| Respondent Id |
10613370521 |
| Application Date |
2019-03-23 0:05:21 |
| Application Language |
English |
| Applicant City |
Perth |
| Applicant State/Province |
WA |
| Applicant Country |
Australia |
| What languages do you speak? |
English |
| What is your occupation? |
IT |
| How many years experience in your field? |
4-7 |
| What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? |
None (Self-Taught) |
| Please describe your experience in the Crypto/Blockchain space, if any? |
Early adopter of Bitcoin (2011) good with hardware wallets, troubleshooting on Mac and Ubuntu. Interested in Monero, Siacoin, IPFS and Tezos |
| Are you an individual or a group? |
Individual |
| Node City |
Perth |
| Node State |
WA |
| Node Country |
Australia |
| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? |
Bitcoin (BTC, BCH, etc), Tezos, Monero |
| What kind of improvements would you like to see in Elixxir nodes vs. previous the previous nodes you have supported? |
Better graphical representation of network data |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an Elixxir node? |
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| What is a reasonable maximum connection speed on which you could operate a BetaNet node in your geographic region? (Where 0 = 10 Megabits/second, and 100 = 10 Gigabits/second) |
40 |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? (As a percentage) |
97 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. . |
$70 AUD / month |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator? (Where 0 = 1 hour/month, and 100 = 20 hours/month) |
100 |
| If you were selected to run a BetaNet node, would it run on your own hardware or be deployed to cloud-based servers? |
Hardware |
| In what type of environment would this server be located? |
Personal Home |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? |
No |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published Elixxir BetaNet node specifications? |
Yes (Please list specs) |
| Yes (Please list specs) |
iMac Pro 2017 and an AMD Threadripper 1950x (16 cores 32 threads) with 16gb memory |
| Do you have hardware you would like to use but does not meet the stated BetaNet node specs? If so, please provide specs on that hardware below: |
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| Do you have past experience deploying servers to cloud-based services? |
Yes (please specify) |
| Yes (please specify) |
I run a btcpay node with Lunanode.com |
| Why do you want to be a node? |
I want to participate in the transition to crypto payments |
| How did you originally hear about Elixxir? |
Reddit |
| Which current Elixxir communities are you a member of? |
Reddit |
| Are you an active member of those communities? |
No |
| What specifically, interests you about the Elixxir platform? |
Protecting users' privacy and metadata and the communication platform aspect |
| Outside of Elixxir communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? |
btcpay, lnd |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? |
The first Bitcoin conference (orgnised by the Bitcoin Foundation) in San Jose California in 2013, also the next one after that in Amsterdam I think 2014. And Inside Bitcoins in Melbourne Australia ~ 2015 I think |
| As part of growing the Elixxir community, are you willing to create content as part of operating an Elixxir BetaNet node? Examples would be node setup & on-boarding review vlog post, bi-weekly twitter update, medium review of on-going node operational process, etc. |
Yes (how much content on a monthly basis?) |
| If yes, how much content on a monthly basis? |
Happy to make one video a month |
| What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? |
The difference for me is a decentralised network coordinates itself using code, whereas a distributed network coordinates in a more top-down manner. I like decentralised networks. |
| As best as you can given currently available information, please describe the value proposition of the Elixxir platform and how it differs from other current blockchain solutions. |
Elixxir is a private chat and payment app that aims to be fast and seamless. It takes security very seriously and uses a modular approach to be well prepared to upgrade security algorithms. |
| Privacy by Default is a goal of the Elixxir Platform. In your opinion, why is Privacy by Default critical for the future of the internet? |
Privacy is a human right that shouldn't be eroded in technical systems. The erosion of privacy leads people to live in fear of authorities which leads to corruption, exploitive behaviour and a breakdown of society. |
| Tags |
Individual, Australia, English |