Orange Node Application 11839133382, submitted on 07-28-2020

Respondent ID 11839133382
Application Date 07/28/2020 3:05:14 PM
Application Language English
Applicant City Kirovgrad
Applicant State/Province
Applicant Country Russian federation
What languages do you speak? ru,en
What is your occupation? IT
How many years experience in your field? 4-7
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? Associates degree (for example: AA, AS)
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? No
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Toronto
Node Province
Node Country Canada
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? DASH, Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc), zilliqa
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? Good documentation, easy installation, better and fast support, stability of the network.
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? Energy consumption and low return on investment.
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. 0.059
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` 95
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 300
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 300
In what type of environment would this server be located? Datacenter
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? Yes (please describe), I am providing sys admin services.
Specs
Why do you want to be a node? I want to get involved in what I believe is a very solid, promising and perspective project
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Word of Mouth
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? Telegram, Discord
Are you an active member of those communities? Yes
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? I'd like to earn xx coins by helping secure the network and build strong community.
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)? only web development.
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?
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?
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As long as you can meet the server specs found in the Revised BetaNet Node Hardware Requirements you have my support :+1:

evening

thanks Steve. yes specs are not a problem at all.

When participants can expect an “answer” if they were invited to Orange Team?

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Hi, the initial selection is linked here …Initial Selection for Orange Team although I see that you have made the list under the ‘Americas’ tab of the spreadsheet that it linked on the above page :+1: