| Respondent ID | 11802627970 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 07/17/2020 12:53:33 PM |
| Application Language | English |
| Applicant City | Vilnius |
| Applicant State/Province | |
| Applicant Country | Lithuania |
| What languages do you speak? | English, Russian, Lithuanian |
| What is your occupation? | Floatation (aka sensory deprivation) practitioner |
| 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 | Vilnius |
| Node Province | |
| Node Country | Lithuania |
| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? | |
| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | Lack of technical know-how |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 80 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 0.080 USD/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?` | 50 |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 90 Mbps |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 90 Mbps |
| In what type of environment would this server be located? | Personal Home |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | No |
| Specs | |
| Why do you want to be a node? | I want to play part in this epoch-defining process of decentralizing currency and bringing back privacy to the people. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Blockchain Summit 2020 |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | |
| Are you an active member of those communities? | |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | Quantum resistance and other cutting-edge features of this Blockchain and the philosophy behind the xx platform and its subsequent evolution. |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Cardano |
| 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: | Community Management Other: Facebook, Instagram post and add content for my business |
| 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. | 2-3 entries |
| Would you be interested in helping to lead the development of the next xx network community? | |
| Why do you want to run a node in the xx network? | To protect the privacy of political speech, 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 undo the centralization of the internet by big tech companies, To help build true digital cash to fuel a decentralized economy, 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? | |
| 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. | Scalable, fast, truly private, quantum-resistant blockchain using authentic cryptography for financial services and safe messaging. |
| 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? | IMO, it is moral imperative for humanity in the 21st century to overcome surveillance capitalism (or any other socioeconomic order based on surveillance and commodification of the user through its metadata appropriation). |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Hacking conventional cryptography becomes achievable with quantum computers. As of yet, I don't know how this would differ for centralized and decentralized systems. |
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Yes, I could actually upgrade my connection bandwith for the node to 100mbit up / 100mbit down.
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