Orange VII Node Application 12359157579

Respondent ID 12359157579
End Date 01/27/2021 7:49:05 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 Sankt-Peterburg
State/Province Sankt-Peterburg
Country Russia
What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) Russian, English
What is your occupation? IT
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? 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 Sankt-Peterburg
Node State/Province Sankt-Peterburg
Node Country Russia
For which networks have you ever operated a node?
  • Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc)
  • Other (please specify): NuCypher, Elrond, AVAX, MINA
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? User-friendly and intuitive dashboard, built-in monitoring tools
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? nothing bothers me
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 1000
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 1000
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? 99
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. 0.10$
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). SKNT
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? I had a web server hosted
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? AMD Ryzen 9 3900, 128 GB DDR4, 2 tb NVME, x570 MB, RTX3080
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? Because it is interesting and promising
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Word of Mouth
Which current xx network communities are you a member of?
  • Twitter
  • Telegram
  • Discord
Are you an active member of those communities? No
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? Strong and interesting leader, promising technologies, blockchain sphere
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? Harmony, AVAX, NuCypher etc
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:
  • Instructional video content: made video instructions
  • Group messaging curation / management (telegram, whatsapp, etc): led the group in telegram
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? Yes
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 help build David Chaum's vision of a decentralized world
  • 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
  • To reverse the political centralization of legal, police, and military organizations which favor the wealthy and powerful
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? I can't say exactly what the difference is ) But I can be part of a new decentralized world by running my own nodes
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. Unique technological foundation, privacy protection and freedom of choice.
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? If we do not have freedom of speech and choice, we are not free in principle.
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? I don't have an expert opinion on this
2 Likes

:)) :+1:

1 Like

I will give my support to this application because it has a good foundation. However, I would like you to be aware of the matters in the final 4 questions, even if it is just in a simple way. Please spend 10 minutes on Google to find out the answers.

1 Like

Nodes? Are you applying for more then?

1 Like

Of course, I’m talking about the nodes of other blockchain projects.

I will definitely read it )

experienced. It’ll be helpful. :+1: