{"id":"gossip-dead-nodes-filtered-on-receive","text":"When receiving gossip, unknown nodes that arrive with `dead` status are silently dropped to prevent zombie membership entries from propagating through the cluster","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/05/29/gossip-protocol-gossip_protocol.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{"example":"if nid not in self.membership:\n    if remote[\"status\"] == \"dead\":\n        continue  # never heard of this node AND its dead, skip"},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"gossip-dead-nodes-filtered-on-receive","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}