- if(($contact['network'] === NETWORK_OSTATUS) || ($contact['network'] === NETWORK_DIASPORA) || ($contact['network'] === NETWORK_DFRN))
- update_contact($contact["id"]);
+ if(($contact['network'] === NETWORK_OSTATUS) || ($contact['network'] === NETWORK_DIASPORA) || ($contact['network'] === NETWORK_DFRN)) {
+ if (!poco_reachable($contact['url'])) {
+ logger("Skipping probably dead contact ".$contact['url']);
+ return;
+ }
+
+ if (!update_contact($contact["id"])) {
+ mark_for_death($contact);
+ return;
+ } else
+ unmark_for_death($contact);
+ }