The Status app is currently in its beta stage. This means the application is still undergoing active development, and certain features described in this document may function differently or be unavailable within the app.
When you create a community, your computer becomes a control node. As the community Owner, the control node runs automatically in your Status desktop app if you use the same profile and computer where you set up the community.
If you don't have the Status desktop app running and connected to the internet, your community keeps working, but your members' experience degrades. Here are some of the problems you and your members may find:
- Community join requests can't be processed and are rejected or ignored.
- Banning or kicking out members is delayed until the control node is online.
- Members who could not access a token-gated channel for not meeting the requirements can't join the channel even if they meet them now.
Keep the Status desktop app working as the community control
node online every day or
at least once every six days.