Orange VI Node Application 12280287120

Respondent ID 12280287120
End Date 12/23/2020 2:17:47 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 Saint-Petersburg
State/Province Saint-Petersburg
Country Russia
What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) Russian
What is your occupation? Non-technical Role or Other (please specify)
Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) PR & Communication
How many years experience in your field? 4-7
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? Yes
Are you an individual or a group? Group (please identify legal organization name & structure)
Node City Saint-Petersburg
Node State/Province Saint-Petersburg
Node Country Russia
For which networks have you ever operated a node?
  • Other (please specify): Idena
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? It's hard to single out anything specific
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? I have not encountered this
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 300 Mbps
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 300 Mbps
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? 75
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. Low price
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` 98
In what type of environment would this server be located? Commercial premises
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.
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)? GPU: Nvidia Ge Force 1080Ti RAM: 32GB or more Storage: 2TB (database instance)
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 am interested in this activity
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Telegram
Which current xx network communities are you a member of?
  • Twitter
  • Telegram
Are you an active member of those communities? No
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? my partners recommended xx platform as a new promising project, which you must definitely participate in
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? Idena
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? No
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:
  • Instructional video content: -
  • Livestream/broadcast video content: -
  • Forum management for Bitcointalk: -
  • Other forum management: -
  • Meetup group management: -
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. Twitter activity
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
  • To protect private personal communication around health and lifestyle issues from mass surveillance and abuse by centralized organizations
  • To promote quantum secure distributed systems
  • To earn xx coins
  • To help build David Chaum's vision of a decentralized world
  • To undo the centralization of the internet by big tech companies
  • To help build true digital cash to fuel a decentralized economy
  • To reverse the political centralization of legal, police, and military organizations which favor the wealthy and powerful
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. This is definitely one of the best blockchain platforms of the coming years
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? Privacy, the opportunity for privacy is one of the main human rights
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? I can't answer this question yet

adequate and sincere. you got my vote, congratulations

Data centre hug!

Nilmi…I’m starting to see a pattern here…just saying.