| Respondent ID | 12002907149 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 09/19/2020 6:16:07 PM |
| Applicant City | Mountain View |
| Applicant State/Province | CA |
| Applicant Country | USA |
| What is your occupation? | Software Development |
| How many years experience in your field? | 16+ |
| What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? | Doctorate or other terminal degree (for example, PhD, EdD) |
| Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | No |
| Are you an individual or a group? | |
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| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? | |
| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | |
| 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 xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | Yes (Please list specs) |
| Specs | Mac 4Ghz Quad-core Intel Core i7, 32GB 1867MHz DDR3, AMD Radeon R9 M385 2GB |
| 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: | |
| Why do you want to be a node? | It's the way of the future. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Word of Mouth |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | Telegram, Discord, Facebook, BetaNet Forum |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | I would like to implement the software infrastructure to manage memberships, sales, health screening and event attendance for The Shankara Temple For Spirtual Health. |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | Blockchain conf in SF, Jan 2019. Multiple online recorded conference sessions. |
| 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: | Community Management Other: I am trained as an Advanced Teacher of TaKeTiNa, which is an in-person means of developing self-awareness through rhythm. |
| 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. | One post per week. |
| Why do you want to run a node in the xx network? | To protect the privacy of political speech, 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 contribute to a promising project, To undo the centralization of the internet by big tech companies, To help build true digital cash to fuel a decentralized economy, To reverse the political centralization of legal, police, and military organizations which favor the wealthy and powerful |
| What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? | I strongly prefer decentralized networks, with trusted peer-to-peer communications mediated by ZK-SNARKS etc for complete privacy. |
| 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 vastly more scalable, more secure, and more private. |
| 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? | Because without it no-one is safe. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Any computer that can crack passwords as fast as quantum computers potentially can, is a threat to any network... |
you dont meet the HW requirement, can you upgrade it and will you upgrade it?