TORZON//ACCESS

Status legend // Tor // 2026

Torzon Mirror Status

A Torzon mirror status is a small word doing a big job, and people read it wrong all the time. This page explains what checking, dead, and live mean on the card, how each node gets probed, and why a green marker is never the thing that keeps you safe. The exact strings stay on the card, so this page reads statuses instead of repeating them.

Canon pointerThe exact strings live on the card. Here is the primary, so you can jump back:torzonguqmlfy2kfi5tjbnt4bp3idtkjzi4qtupmhpdihjftomjtdzqd.onionOpen the mirror set
The three wordswhat they mean

What each status word means on the card

Every node on the card wears one of three markers. None of them is a safety rating. They describe the last time a person reached for the node, and nothing more.

Checking

The last hand probe did not get a clean answer. That happens often on hidden services and rarely means the node is gone. Move to the next one on the card and try again later.

Dead

We watched this string fail and left it on the card, struck through, so you learn to recognise a retired address instead of chasing it. Never open a dead node.

Online

Reserved for a node a probe actually reached. You will rarely see it, because we would rather show an honest Checking than a green light that went stale minutes ago.

Node readby hand ยท 2026-08-21
node.01 primary Checking
node.02 backup a Checking
node.03 backup b Checking
node.04 backup c Checking
node.05 retired Dead
How a node is judgedthe probe

How a mirror earns the status you see

A status is not guessed. It comes out of a short routine we run against each node. Knowing the routine tells you why Checking is the honest default and why a marker can lag behind reality by hours.

Torzon mirror status routineFetchover TorCompareto the recordMarkthe status
1 // FetchA person opens the node over Tor. If the circuit does not build or the service does not answer, the attempt is inconclusive.
2 // CompareWhen it answers, the address is checked against the signed record. A mismatch is treated as hostile and never marked live.
3 // MarkThe result becomes Checking, Dead, or Online. The stamp freezes at that moment, which is why an old date matters.
Questionsshort answers

Status questions people ask

Does a Checking mirror mean it is dead?

No. Checking means the last hand probe did not confirm the node yet. Onion routing is slow and hidden services drop in and out. Try the next node on the card before you assume anything.

Why not just show which mirror is online?

Because availability shifts from one minute to the next, and a pinned green light turns into a lie the instant the node drops. An honest Checking beats a stale Online.

How often are the mirrors probed?

By hand, not on a timer, which means a status can be hours old. The date on the card is the last time a person actually looked, so treat it as a hint, not a live feed.

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Back to the strings

Now that the words make sense, grab an address from the card, or read the door routine end to end.

Read how to open Torzon