| Respondent ID | 12516665424 |
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| End Date | 03/23/2021 3:29:46 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 | Nepean |
| State/Province | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English, French, Italian |
| What is your occupation? | Privacy/Security |
| 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? | Some college |
| Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | Yes |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Nepean |
| Node State/Province | Ontario |
| Node Country | Canada |
| 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? | 1tb |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 1tb |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 100 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 0.0039/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?` | 100 |
| 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). | Bell fibre optic 1.5 |
| 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? | No |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | Ryzen9 3950, Motherboard ASUS, 2TB Samsung, gigabyte geforce |
| 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 at the moment |
| Why do you want to be a node? | To earn xxcoins |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Bitcointalk |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | |
| Are you an active member of those communities? | No |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | It’s security , speed and decentralizated operation |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Yes |
| 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? Examples would be node setup & on-boarding review vlog post, bi-weekly twitter update, medium review of on-going node operational process, etc. | Depending on time allocated towards this, any content |
| Would you be interested in helping to lead the development of the next xx network community? | Yes |
| 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? | Main difference is importance of networks and how they effect the entire spectrum. I favor a centralized, distributed network that encompasses all aspects of all nodes and doesn’t favor one over another. |
| 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. | Xx network appears to have both superior speed and security in opposition to other blockchains. Also, it aims to solve the quantum issue. |
| 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? | People should be able to manage crypto without the insecurity of publicity and having to worry about stolen funds. Privacy is already enough of an issue, with technological advancement, it should no longer be one. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Quantum computers always pose the threat of hacking encryption in both systems. |
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Overall very good application. Please specify what GPU you intend to use. Other than that you have my vote.
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Application looks goodđź‘Ť
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Couldn’t agree more on the security perspective, looks good
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Quality application… great detail
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Hi Bulldog! I do not have the hardware yet, but will be using GPU RTX 3080. Already on the way.
Thanks to all thus far for reviewing my application!
Good application, you have my support
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I suggest you should read about blockchain. Got my vote
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Good application, you have my vote
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That will definitely do the job. Glad to see you engage here!
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Based on your response, you have my vote
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Worthy of my support and good response.
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Nice application. Has my vote
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It is a 
for my vote
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You have my vote, welcome!
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Thank you to everyone for reviewing my application and for the feedback! 
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Very nice. I support you!
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Thank you!!