Orange IV Node Application 12123895625

Respondent ID 12123895625
End Date 10/30/2020 7:22:08 AM
language en
If you have previously applied to be a node please provide us with your application ID.
City/Town Tula
State/Province Tula
Country Russia
What languages do you speak? Russian, English
What is your occupation? IT
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? Graduated Secondary or High School, or equivalent
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? No
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Tula
Node State/Province Tula
Node Country Russia
For which networks have you ever operated a node?
  • Other (please specify): akash, solana, keep
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? security
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? nothing
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 200
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 400
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 dollars
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` 99
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). Beeline
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 5 3600x, RTX 2080, 16 GB DDR4, 1 TB SSD Samsung pro nvme
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:
Why do you want to be a node? I've heard a lot of good things about your project and I want to be a part of it.
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Telegram
Which current xx network communities are you a member of?
  • Facebook
Are you an active member of those communities? No
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? Development of xx messenger.
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones?
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)?
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
    • To protect private personal communication around health and lifestyle issues from mass surveillance and abuse by centralized organizations
    • To promote quantum secure distributed systems
    • To earn xx coins
    • To help build David Chaum's vision of a decentralized world
    • To contribute to a promising project
    • 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? I want to be able to own my data, not by other.
    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. Elixxir is providing true end to end encryption solving the last mile problem where metadata can be used to de-anonymize network participants
    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? Now we lose the control of our privacy.
    In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? I see no threats
    1 Like

    You have my support.
    Good luck!

    I vote for this applicant as well!

    Has my support…good luck!

    Has my support.

    Personal Home == Hetzner w/o GPU?