Respondent ID | 12110654385 |
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End Date | 10/26/2020 2:16:38 PM |
language | en |
If you have previously applied to be a node please provide us with your application ID. | |
City/Town | Bo'ness |
State/Province | Scotland |
Country | UK |
What languages do you speak? | English |
What is your occupation? | Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) |
Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | Technician |
How many years experience in your field? | 16+ |
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? | Graduated Secondary or High School, or equivalent |
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | Yes |
Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
Node City | Bo'ness |
Node State/Province | Scotland |
Node Country | UK |
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? | N/A |
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? | 100 |
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 800 |
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 95 |
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | £0.14 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?` | 4 |
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). | BT |
If your server is located in a Datacenter, please specify the name of the company hosting it. | N/A |
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? | No |
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: | Will purchase the required hardware as specified if node application is successful. |
Why do you want to be a node? | I like the project and would like to support it, in addition to the token payment aspect. I also believe there is a big future in blockchain technology. |
How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Word of Mouth |
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? | I like the decentralised, and especially, the privacy aspects of this project. Current global events have only cemented the need for such things. |
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? | No |
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? | |
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 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? | I do not believe in the, "I have nothing to hide" paradigm. Privacy is, and should be, a default mechanism. Privacy today is being actively dismantled by many agents. The xx network seems to me, like a great idea to pursue. |
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? |
Great motivation. You have my support!
Has my vote.
I say yes. Has my vote.
Many thanks for the support.
As you state you never ran a blockchain node before, do you have experience with Linux?
Very little. I did run staking on Linux with Neblio and got on ok. Nothing else other than that though.