| Respondent ID | 12149900657 |
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| End Date | 11/09/2020 3:34:22 AM |
| language | en |
| If you have previously applied to be a node please provide us with your application ID. Second-time applicants will be highly considered. You can email us at [email protected] if you don't know your application ID. | |
| City/Town | Crupet |
| State/Province | Wallonia |
| Country | Belgium |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English,French |
| What is your occupation? | IT |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | |
| How many years experience in your field? | 16+ |
| 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 | Uccle |
| Node State/Province | Wallonia |
| Node Country | Belgium |
| For which networks have you ever operated a node? |
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| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | Easy interfaces with automatic updates |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | none |
| 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? | 400 |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 98 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 80 Euros / month |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 50 |
| In what type of environment would this server be located? | Personal Home |
| If your server is located in your personal home, please specify the name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). | Voo |
| If your server is located in a Datacenter, please specify the name of the company hosting it. | might be NTT later on |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | I am an IT consultant, this has been part of my job |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | No |
| Do you have hardware you would like to use but does not meet the stated BetaNet node specs? If so, please provide specs on that hardware below: | I will buy a new server once application accepted, with highest specs |
| Why do you want to be a node? | Would like to be part of the first nodes of xx and participate in the blockchain revolution. I am also interested to see how xx network will evolve and how it will faces the challenges. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Word of Mouth |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? |
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| Are you an active member of those communities? | Yes |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | The quantum resistant property is very attactive, and I do really like the idea of opening the messaging interface for 3rd party software. |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Tezos |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | EthCC in Paris and few local events ( tezos, ethereum bitcoin) |
| 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: |
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| 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. | Depending on how much time running a node takes, I would be interested in sharing my experience |
| 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 |
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| What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? | The main difference is where the decision is taken, whether each node takes its own decision, and the final result is an aggregation ( decentralized) whether there is a final result that can be centralized ( distributed sys.). I do sit more on the decentralized world; |
| 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. | Quantum resistant, and Privacy shreding of metadata for privacy Anonymous payment such that both identity of the sender and receiver are hidden. |
| 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? | I believe people don't realize all the information that metadata stores about you on the internet, we are being tracked all the time. Privacy is critical for individual liberty which is a human right. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | The main threat of quantum computing is that we could built a large quantum computer that could break the the assumption of one-way function of the asymmetric cryptography. It could find the private key based on the public key. There are encryption algorithms that are secure for quantum computer (AES 256). It's the same threat for centralized systems. I believe that the main threat is that people will not secure their systems early enough, or will forget that they are vulnerable for quantum attacks. |
You have my support !
You probably already know, but the hardware / bandwidth requirements can be found here: Revised BetaNet Node Hardware Requirements
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Very good application. Voted yes.
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Great app…YES.
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You got my support.
Nice application and you have experience
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Looks good.
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solid application. Yes from me.