Respondent ID | 12497017690 |
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End Date | 03/16/2021 5:13:30 PM |
language | en |
If you have previously applied to be a node please provide us with your application ID. Second-time applicants will be highly considered. You can email us at [email protected] if you don't know your application ID. | |
City/Town | Chisinau |
State/Province | Chisinau |
Country | Moldova |
What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English, Romanian, Russian |
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? | 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? | instructions on how to run a full test net on my own hardware so I can play with it outside of main net |
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | none I can think of |
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? | 200 |
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. | 7 cents per 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). | Starnet ISP or Moldcell if necessary |
If your server is located in a Datacenter, please specify the name of the company hosting it. Nodes will not be allowed to run on Hetzner. If you do, you will not receive compensation. | |
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | I have experience setting up linux servers for various purposes, like web application hosting etc |
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | AMD Ryzen 5 3600x, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 super, 16GB DDR4, 1-2Tera NVME ssd |
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 am passionate about distributed networks, both hardware and software related stuff |
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? | Scalability, privacy, and quantum resistance |
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | I am currently part of this startup https://crawless.com |
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | Only online ones that are available for free on facebook and youtube |
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? Examples would be node setup & on-boarding review vlog post, bi-weekly twitter update, medium review of on-going node operational process, etc. | 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? | decentralized - don't have a central processing authority while distributed ones - have several entities that are distributed around the world but they usually respond to a central authority |
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. | The only blockchain that would not make the tradeoff between decentralization and 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? | Privacy by default would allow us to keep a healthy dose of liberty that is necessary in any democratic society |
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Although quantum computers currently don’t have enough processing power to break encryption keys, future versions might have that power, and we probably won't know when that time comes |
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You have my support!
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Looks like a good application to me.
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Much appreciated!
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Thank you!
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Looks good to me. Has my vote.
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Nice application. Has my vote
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I like the application…you have my vote.
You have my support
solid application, has my support!
You got my support good application
good application, just have a question , are you still operating ETH nodes or did you stop ? thank you
It’s yes from me