{"id":"hinted-handoff-sloppy-quorum-counts-hints","text":"When `sloppy_quorum=True` (the default), stored hints count toward `write_quorum` the same as direct replica writes, trading consistency for write availability.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/05/29/hinted-handoff-hinted_handoff.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":["quorum-guarantees-weakened-at-two-levels"],"metadata":{"example":"total_acks = len(replicas_written) + len(hints_stored)\nsuccess = total_acks >= self.write_quorum"},"created_at":"","updated_at":"","reviewed_at":"","verified_at":"","retracted_at":"","explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"hinted-handoff-sloppy-quorum-counts-hints","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}