> On Mar 22, 2021, at 13:28, Andrew Gallagher <andr...@andrewg.com> wrote:
> 
> I happened to check the pool just now, and there are only three nodes in it:
> 
> 1     pgpkeys.uk[@]
> 2     sks.pod01.fleetstreetops.com[@]
> 3     sks.pod02.fleetstreetops.com[@]
> 
> Looking at the cached metadata it appears that when the spider ran, 
> pod02.fleetstreetops nodes was unavailable, as was pgpkeys.co.uk (the domain 
> registration has expired).

I can’t speak for pgpkeys.co.uk <http://pgpkeys.co.uk/>, but I have not seen 
any issues with sks.pod02.fleetstreetops.com 
<http://sks.pod02.fleetstreetops.com/> (nor hkps.pool.sks-keyservers.net 
<http://hkps.pool.sks-keyservers.net/>, which it powers) today.

> pod01.fleetstreetops does not advertise any peers,

This happens intermittently when the non-recon node services the status 
request, but it is a multi-node pool so rest assured there is external 
reconciliation configured.

> This demonstrates that connectivity is a serious issue with the pool right 
> now. A few key nodes going down can orphan all other nodes, no matter how 
> well-behaved.

While the core idea behind this take is valid, I do not believe the current 
state of affairs is as dire as it is being portrayed.

> It should probably also be noted that pod02.fleetstreetops has been the only 
> node in the HKPS pool now for some time. This certainly can't be good for its 
> load.

Yes, this has been the case since last summer. This is completely reliant on 
Kristian’s continued signing of CSRs for member nodes.

-T

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