Respondent ID | 12372153685 |
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End Date | 02/01/2021 7:10:58 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 | Untermeitingen |
State/Province | Bayern |
Country | Germany |
What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English, German |
What is your occupation? | Full-Time Node Operator |
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? | Master’s degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA) |
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | No |
Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
Node City | Munich |
Node State/Province | Bavaria |
Node Country | Germany |
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? | Improved marketing |
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | None that I can see right now. |
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | Up to 200 Mbit/s |
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | Up to 400 Mbit/s |
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 80 |
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 30.43 cents per kilowatt hour |
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 20 |
In what type of environment would this server be located? | Datacenter |
If your server is located in your personal home, please specify the name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). | |
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. | Digital Ocean |
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)? | Intel Core i9-9980HK, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 |
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? | I am excited about the xx network and would like to become part of it. |
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 fact that it's a quantum secure hash-based cryptography. |
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Graph |
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. | 20 hours. |
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? | |
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 protects against attack by quantum computing. Bitcoin will become obsolete as soon as quantum computers are able to mine it effortlessly. |
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? | |
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? |
No to datacenter
Pls no datacenter!
Thanks Bulldog for expressing your concerns. In the meantime, I have gotten in touch with someone who can help me to set things up at home for a four-figure investment. This means I would not be necessarily dependent on a data center.
Thanks Patty for expressing your concerns. As written above, I have gotten in touch with someone who can help me to set things up at home for a four-figure investment in the meantime. This means I would not be necessarily dependent on a data center.