You can if you use vector clocks. @sp332 You can prevent that by buffering messages. The less you tolerate messages appearing in-between messages you've seen b

You can if you use vector clocks. @sp332 You can prevent that by buffering messages. The less you tolerate messages appearing in-between messages you've seen before, the more you buffer. If the latency between your host and the host of someone you follow is high enough that it's taking more than a few seconds for you to get the message, they're effectively down. Late is better than never.