Pool status indicators are some of the most information-dense signals on any farming interface and some of the most consistently ignored ones. Most users look at APR first, TVL second, and treat everything else as administrative detail. That hierarchy misses information that often matters more than either of the numbers being prioritized.

There are four pool statuses worth understanding clearly. Active means the farming program is currently distributing rewards. Paused means distribution has been temporarily stopped by the pool creator or the protocol. Ended means the program completed its defined term and rewards have been fully distributed. Farm paused with a warning indicator is a combination signal — the pause is active and a token flag has also been triggered.

The distinction between paused and ended matters in a specific way. An ended farm had a natural conclusion. A paused farm had something happen that caused distribution to stop mid-program. That something could be a routine adjustment, a contract upgrade, or something more concerning depending on the context. The status alone doesn't tell you which. It tells you that normal distribution is not currently happening and that the reason is worth finding out before allocating.

This week PEPEK/GRAM sits on the board as paused with a warning indicator visible. That combination of signals, paused distribution and a flagged token,is the interface providing information in exactly the way it was designed to. The decision about what to do with that information belongs to the user. But the information is there before any capital moves, which is when it's actually useful.

Reading pool status as information rather than decoration is what separates informed farming from reactive APR-chasing.
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