| Respondent ID | 12361435678 |
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| End Date | 01/27/2021 9:20:43 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 - Ontario |
| 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? | 4-7 |
| 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 | Toronto |
| Node State/Province | ON |
| 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? | N/A |
| 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? | 500Mbps |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 500Mbps |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 98 |
| 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?` | 75 |
| 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)? | AMD Ryzen 5 3600x, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080, Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4M, Samsung 1TB, NVMe, M.2 |
| 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 wanting to participate in this technology, I am very interested and eager to learn whatever it takes to get started in this exciting opportunity. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Word of Mouth |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | |
| Are you an active member of those communities? | No |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | The scalability and design of the XX Network, the level of detail in the project, and the ability to vote and be part of a global user group. |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | None, but have been following and reading on this. |
| 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. | 5-10 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 supervisory point of authority and cannot be controlled vs distributed Distributed networks can be centralized with all nodes apply the same protocols. I support 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. | It's creation is based on giving and keeping our data private and secure, not centralized and give back control to individuals. |
| 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 or pursue Privacy by Default we will not have any secure way to keep our data private. We need to move away from a Centralized networks. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Yes they could, break or crack the encryption, over time. New algorithms will protect and allow new networks to be built. |
3 Likes
Seems like a very good application.
Nice application, got my vote
Very good application meeting and surpassing all specs. It’s a yes for me.
Looks like their ready to go, great application , vote yes
Meeting all specific got my vote
+1 from me. Nice work.
Great application. Has my vote
Specs look good to me.
Good application, you have my support.
All good, count on my vote.
A yes for me.
Great specs. Yes for me.