| Respondent ID | 12328691503 |
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| End Date | 01/15/2021 6:47:40 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 | Toronto |
| State/Province | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English |
| What is your occupation? | Privacy/Security |
| 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? | 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 | Toronto |
| Node State/Province | Ontario |
| 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? | Community involvement, meeting scheduled release dates, speed and security. |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | Do not have any |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 900 |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 900 |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 96 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 10 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?` | 15 |
| 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). | Bell Fiber |
| 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? | No |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | I9-9980, RTX2080ti, 32gb of ram, MT 600 1TB will need to add 250 gb. Not an issue. |
| 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? | This is an incredible project with so much upside. The technology is simply awesome. I like what the project stands for and would like to be a part of this special project. |
| 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? | 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? | |
| 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: | |
| 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. | Anything that i can do to help the network. |
| 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? | A decentralized network is a special case of a distributed network with additional restrictions: peers and a node is a local center, affects only itself. |
| 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. | Truly Decentralized. Breakthrough Privacy. David Chaum! |
| 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? | Preservation of confidential data, the ability to work more securely on the Internet |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | In my opinion, quantum computers in the foreseeable future do not pose any serious threat to cryptocurrencies and blockchains |
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