| Respondent ID | 12231918381 |
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| End Date | 12/06/2020 6:59:07 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 | Lelystad |
| State/Province | Flevoland |
| Country | Netherlands |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | Dutch |
| What is your occupation? | Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | alternative health care |
| How many years experience in your field? | 16+ |
| 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 | Lelystad |
| Node State/Province | Flevoland |
| Node Country | Netherlands |
| For which networks have you ever operated a node? | |
| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | None so far, all I need to do is upgrade my fiber connection. |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 1Gbit |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 1Gbit |
| 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. | 22 euro cent / KWh |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | |
| 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). | Freedom.nl or T-mobile |
| If your server is located in a Datacenter, please specify the name of the company hosting it. | |
| 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)? | AMD Ryzen 5 3600x, 16GB ECC Kinston Memory, Asrock B550 Pro 4, Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB, only graphic card has to be bought (2070 or 3060TI). |
| 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: | |
| Why do you want to be a node? | To restore a fair and efficient financial order. Fair voting and not in the hands of businesses. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Word of Mouth |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | |
| Are you an active member of those communities? | No |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | anonymity, the spread over different nodes as opposed to a central arrangement in a data center. The robustness we try to achieve by blocking influence from governments and large companies. I hope for a stable platform that would prove to be expandable in the same vein in the future. |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | no |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | none |
| 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? | No |
| 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? | I stand for decentralized working without unnecessary influence from third parties. |
| 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. | I don't have enough technical knowledge to comment on this. I can only express my wish for a stable and secure decentralized crypto. |
| 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? | no influence from third parties, large governments and companies. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | I can't comment on this. |
3 Likes
Good application. You have my vote.
Great application, you have my vote.
Sounds good to me, has my vote as well.
You have my support 
Good strong applicant! For sure this will work well!
Dear community,
Thank you for all these positive comments!
Regards,
Sijbrand
Hai dad 
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