| Respondent ID | 12539521706 |
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| End Date | 03/31/2021 3:18:12 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 | Cluj Napoca |
| State/Province | CLUJ |
| Country | Romania |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | Romanian, English |
| What is your occupation? | Software Development |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | |
| How many years experience in your field? | 16+ |
| 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 | Cluj Napoca |
| Node State/Province | CLUJ |
| Node Country | Romania |
| 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? | I only checked the Beta Node Handbook it looks ok - clear steps etc.. To early to provide feedback about operating the XX Node .. I am very familiar with Unix/varioud DBs and servers in general as it is part of my professional work |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | None. I checked the specs . Have a dedicated internet line at my home.. Can even run it at a small loss because I like the founder and the project. |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | It is a 1 GB dedicated line. Real world test around 550 upload |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 1gb dedicated line. 850-880 max megabits during tests.. (and no browsing :) |
| 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. | 0.17 usd per kw |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 5 |
| 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). | Telekom |
| 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? | Been using VPS and dedicated servers for 20 years.. (AWS etc) .. Usually I do the setup for new projects including servers etc.. CentOs for work, Ubuntu at home etc. |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | 32 (64 virtual) core threadripper, 64 gb ram. For video card I will buy an Nvidia 2080 super/ti or higher and can upgrade later when prices are more reasonable |
| 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: | unfortunatelly not. only my laptop no spare PC .. |
| Why do you want to be a node? | I have the hardware and internet and expertise and I like the project. Also XX tokens are nice to have as I like privacy projects ( I also like Monero ) |
| 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? | My Applied Mathematics background is a natural fit with cryptography and I also believe blockchain without privacy cannot be fully descentralized |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | I have experience with Monero. |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | Unfortunatelly there arent to many blockchain confererences in Ro especially now with the Covid.. Planing to go to one in Prague later this year |
| 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. | 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? | distributed networks are good for failover .. decentralized networks are next step - eliminating one party controlling a certain channel (software, servers, payments, governance).. Ideally everything should be descentralized .. By the people for the people.. as nature intended.. |
| 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. | I see XX netwroks as the building bricks of descentralization - you start with a quantum resistant privacy focused foundation (message delivery).. then you keep adding applications on top of it.. would be really nice to see for example a smart contract layer added in the future etc.. However starting on media side is really useful. to may monopolies and bad incentives in the space.. |
| 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? | Neesd to be a default option because: 1. Lots of people wont turn it on (for example VPN or Dash - convenience, costs, not knowing etc) 2. Privacy needs to be the defaut layer on top of which you can build a society.. else you end up with "Show Me the Man and I'll Find You The Crime" .. 3. "No Privacy"always means "No privacy for You" .. so if we want a more equal playing field between govt and their citizens then privacy must be ON by default. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | decentralized systems will be more resilient .. parts of newtork can survive/upgrade/fork etc. Offers more flexibility ..It's like a big T-rex (quantum compuer) fighting hundreds of velociraptors instead of one samller Dinosaur. |
You have my vote !
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