[tor-bugs] #24494 [Metrics/Onionoo]: Specification says nickname is optional in documents but it's always there

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#24494: Specification says nickname is optional in documents but it's always there
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 Reporter:  irl              |          Owner:  metrics-team
     Type:  defect           |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium           |      Milestone:
Component:  Metrics/Onionoo  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal           |     Resolution:
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Comment (by karsten):

 Agreed, we should take out that optimization. It seemed like a good idea
 to save some bandwidth at the beginning, but we added so many more fields
 that this one doesn't really matter anymore. Reducing complexity seems
 more important. Let's do it.

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