| Respondent ID | 12275720099 |
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| End Date | 12/21/2020 4:37:00 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 | Aveiro |
| State/Province | Aveiro |
| Country | Portugal |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English, Spanish, Portuguese. |
| What is your occupation? | Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | Business woman - OTC in Brazil |
| 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 | Aveiro |
| Node State/Province | Aveiro |
| Node Country | Portugal |
| 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? | I would like to have a more decentralized network and I believe that the xx network will provide me with this. |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | High cost of energy in Portugal. |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 500 mbps |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 100 mbps |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 95 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | $40 per 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?` | 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). | Vodafone |
| 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? | I already worked teaching computer classes for teenagers in Brazil. |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | Core i9-10900F, rtx2070 super, 32 gb ram, SSD 1tb m.2 |
| 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? | I have been following the project and I believe it is promising, so I am interested in being part of the network as a whole. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | A friend. |
| 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? | Privacy and a complete network. |
| 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)? | Websummit Lisbon, Labitconf (Uruguai) and Bitconf (Brazil) |
| 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. | No |
| 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? |
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