| Respondent ID | 12313701703 |
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| End Date | 01/11/2021 5:48:08 AM |
| 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 | Kamloops |
| State/Province | BC |
| Country | Canada |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English |
| What is your occupation? | Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | Run my own business |
| How many years experience in your field? | 1-3 |
| What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? | Associates degree (for example: AA, AS) |
| Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | No |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Kamloops |
| Node State/Province | BC |
| Node Country | Canada |
| 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? | More than likely stability and improved speed. |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | None |
| 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? | 94 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 7 cents pkw |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 25 |
| 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). | Telus |
| If your server is located in a Datacenter, please specify the name of the company hosting it. Nodes will not be allowed to run on Hetzner. If you do, you will not receive compensation. | |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | Built servers for my business |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | I9 10980xe, RTX 3070, Corsair MT 600 2TB, 32GB RAM, custom water cooling system. |
| 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? | To be part of a growing and sound community. Restore our privacy and gain control of our data. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Word of Mouth |
| 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? | The underlining technology is incredible. David Chaum’s involvement. The fact that the network is working towards the ultimate platform bases on privacy while utilizing cmix. |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Just ran rigs for eth. |
| 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: | |
| 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 |
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| What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? | Decentralized networks requires multiple parties to make their own independent decisions or conclusions. While directly exchanging and communicating directly with each other. Distributed networks utilize multiple servers. While basically controlling the network. |
| 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. | Yet to see any platform or blockchain solution combining the privacy decentralization and scalability as this project. A while providing full privacy and protecting ones data. |
| 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? | We no longer have control of our personal data. We have been stripped of our privacy and rights. Time for us to gain back all this. This is what I TRULY value about XX. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Hard to say but could be disastrous if we are not prepared and have systems and networks in place that can’t del with it. |
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+++1
Like what I see got my vote
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Looks Great!
Looks like a great application.
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Good comments and application, A++
Fantastic application with solid specs. Great HW. You have my vote.
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Good application and has my vote.
Great application. It’s a yes for me
Definitely has my vote
All looks good, vote yes.
Looks good, a yes for me.
Solid application. Yes for sure.
Looks good,has my vote