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How do we know that the program is failing ?

How hard is it for the frontend to detect if the last update to the status page was made a while ago and that itself implies there is an error and should be reported ?






We don’t.

But why would the frontend have processing logic when all you need is to serve a static HTML document?

Even if it did, what would you do with that information? Throw up a screen with: Call us for service information at 1-HAHA-JUST-KIDDING

It’s not like it really matters if it’s accurate anyway.




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