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@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ This backend currently supports the following metrics :
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## Counters ##
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-Counters are properties whose value always increment.
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+Counters are properties whose value increment or decrement.
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-They consist of a Key-Value pair and are stored in database every flush interval if they were incremented.
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+They consist of a Key-Value pair and are stored in database every flush interval if they were incremented or decremented.
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This means that you have the counter's value history in your database and you can easily focus on the time window that you need (to show growth for instance).
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They are never reset to zero, so if you want to start over, you need a new counter name.
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