| Respondent ID | 11847634454 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 07/30/2020 11:01:05 AM |
| Application Language | English |
| Applicant City | Purmerend |
| Applicant State/Province | Noord Holland |
| Applicant Country | Netherlands |
| What languages do you speak? | Dutch, English |
| What is your occupation? | Precious Metals dealer |
| How many years experience in your field? | 8-15 |
| 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? | No |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Purmerend |
| Node Province | Noord Holland |
| Node Country | Netherlands |
| 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? | Easy install and update |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | Technically |
| 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. | No clue |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 16 |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 200 |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 60 |
| 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? | Interested |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Richard Olsen from Lykke |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | Twitter, Telegram |
| Are you an active member of those communities? | No |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | Speed ux tokenomics |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Loki and lightning |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | Dutchblockchaincoalition |
| 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: | Community Management Other: Telegram moderator |
| 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. | Weekly on my website |
| 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 earn xx coins, 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, To reverse the political centralization of legal, police, and military organizations which favor the wealthy and powerful, It’s one of the mega trends this decade |
| What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? | Middle |
| 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. | Just want to contribute in an early stage |
| 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? | The network should be accessible for everybody without leaving a trail of data which can or might be used against you. Maybe not now but the environment can change quickly |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | For now I do see only opportunities |
Similar to above, if you could upgrade you download speed?
Also could you detail the specs you have, or would hope to have, running?