Dear Councillor, 

I am proposing this Tip to Vega_life aka ccris02 on Riot for developing a repo to store errors and other output displayed by the polkadot binary. He also provides an easy to understand description of the problem and recommended actions (if applicable).

Quite often validator operators would post queries on Riot relating to errors that they've noticed on their nodes.  Example:

> 2021-08-01 20:48:02 Fetching collation failed due to network error hash=0x40aae093c3a7983482487c1dab65caba9661336e9ae012f23d40ba39f656ecc0 para_id=Id(2007) peer_id=PeerId("12D3KooWFxLQp3BTc65R8RW7qeUQRg426N48se2sADWWFHSsriCb") err=Network(Timeout)

At times and in this particular case the error doesn't require any further action by the operator but this is only discovered after consultation.  

This repo aids node operators to search for the error that they're presented with and quickly discover the recommended action.  Others can also contribute as-to aid with the continued growth of the repository. 

Regards,

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- Problem Statement: Vega_life on Riot needs a repository to store errors and output from the Polkadot binary for validator operators seeking help with node errors.
- Significance: Validator operators frequently seek help on Riot for node errors, requiring a centralized repository for error storage and recommended actions.
- Proposed Solution: Develop a repository to store Polkadot binary errors for easy access and understanding by node operators, allowing for quick identification of recommended actions.
- Expected Outcomes: Enhanced efficiency for node operators in resolving errors, increased collaboration through contributions to the repository for continued growth.

Development of a repository of polkadot error codes, their meaning and the action required by them.

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