# \#global-synchronizer **URL:** https://forum.canton.network/tag/global-synchronizer/343.md [Latest](https://forum.canton.network/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.canton.network/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.canton.network/tags.md) --- ## [Global Synchronizer, confirmation policies, observers, and offline nodes?](https://forum.canton.network/t/global-synchronizer-confirmation-policies-observers-and-offline-nodes/8118)
**Author:** [@WallaceKelly](https://forum.canton.network/u/WallaceKelly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.canton.network/t/global-synchronizer-confirmation-policies-observers-and-offline-nodes/8118 "2025-08-12T20:55:47Z")
This question was discussed for Canton 2.x and the Canton 2.x docs mention confirmation policies, but… In the Global Synchronizer, if a party’s participant node is down, does that block the creation of a contract which …