Orange VI Node Application 12288542232

Respondent ID 12288542232
End Date 12/29/2020 2:02:15 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 Moscow
State/Province Moscow
Country Russia
What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) Russian, English
What is your occupation? Full-Time Node Operator
Non-technical Role or Other (please specify)
How many years experience in your field? 1-3
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 Moscow
Node State/Province Moscow
Node Country Russia
For which networks have you ever operated a node?
  • Other (please specify): Avalanche, KEEP Network, Oasis
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? Technical excellence and high quality deployments Flexibility
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? there are none
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 150
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 300
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? 88
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. 10$
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` 90
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). AKADO
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)? i9-9980HK,RTX 2070,16GB RAM, 1TB SSD
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 love this thing, I already have 3 nodes
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Telegram
Which current xx network communities are you a member of?
  • Telegram
  • Discord
Are you an active member of those communities? Yes
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? the opportunity to take part in the development of the project by maintaining the node
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? KEEP Network, Oasis (ROSE), Avalanche, NEAR
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:
  • Group messaging curation / management (telegram, whatsapp, etc): yes, im community manager in KEEP, Oasis
  • Forum management for Discord: yes
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. as much as it takes
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
  • 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 contribute to a promising project
  • To undo the centralization of the internet by big tech companies
  • To help build true digital cash to fuel a decentralized economy
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? in centralized systems, management is concentrated in one hands, in decentralized systems, the community manages by voting
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. Openness and fairness, Flexibility, Timeliness, Clear, concise, and easily understood expectations and, documentation.Technical excellence and high quality deployments
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? because in the modern world, large companies collect all personal information about people without their consent and violate the right to privacy
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? quantum computers can bring down the blockchain network.This is due primarily to their enormous computing power, which is enough to crack any encryption method, including communication channels with the maximum degree of protection.

I absolutely support it. you got my vote

Are you able to upgrade to 32MB of RAM in the future? Why do you think that your node will only have an uptime of 88%?