Orange III Node Application 12002170538, submitted on 09-21-2020

Respondent ID 12002170538
Application Date 09/21/2020 12:27:21 PM
Applicant City Moscow
Applicant State/Province
Applicant Country Russia
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? Professional degree beyond bachelor’s degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? No
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Moscow
Node Province
Node Country Russia
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc), Nucypher, Near, Keep, Coda protocol, Certik, Kusama, The Graph
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? Detailed documentation
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? Internet interruptions, scheduled maintenance
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? 90
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. $ 6.55 per 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?` 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), I have extensive experience in renting servers on various hosting: Vultr, Hetzner, OVH
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? Yes (Please list specs)
Specs GPU: NVidia GeForce RTX 2060 CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 RAM 16 Gb SSD 512 Gb In the future, I can improve the characteristics of the node
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: Yes, you will most likely have to buy an SSD And in the future it is possible to improve the CPU
Why do you want to be a node? I like the project I also like to deal with nodes, I do it for fun
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Telegram
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? Twitter, BetaNet Forum
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? The network is interesting Structure and interaction model Often there is no real decentralization in blockchains, and almost all validators are hosted, in almost the same geographic location
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? Kusama DropsTech
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? Nope
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. 1 or 2 articles or videos per month
Why do you want to run a node in the xx network? To protect private personal communication around health and lifestyle issues from mass surveillance and abuse by centralized organizations, To promote quantum secure distributed systems, To help build David Chaum's vision of a decentralized world, To undo the centralization of the internet by big tech companies, To help build true digital cash to fuel a decentralized economy
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? as I understand it, in a decentralized network, all nodes are independent of each other in a distributed network, nodes are distributed geographically from each other
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. It is an advanced system geographically distributed with a developed community and a well-known leader)
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? confidentiality I think is very important Since all the basic principles of blockchain are based on data privacy This protects users from outside interference
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? Quantum computers pose a great threat to all systems But as of now and in the near future, such a threat is not foreseen.
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Can you upgrade your 2060 with a 2070?

Hello
Yes, of course, I can upgrade my GPU to 2070

You have my vote if you upgrade your GPU to a 2070 :slight_smile: congrats

Thank you :slightly_smiling_face:

This node server will be located at home and connected to ISP “MGTS”.

Glad to hear you will run from home. Has my vote.

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