_value = fcounter.read(50)
+                fcounter.close()
+
+                try:
+                    counter_value = long(counter_value) + 1
+                except ValueError:
+                    counter_value = 1
+
+                # write new value to counter
+                fcounter = open(counter_file, "w")
+                fcounter.write(str(counter_value))
+                fcounter.close()
+
+                #remove lock file
+                os.remove(lock_file)
+            except (IOError, OSError):
+                if os.path.isfile(lock_file):
+                    #remove lock file
+                    os.remove(lock_file)
 
-        fd = os.open(counter_file, os.O_RDWR | os.O_CREAT)
-        fcntl.lockf(fd, fcntl.LOCK_EX)
-        s = os.read(fd, 4096)
-        try:
-            n = long(float(s))
-        except ValueError:
-            raise ValueError(u"Couldn't read value from counter file " + counter_file + ", assuming 0")
-            n = 0
-        fnn = counter_file + ".new"
-        f = open(fnn, "w")
-        f.write(str(n + 1))
-        f.close()
-        os.rename(fnn, counter_file)
-        os.close(fd)
 
 
     def save(self):
diff --git a/zerobin/utils.py b/zerobin/utils.py
index 6c2c2c5..40b59de 100644
--- a/zerobin/utils.py
+++ b/zerobin/utils.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def get_pastes_count():
         Return the number of pastes created (must have option DISPLAY_COUNTER enabled)
     """
     locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, 'en_US')
-    counter_path = default_settings.PASTE_FILES_ROOT
+    counter_path = settings.PASTE_FILES_ROOT
     counter_file = os.path.join(counter_path, 'counter')
     try:
         with open(counter_file, "r") as f: