| Respondent ID | 11826513324 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 07/24/2020 1:06:57 PM |
| Application Language | English |
| Applicant City | Lisbon |
| Applicant State/Province | Lisbon |
| Applicant Country | Portugal |
| What languages do you speak? | Portuguese (native), English (fluently) |
| What is your occupation? | IT |
| How many years experience in your field? | 16+ |
| What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? | Bachelor’s degree (for example: BA. BS) |
| Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | Yes |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Lisbon |
| Node Province | Lisbon |
| Node Country | Portugal |
| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? | Cudo Miner |
| 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? | Computing power - I only have a MacBook Pro |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 30 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 0,18EUR/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?` | 0 |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 50Mbps |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 100Mbps |
| 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 | Mac Book Pro 3,3Ghz Dual-Core Intel core i5, 16Gb RAM |
| Why do you want to be a node? | XX Coin is a very interesting project. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | xx collective |
| 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? | privacy |
| 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)? | Consensus, Blockchain world |
| 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? | 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 help build David Chaum's vision of a decentralized world, To contribute to a promising project, To help build true digital cash to fuel a decentralized economy, Financial inclusion |
| What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? | I believe in decentralization but conscious that the human beings are not altruistic by instinct. |
| 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. | quantum resistance and metadata-shredding |
| 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 leads to Identity that leads to universal financial inclusion. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | quantum computing is a threat for all Sha-256 based systems |
You would actually need to upgrade your upload speed and your hardware to meet the minimum requirements, could you do it?
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No, I’m afraid not. This is the laptop I use for work.
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