| Respondent ID | 12275164886 |
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| End Date | 12/21/2020 1:29:23 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 | Cloverdale |
| State/Province | BC |
| Country | Canada |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English |
| What is your occupation? | Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | Heavy equipment operator |
| How many years experience in your field? | 8-15 |
| What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? | Some college |
| Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | No |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Cloverdale |
| Node State/Province | BC |
| Node Country | Canada |
| 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? | N/A |
| 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? | 500mbps |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 500mbps |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 90 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 10 cents per kw |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 80 |
| 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). | Telus |
| If your server is located in a Datacenter, please specify the name of the company hosting it. | Telus |
| 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 |
| 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? | Network/Technology is the future and I want to get involved with xx network now, and make a great investment. |
| 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? | Yes |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | The entire platform interests me |
| 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)? | |
| 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. | 3-5 hours |
| 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? | Decentralized networks cannot be controlled and it is every node for themselves, the outcome of the system is decided by individual nodes, distributed nodes apply consensus protocols to agree on the same transaction/values. I fall on the side of decentralization but there is faults and positives with both. |
| 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. | There are so many network platforms that are false and incorrect, dealing with the quantum issue and keeping it all safe and secure! |
| 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 sincerely wish everything on the internet could be private but it will be an ongoing issue as long as the internet is around, and I don’t see it going anywhere! |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | They pose a big threat in the sense that all system securities could be obsolete and make cyber security near impossible to obtain. |
HW info would be great. Can you tell us what your planning on using?
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Application looks promising, thanks for answering most of the questions. It’s really important we know what hardware your going to use. Your bandwidth avaible looks great. Let me know and we’ll go from there!
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Overall I really like. Confirmation of HW would be great.
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Hey guys sorry for the late reply. I don’t know how I missed the hardware…
I will be running,
Ryzen 3950x, RTX 3070, Evo 970 pro, with 32gb ram.
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That’s great news. Will be great to have you on board. Good luck with the process.
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Good that you can here to clarify the HW. That being said you now have my full support.
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Great application and clarification in your responses. You have my support
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Good application and clarification. You have my vote.
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Good application and active interaction and responses. Hardware looks good too. You’d be a welcome addition.
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Good that added the HW specs. got my vote
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Well done your all good with me
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Looks good to me!
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Good application you have my vote
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Like the application and HW specs added, has my vote
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Awesome thanks guys! Looking forward to it!
Agreed looks good
Looks good to me, you have my vote!
You have my vote