From 0b70a112d58d9473ab2abcf2f2096c6f454cbe51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: SionoiS <simvivier@status.im>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 11:41:55 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] added peer choice section

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 standards/core/sync.md | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/standards/core/sync.md b/standards/core/sync.md
index 262883e..28735be 100644
--- a/standards/core/sync.md
+++ b/standards/core/sync.md
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ Notably by verifying messages RLN proof at reception.
 ## Implementation
 The following is not part of the specifications but good to know implementation details.
 
+### Peer Choice
+Peering strategies can lead to inadvertently segregating peers and reduce sampling diversity.
+We randomly select peers to sync with for simplicity and robustness.
+
+A good strategy can be devised but we chose not to.
+
 ### Interval
 Ad-hoc syncing can be useful in some cases but continuous periodic sync
 minimize the differences in messages stored across the network.