| Respondent ID | 11828340219 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 07/25/2020 4:16:27 AM |
| Application Language | English |
| Applicant City | Bucharest |
| Applicant State/Province | Bucharest |
| Applicant Country | Romania |
| What languages do you speak? | Romanian, English |
| What is your occupation? | IT |
| 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 | Bucharest |
| Node Province | Bucharest |
| Node Country | Romania |
| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? | Bitcoin (BTC, BCH, etc) |
| 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? | Upload bandwidth >400 Mbps. |
| 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. | 150Eur/Year |
| 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? | 400 |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 900 |
| 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 consider this is a project with high chances to become a game changer. I want to support it from beta, see how it matures, scale and become wordwide used. Compensation is an important incentive, thinking long term. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | xx collective |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | BetaNet Forum |
| Are you an active member of those communities? | No |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | Privacy by default. |
| 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)? | |
| 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 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. | Holy grail. Decentralization, speed, privacy and quantum-proof. |
| 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 is part of a true democracy. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Quantum computing is a threat because can compromise current encryption standards. |
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If you server specs meet the Revised BetaNet Node Hardware Requirements then you have my support 
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Thank’s👍 After final selections result, I will build my node according to revised requirements.
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Looks good to me. Love that you understand and are passionate about the mission and the distinctness of XX.
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