| Respondent ID | 12078234327 |
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| End Date | 10/15/2020 5:17:23 AM |
| language | en |
| If you have previously applied to be a node please provide us with your application ID. | |
| City/Town | Chisinau |
| State/Province | Chisinau |
| Country | Moldova |
| What languages do you speak? | English, Romanian, Russian |
| What is your occupation? | Software Development |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | |
| How many years experience in your field? | 4-7 |
| 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 | Chisinau |
| Node State/Province | Chisinau |
| Node Country | Moldova |
| 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? | Portability from one server to another; Time until synchronization (downloading the blockchain up to that point takes forever) |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | None that I can thing of |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 300 Mbps |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 300 Mbps |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 99 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | ~10 cents/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?` | 8 |
| 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). | Unite |
| If your server is located in a Datacenter, please specify the name of the company hosting it. | not applicable |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | It wasn't a data center pe say but I've hosted servers on my own hardware desktops builds that where done by me |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications? | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070S Windforce OC, AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Samsung 970 PRO, MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX, Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x, 16GB, DDR4-3200, Corsair RM650 *2019* 650W |
| 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: | not applicable |
| Why do you want to be a node? | I'm thinking of making a career in the blockchain; running a node is one of the steps towards this goal |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Coindesk |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? |
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| Are you an active member of those communities? | Yes |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | Scalability and security |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Javascript MD facebook community |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | Nope, but I don't have anything against attending one |
| 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: |
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| 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? | one article per month |
| Would you be interested in helping to lead the development of the next xx network community? | No |
| 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? | I'm pro decentralization, centralized one lead to authoritarian regimes. Decentralized means that there is no single point where the decision is made. |
| 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. | Scalability without compromising security and decentralization |
| 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? | Internet is slowly and steadily monopolized and Privacy by Default would give us a fighting chance to level the playing field |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | quantum computers are not available to the general public and current "the powers that be" have the resources for quantum computers so there is a risk of losing current security mechanism available to the general public and with it freedom of speech |
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Solid application! I like your motivation for running a node. You have my vote!
Edit: typo
Looks good to me too. 
Finally a solid app. Has my vote.
Agreed solid. You have my vote.