| Respondent ID | 12330309988 |
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| End Date | 01/16/2021 7:50:52 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 | Gatineau |
| State/Province | Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English, french |
| What is your occupation? | Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | Retired |
| How many years experience in your field? | 16+ |
| What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? | Some college |
| Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | Yes |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Gatineau |
| Node State/Province | QC |
| Node Country | Canada |
| For which networks have you ever operated a node? | |
| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | |
| 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? | 1GB |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 1GB |
| 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. | $0.12/KWh CAD |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 65 |
| 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 |
| 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)? | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X- RTX 3070 - 32 Mb Ram - NVme 1 TB 970 Pro |
| 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: | nope |
| Why do you want to be a node? | After watching the XX Network video on Youtube, I like the views and the security, therefor make it become more accessible, more secure, more mainstream. |
| 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? | the Security, the vision |
| 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. | a few, im retired |
| 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? | i'm new and learning lots about decentralized network and leanning twards that side |
| 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. | Quantum Security is certainly the best asset that XX Network has |
| 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? | Too many prying eyes already i'd like my private life back |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | The threat is coming sooner rather then later with the speed computers are running will be able to break codes within minutes and get information required to steal and use information |
2 Likes
Wow what an application, perfect
Fantastic application.
Friggin great application with great HW specs. It’s a yes for me.
very good application. It’s a go for me.
Looks great 
Dont understand why the rest say:‘whoah super application’ but everything looks good.You have my vote.
Hardware, speed and time to commit. Sounds good to me. You have my vote.
everything looks good.
you have my vote
Would be lucky to have you. +1 