Orange Node Application 11830519073, submitted on 07-26-2020

Respondent ID 11830519073
Application Date 07/26/2020 2:12:50 AM
Application Language English
Applicant City Kirovgrad
Applicant State/Province
Applicant Country russia
What languages do you speak? English, Russian, Bulgarian
What is your occupation? IT
How many years experience in your field? 1-3
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? None (Self-Taught)
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? No
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Helsinki
Node Province N/A
Node Country Finland
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? nyzo,kusama,waltonchain
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? I think managing your node on a mobile would be nice
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? Well, I don't actually see anything, that would or could stop me from runing a node on Elixxir network.
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. 0.09
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` 98
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 500 mBps
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 500 mBps
In what type of environment would this server be located? Personal Home
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? Yes (please describe), Most servers are dedicated/hardware. Using ansible + bash and similar automation tools.
Specs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X for node. and VPS/lower end dedicated Ryzen will be for a gateway.
Why do you want to be a node? I heard about xx network from a good friend of mine, that is already running a node here, and he recommended to jump in while there is still a chance, seeing that there is a good opportunity to make profit.
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Friend introduced me
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? Telegram, Discord
Are you an active member of those communities? No
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? Scalability, speed of your network. Level of security and privacy.
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? N/A
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? N/A
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 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
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.
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?
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? we talk about quantum for years. but for now nothing real happens. I think we are SAFU for next 10-20 years from now.
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Would you only run a node for profit? and quit if rewards gets lowered

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gday,

of course I would stay, when/if rewards will decrease.
I am here for a long run. That is not my main goal to make a quick profit. It’s more about being a part of a solid project.

thanks

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Seems like a good application

money is not the main thing in life…

And so it seems to me the candidate is normal

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