| Respondent ID | 11855009044 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 08/01/2020 11:21:23 AM |
| Application Language | English |
| Applicant City | Moscow |
| Applicant State/Province | |
| Applicant Country | Russia |
| What languages do you speak? | Russian, English |
| 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? | 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 | Moscow, nuremberg |
| Node Province | |
| Node Country | Russia, Germany |
| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? | Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc), Stafi, Harmony, Solana, AVA |
| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | Optimization, dashboard |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | High hardware requirements |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 95 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | $0.05 |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 85 |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 500 |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 500 |
| 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), Many of my nodes are running in data centers |
| Specs | |
| Why do you want to be a node? | Support the network, test before launching the mainnet |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | Discord |
| Are you an active member of those communities? | No |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | Privacy, unique features compared to other networks |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | AVA, Solana |
| 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? | Yes |
| 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 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? |
If you can add a GPU and have the server spec matching the minimum recommended spec (Revised BetaNet Node Hardware Requirements) then you have my support.