Orange II Node Application 11887392837, submitted on 08-25-2020

Respondent ID 11887392837
Application Date 08/25/2020 1:04:46 PM
Application Language русский
Applicant City Chelyabinsk
Applicant State/Province Chelyabinskaya oblast
Applicant Country Russia
What languages do you speak? Russian
What is your occupation? Full-Time Node Operator
How many years experience in your field? 4-7
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? Bachelor’s degree (for example: BA. BS)
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? Yes
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Berlin
Node Province
Node Country Germany
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? Keep Network, Robonomics, Certik, Avalanch, Coda
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? As for the improvement, I can not say anything, all the nodes were quite simple to start, the only significant disadvantage is the expensive servers.
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? As mentioned above, expensive server. In any case, I will take part in the launch of the node.
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? 100
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. 20$ per day
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` 100
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 100
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 100
In what type of environment would this server be located? Personal Home
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? Yes (please describe), purchase of the required equipment, installation according to the instructions protection of the placed equipment from environmental influences; providing equipment with high-quality and uninterrupted power supply; heat removal, ventilation with conditioned air; control of physical access to equipment, its security, fire extinguishing system.
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? Yes (Please list specs)
Specs AMD Ryzen 7 2700x, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070, RAM: 32GB, Storage: 1TB
Why do you want to be a node? I really like everything related to cryptocurrencies, thanks to the launch of nodes, I learn something new
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Telegram
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? Twitter, Telegram, Discord, Facebook
Are you an active member of those communities? Yes
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? I'm interested in the whole project!
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? Keep Network, Coda, Avalanche, Robonomics, dFinance, Certik
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? no
Do you have past experience managing communities or creating content to be distributed across social media? Please enter details for all with which you are comfortable or have experience:
As part of growing the xx network community, are you willing to create content as part of operating an xx network 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. 5 post per week
Would you be interested in helping to lead the development of the next xx network community? Yes
Why do you want to run a node in the xx network?
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit?
As best as you can given currently available information, please describe the value proposition of the xx network platform and how it differs from other current blockchain solutions.
Privacy by Default is a goal of the xx network Platform. In your opinion, why is Privacy by Default critical for the future of the internet?
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems?
2 Likes

Too bad it is missing answers to the last questions but other than that it looks great!

you have my vote but please try to also answer the last questions… it helps to improve xx

Needs to fill out rest of application and then has my vote.