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hackernews verification failed "after a day" in an hour

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Description

"Your proof has failed for over a day, and Keybase has stopped checking it. How should we proceed?"

It's actually only been an hour or so, though.

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Start by reviewing issue #1013 and reproducing the Hacker News verification flow described in the report. Trace how the proof-checking duration is determined and identify why an hour is reported as over a day; done means the message reflects the actual elapsed time.

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Assessment

Domain
authentication
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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