Orange VI Node Application 12293216068

Respondent ID 12293216068
End Date 01/01/2021 2:35:40 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 Kyiv
State/Province na
Country Ukraine
What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) Russian, Ukrainian, 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? Bachelor’s degree (for example: BA. BS)
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? No
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Kyiv
Node State/Province na
Node Country Ukraine
For which networks have you ever operated a node?
  • Other (please specify): Oasis, Solana, Pocket, Sentinel, Sifchain, Crypto.com, Centrifuge, Casper, Certik, Secret Network, Phala, Robonomics, Regen, Bitsong.
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? I would like to see the harmonized update and easy-to-use deployment process. From the docs I've learned I see xx made good progress on that matter.
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? nothing, i have dedicated hardware, including NVIDIA 2070
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 500
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 500
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. 0.08 USD/Kwh
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` 2
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). HomeNet
If your server is located in a Datacenter, please specify the name of the company hosting it. if required, I would request local datacenters in Ukraine to host the server or gateway
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? I have experience in GC, Vultr, AWS, Hetzner, OVH.
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? AMD Ryzen 3600, 64 Gb, 500 Gb NVMe SSD + Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070
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? I'm experienced crypto-enthusiast referred by friends to join XX incentivized testnet. I'm interested in running test and then receive the mainnet allocation and delegation from the team to be reliable consensus participant.
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Word of Mouth
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?
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? Yes, Oasis, Solana, Sentinel (received rewards), Crypto.com and others
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:
  • Other: no 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. No
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 the privacy of political speech
  • 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
  • Other (please specify): I would like to receive Foundation Votes/delegations for the mainnet, if I considered reliable testnet participant.
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? distributed is not equal to decentralized. true decentralized and true crypto is bitcoin, other coins are mainly centralized and controlled (look at RIPple). hope XX will be second Bitcoin :)
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. as stated above - we're lacking true competitor to bitcoin )
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? yes
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? main threat is - SEC and Government
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Applications looks acceptable, including the system requiements

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a good candidate, I support.

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I support this candidate, everything looks great

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I know this candidate for blockchain conferences, I confirm the application form, my vote is definitely for this candidate

It’s a dc node not my vote

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As long as your running from home, you have my vote.

If DC no if home yes.

My vote is in, the good candidate.

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I think the good candidate

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Am in support

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This is not DC, and not home, it’s my personally owned small hosting with adequate internet channel (not SOHO).

If it’s not Hetzner/DO/Vultr/Amazon DC (knowing recent issue with government-controlled environment) then my vote is to support the candidate.

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I know this candidate and how he works. I believe that he will be useful for the project.

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Oké understand what your saying you got my vote

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Ok like your responses…you have my vote!strong text

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