indeed. Here's an example of a case against messaging in distributed systems design. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/education-qld-school-c

indeed. Here's an example of a case against messaging in distributed systems design. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/education-qld-school-child-abuse-hundreds-of-cases-not-passed-to-police-20150731-giotkw.html https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/educati... A synchronous call would have failed when the operator issued the request, and the onus is on the operator to find alternate ways of contacting the police.