Respondent ID | 11839588151 |
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Application Date | 07/28/2020 5:44:33 PM |
Application Language | English |
Applicant City | Valencia |
Applicant State/Province | Valencia |
Applicant Country | Spain |
What languages do you speak? | Fluent in English and Spanish |
What is your occupation? | Biotech and Pharma |
How many years experience in your field? | 8-15 |
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? | Doctorate or other terminal degree (for example, PhD, EdD) |
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | No |
Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
Node City | Valencia |
Node Province | Valencia |
Node Country | Spain |
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? | SmartCash Masternode |
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | To do not disconect often and remain stable |
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | I can't think of any |
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 100 |
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 0.1 Euro per 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?` | 100 |
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 100 |
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? | Personal Home |
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | No |
Specs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600x, 1TB SSD PCI, GeForce RTX 2070, 16 GB RAM |
Why do you want to be a node? | To earn xx coin rewards and be part of such exciting project |
How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Word of Mouth |
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | Telegram |
Are you an active member of those communities? | No |
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | I am very interested in projects related to privacy. I am curious about Elixxir and Praxxis, and also would love to try the xx messenger. |
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)? | no |
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: | Instructional video content: . |
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. | 1 post per month |
Would you be interested in helping to lead the development of the next xx network community? | Yes |
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? | I like decentralized networks like BTC and Monero |
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. | to offer real privacy for human communications |
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 has become very important after recent scandals from facebook sharing private information with big companies. We need to protect our information. |
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | decentralized systems are more difficult to compromise, as you will have to attack several targets. On a centralized system, you will have to compromise only the central/main target. |
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You have my support
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You got my vote .
Valencia and the hub to Ibiza Mallorca is a very important strategic place for a node.
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Go candidate.
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Thanks for your support! I am not gonna lie guys, can’t wait to hear the final verdict.
Looking forward to be part of the xx network. My PC is counting the days to become an Orange Node!
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It’s a great community that works very well. Any support…there is always someone to help. I’m sure you will get the green light. Good luck!
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Que tal? Felicidades! I am the brother from ruby lounge. Nice to have you on board!
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Hey Robbie thanks! I am so excited, lets enjoy the ride!!