| Respondent ID | 12057339822 |
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| End Date | 10/07/2020 9:22:34 PM |
| language | en |
| If you have previously applied to be a node please provide us with your application ID. | |
| City/Town | Melbourne |
| State/Province | VIC |
| Country | Australia |
| What languages do you speak? | English |
| What is your occupation? | Software Development |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | |
| How many years experience in your field? | 8-15 |
| 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? | Yes |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Melbourne |
| Node State/Province | VIC |
| Node Country | Australia |
| For which networks have you ever operated a node? |
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| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | My priority would be to maintain privacy and security for users. |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | none |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 50mbps |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 100mbps |
| 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. | $100 AUD conservatively |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 50 |
| In what type of environment would this server be located? | Personal Home |
| If your server is located in your personal home, please specify the name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). | |
| If your server is located in a Datacenter, please specify the name of the company hosting it. | |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | for personal projects, servers for simple apps that I have built. |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications? | 6-core 3GHz intel core i5, 16GB 2666MHz DDR4, 256GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| 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: | I have provided the hardware above, I would be happy to upgrade to meet any specs that you are not happy with. |
| Why do you want to be a node? | I value privacy and security, especially online, I believe these are part of our basic human rights, your project ticks all the boxes for me in terms of these values, I want to see it succeed and contributing by running a node would be a privilege |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | my own research |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? |
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| Are you an active member of those communities? | No |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | As mentioned privacy and security, maintaining it for the average person online, I believe the xx network is the project that ticks these boxes while maintaining usability for the average person |
| 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? How much content on a monthly basis? | happy to create node setup& on-boarding reviews and review on node operations on medium weekly |
| 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 |
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| What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? | Decentralized - no single point where the decision is made, Distributed - the processing is shared across multiple nodes, however decisions may still be centralized. I am 80% towards decentralization |
| 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, security, quantum proof hash, performance, scalability |
| 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? | It is a basic human right! |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | The more decentralized the system, the better you mitigate the risk, we also don't know the capabilities of the quantum computers and how available they will become, in 50years will we each have a hand held quantum computer? we do what we can to mitigate the risk now! Your goal is privacy by default then you are one of the few who have protected your users! |
Core i5 seem light compare to 2700x 8 cores/16 threads and can you add a dedicated Nvidia graphic card 2070 or more ?
Specs can be found on page 3-4 of Beta Node Handbook
Would love to get more nodes in AU but I don’t want you caught off guard regarding specs.
Require to meet HW specs.
Please clarify HW specs.