| Respondent ID | 12230994550 |
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| End Date | 12/05/2020 5:16:01 PM |
| 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 | Saarlouis |
| State/Province | Saarland |
| Country | Germany |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | German, English, French, Spanish |
| What is your occupation? | IT |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | |
| How many years experience in your field? | 4-7 |
| 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 | Frankfurt |
| Node State/Province | |
| Node Country | Germany |
| 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? | high software quality, little bugs |
| 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? | 1000 Mbps |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 1000 Mbps |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 99 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 30 $ / 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?` | 61 |
| In what type of environment would this server be located? | Datacenter |
| If your server is located in your personal home, please specify the name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). | |
| If your server is located in a Datacenter, please specify the name of the company hosting it. | IP-Projects |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | Most servers I run so far were hosted in a professional datacenter. Deploying bare-metal server via root access is no issue at all. |
| 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: | My provider offers hardware that perfectly meets the Beta node specs. |
| Why do you want to be a node? | I would love to contribute to your project because I believe in your long term vision. Also, I think that you choose a fair distribution method. |
| 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? | No |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | I love the fact that you use quantum secure cryptography and are very interested in your products such as your messenger including all privacy and security features enabled by your technology. |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Crust, Polkadot, Tangram |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | Unfortunately, there are none close to my location |
| 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. | 1-2 post |
| 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? | |
| 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? |
Hi, will Datacenter provide you a GPU? Or you use datacenter for colocation?
Hey. The datacenter does not promote decentralization in the broad sense of the word, but your provider is not known to a large circle of people and is most likely local. Therefore, I think it is quite appropriate to place your equipment in the DC.
You have not indicated what kind of equipment you are going to use, please write in a reply message.
I will gladly cast my vote if it meets the requirements of the project.
@selo @x0d Thanks for your review! The datacenter I would be using is a local start-up and shouldn’t be known or used by too many users. So far I haven’t seen anyone using it.
To my hardware specs:
CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K
GPU: Geforce RTX 2080 Super
RAM: 32 GB DDR 4
Drive: 1TB NVMe SSD
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Cheers.
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Ok, you’ve got my vote 
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I’m not a fan of more datacenters. However, this application looks good.
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Mmm…sitting on the fence. Well done but…
As long as the specs meets requirements, I am happy to support this application
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