| Respondent ID | 11883779536 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 08/08/2020 5:15:52 AM |
| Application Language | English |
| Applicant City | Moscow |
| Applicant State/Province | Moscow |
| Applicant Country | Russia |
| What languages do you speak? | English, Russian |
| What is your occupation? | Full-Time Node Operator |
| 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 | Berlin |
| Node Province | |
| Node Country | Germany |
| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? | Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc), Nucypher, Stafi, Coda, Near, Harmony, Elrond, AVA |
| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | I'v already see, that you give full instructions and great communicate with community via discord and e-mail. |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | There are no problems now |
| 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. | Don't know exactly |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 48 |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 600 Mbit/s |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 600 Mbit/s |
| In what type of environment would this server be located? | Datacenter |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | No |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | No |
| Specs | |
| Why do you want to be a node? | I want to be part of a strong team that can solve any problem in an extremely fast-paced environment like blockchain. I liked Your project and your team, so I'm looking forward to getting started. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Telegram |
| 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? | blockchain future |
| 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)? | Near protocol the most at the moment |
| 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. | Yes (how much content on a monthly basis?) |
| Would you be interested in helping to lead the development of the next xx network community? | I can translate guides and articles on Russian |
| Why do you want to run a node in the xx network? | Yes, To protect private personal communication around health and lifestyle issues from mass surveillance and abuse by centralized organizations, To earn xx coins, To contribute to a promising project |
| 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. | In a decentralized world, there can be much more security and trustworthiness, because the information is open and supported by many participants. |
| 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? | A private messenger with its own cryptocurrency is not a new idea, but at the moment no one has implemented it. So I hope You will succeed! |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Because from constant surveillance even from gadgets you start to go crazy) |
You might have to upgrade your bandwidth.
100-250Mbits min. is suggested. 600 is fine.
are you aware of the hardware requirements to run a node and a gateway? Please let us know what HW you will aquire to run a node.