| Respondent ID | 12008225186 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 09/22/2020 3:37:02 AM |
| Applicant City | Kemerovo |
| Applicant State/Province | Kuzbass |
| Applicant Country | Russia |
| What is your occupation? | IT |
| How many years experience in your field? | 16+ |
| What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? | Master’s degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA) |
| Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | No |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Kemerovo |
| Node Province | Kuzbass |
| Node Country | Russia |
| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? | Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc), Monero |
| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | Stable work, feedback |
| 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? | 100 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 0,03$ Kw/h |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 20 |
| 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), It's part of my job. Servers are mostly HP and Supermicro |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | Yes (Please list specs) |
| Specs | Ryzen 7 2700X, 16 GB RAM (can up to 32 if necessary), RTX 2070 Super, 1 TB Samsung 970 Pro NVMe |
| 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? | This is a new, interesting project. I support privacy and independence + reward |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | BetaNet Forum |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | We need more privacy and security, I believe in David Chaum |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | No |
| 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. | No |
| 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 earn xx coins, 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? | In distributed systems, each node makes its own decision. The final behavior of the system is the set of decisions of the individual nodes. There is no single entity that receives a request and responds to it. |
| 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. | Greater safety, high performance, quantum secure |
| 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? | Online privacy has opened up new opportunities for life and self-expression. Most governments are seeking way to take control of the Internet through de-anonymization. For example, in Russia, they are seriously discussing the introduction of a ban on the use of promising encryption protocols. It annoys and scares me! |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Quantum computers (when created) threaten existing encryption algorithms and the security of centralized systems, which undermines the foundations of existing Internet privacy |
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Friends, hello everyone! Please support me. Thanks.
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You have my support.
Good luck and have fun!!
you got my vote 
Good candidate!
Good day! In accordance with the received request, I provide information of my ISP:
inetnum: 93.95.158.0 - 93.95.158.255
netname: kes-net
descr: Kuzbassenergosviaz, internet service provider
country: RU
admin-c: SL6973-RIPE
tech-c: SL6973-RIPE
tech-c: JEK-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by: ZAO-KES-MNT
created: 2010-09-01T07:05:03Z
last-modified: 2014-02-10T15:08:32Z
source: RIPE # Filtered
I have a static IP from the specified range.
Has my vote.
Привет сосед! Я тоже в Кемерово)) Нода уже работает далеко не первый месяц) Обращайся, если что)
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Привет, приятный сюрприз! Рад знакомству )
я поддерживаю
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