After almost 5 years of running a Pi Node, I'm seriously thinking about shutting it down. I've been running a Pi Node almost non-stop for nearly 5 years. I never complained because I understood that Testnet is for testing, but after the latest update something is clearly wrong. My node is fully synced, Docker is running perfectly, I have authenticated peers, my ports are forwarded correctly, Windows Firewall is configured properly, and all local and external connectivity tests pass. Yet the Pi Desktop application says the Ports Checker is "Unknown", only port 31409 appears open, the others are shown as closed, and my Node Bonus has dropped to zero.I've spent days checking my router, firewall, Docker configuration and even reinstalling parts of the node, only to find that everything on my side is working exactly as it should. From what I've seen, I'm not the only one with this problem. There are more and more node operators reporting the same issue after the latest update.Running a node isn't free. We leave our computers running 24/7, pay for electricity, use our own internet connection and hardware to support the Pi Network. If this is a bug, just tell us. If the Ports Checker is broken, tell us. If the Node Bonus calculation has changed, explain it. Keeping thousands of node operators in the dark while they continue to spend money and resources is simply not acceptable.Right now, I honestly see no reason to keep my node running if it's consuming electricity every day while the software reports incorrect diagnostics and the Node Bonus stays at zero. Unless this is acknowledged and fixed soon, after almost five years I'll shut my node down for good. I hope someone from the Pi Core Team finally explains what's going on, because the silence is becoming more frustrating than the bug itself.
After almost 5 years of running a Pi Node, I'm seriously thinking about shutting it down. I've been running a Pi Node almost non-stop for nearly 5 years. I never complained because I understood that Testnet is for testing, but after the latest update something is clearly wrong. My node is fully synced, Docker is running perfectly, I have authenticated peers, my ports are forwarded correctly, Windows Firewall is configured properly, and all local and external connectivity tests pass. Yet the Pi Desktop application says the Ports Checker is "Unknown", only port 31409 appears open, the others are shown as closed, and my Node Bonus has dropped to zero.I've spent days checking my router, firewall, Docker configuration and even reinstalling parts of the node, only to find that everything on my side is working exactly as it should. From what I've seen, I'm not the only one with this problem. There are more and more node operators reporting the same issue after the latest update.Running a node isn't free. We leave our computers running 24/7, pay for electricity, use our own internet connection and hardware to support the Pi Network. If this is a bug, just tell us. If the Ports Checker is broken, tell us. If the Node Bonus calculation has changed, explain it. Keeping thousands of node operators in the dark while they continue to spend money and resources is simply not acceptable.Right now, I honestly see no reason to keep my node running if it's consuming electricity every day while the software reports incorrect diagnostics and the Node Bonus stays at zero. Unless this is acknowledged and fixed soon, after almost five years I'll shut my node down for good. I hope someone from the Pi Core Team finally explains what's going on, because the silence is becoming more frustrating than the bug itself.