| Respondent ID | 12027639904 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 09/28/2020 2:16:53 PM |
| Applicant City | Moscow |
| Applicant State/Province | Moscow region |
| Applicant Country | Russia |
| What is your occupation? | Full-Time Node Operator |
| How many years experience in your field? | 1-3 |
| 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? | No |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Moscow |
| Node Province | Krasnogorsk |
| Node Country | Russia |
| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? | Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc), TheGraph, Solana, Akash, Certik, Coda, AVAX, NuCypher, Near, Keep, Stafi |
| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | Fast gui implementation, centralized validator coordination |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | N/A |
| 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. | 8cents/kwh |
| 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? | No |
| 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 2080, RAM: 64GB DDR4, 1Tb SSD Samsung 970 EVO, Bandwidth: 1gbit up / 1gbit down |
| 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: | no |
| Why do you want to be a node? | Because for me this will be the first experience of local raising a node on my equipment and I chose your project as a pilot |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Telegram |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | Twitter, Telegram, Discord |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | Messaging. Like keybase |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | All communities where I raised nodes |
| 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. | Yes, I am already working on my site (as a professional validator) and plan to publish there guides about projects that I liked |
| Why do you want to run a node in the xx network? | To earn xx coins, 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? | Decentralized is impossible to control. Decentralization is the truth of the will of the majority |
| 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. | David Chaum has already proven that he can participate in the creation of a quality product - Quantum computer resistance - Potentially Efficient Scaling |
| 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 privacy is true freedom of speech |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | I cannot know for certain what has not happened yet. But it is better to anticipate the threat and act ahead of time than ignore it. |
| Previous Application | 11806469263 |
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looks like a strong applicant you have my vote…
Very strong application. Has my vote.