Respondent ID | 12280303455 |
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End Date | 12/23/2020 2:22:10 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) | English, Russian |
What is your occupation? | Software Development |
Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | |
How many years experience in your field? | 8-15 |
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 | Saint-Peterburg |
Node State/Province | Saint-Peterburg |
Node Country | Russia |
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? | Interesting idea and good community |
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | No problems with nodes |
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 50 |
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 100 |
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 100 |
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | $2/day |
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 100 |
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. | Selectel |
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | testnets/nodes for hopr, concordium, mina etc |
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | Server: Supermicro 2027TR-HTRF (hot-swap HDD) »RAM: 4 x 16GB Samsung DDR3 RDIMM 1866MHz ECC » Storage: 1 x 960GB SSD Micron 5100 PRO »CPU: Intel Single Xeon E5-2650v2 8c/16t 2.2-3.0GHz »Bandwidth: 1000Mbit/s Unmetered and Guaranteed |
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: | NO |
Why do you want to be a node? | Technologically interesting challenge. I like innovation especially in the crypto world |
How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Telegram |
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? | cryptographically unique structure |
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Hopr, Concordium, MinaProtocol |
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | BLOCKCHAIN DAY (Moscow), Binance Event (Moscow) |
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. | weekly post on my crypto media resources |
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 - nodes connected only to peers Distributed - nodes connected to sub-nodes |
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. | balance of truly decentralize, privacy and speed |
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? | Large corporations and the state is watching everyone |
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Quantum computers are safe for the crypto world for the next 5-7 years |
You will need a GPU that meets the minimum specs (Build Your Node) which might be difficult or very expensive at a datacenter.
Can you share some information from Selectel that shows the pricing of a machine that meets the requirements?
Without the GPU I would have to say no