| Respondent ID | 12346777807 |
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| End Date | 01/24/2021 12:15:10 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 | Scarborough |
| State/Province | ON |
| Country | Canada |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English |
| What is your occupation? | IT |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | |
| 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? | No |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Scarborough |
| Node State/Province | ON |
| 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? | 600Mbps |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 600Mbps |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 100 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 12.5 cents per KHh |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 100 |
| 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 Fibre |
| 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)? | CPU AMD RYZEN9 3950, COOLER THERMALTAKE FLOE DX360,MSI Z370, 32GB RAM CORSAIR F4 3600 DDR4, 1TB SAMSUNG EVO 970 Pro MVMe, NVIDIA RTX 2080 |
| 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? | Have been reading and following your website would very excited to be part of this, having a node would allow me to be part of this. I know that this is the future of commerce and currency and that this technology will result in a solid investment for all who are part of this. |
| 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 concept, speed and design of the XX network and being able to be part of growth and promotion of the network and the platform. Open to new ideas. |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Not presently |
| 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. | Yes, technical help and assistance with setups. Any documentation needed. 2-4 Posts |
| 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? | Decentralized networks do not have a single managed authority and cannot be controlled. Distributed networks can be centralized and are equal, I believe there should be a choice which is why I prefer decentralized distributed networks. |
| 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. | The XX network platform solves the issue of so many centralized one have, it was designed with speed and give power back to people to participate while keeping our data secure and private. |
| 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? | Everything now days has become centralized and controlled by both government and large corporations, and the 1%. If our privacy is not upheld and protected what's stopping them from limiting our freedoms. Most people are unaware that ISP and several big name websites are mining and selling our searches and visits. We need to be able to feel secure while using it. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Nothing would be secure from quantum computers the massive calculating power of these computers might be able to break blockchain security. System will need to be updated possibly using quantum computers? So we can counter and keep our information private and secure. |
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