| Respondent ID | 12114456739 |
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| End Date | 10/27/2020 3:26:10 PM |
| language | en |
| If you have previously applied to be a node please provide us with your application ID. | |
| City/Town | Lyon |
| State/Province | Rhone-Alpes |
| Country | France |
| What languages do you speak? | French English |
| What is your occupation? | Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | veterinarian |
| How many years experience in your field? | 4-7 |
| 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 | Lyon |
| Node State/Province | Rhone-Alpes |
| Node Country | France |
| 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? | Increased Security, Power consumption, Decentralization |
| 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? | 190 |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 200 |
| 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. | 100€/month |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 0 |
| 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). | Optical fiber through ISP FREE |
| 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? | No |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications? | AMD ryzen 3600. I will buy the required missing parts like RTX graphic card |
| 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? | I believe in the peer to peer cash. I want to help cryptocurrency. I would like to be part of a new promising network. |
| 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? | |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | None |
| 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? | Nodes execute tasks with no decision power in distributed networks. At the opposite, in decentralized networks there is no single point of control. |
| 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. | Better technology, strong and known leader. |
| 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? | |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | As far as I know, quantum computers could in the future break actual cryptography without a good protection system. |
This looks good to me! You have my vote! 
Good app…has my vote!
Great application. Thumbs up!
How strict are the hardware requirements for the 8 core AMD CPU? I’m running my node with a AMD Ryzen 7 2700x and the CPU is currently at a load of <5% for the past 7 days.
Applicant states to run a node with a AMD ryzen 3600, which would be underspec’ed according to the handbook.