| Respondent ID | 12417286633 |
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| End Date | 02/17/2021 12:05:06 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 | North York |
| State/Province | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English |
| What is your occupation? | Software Development |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | |
| How many years experience in your field? | 8-15 |
| 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 | North York |
| Node State/Province | Ontario |
| 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? | Security, privacy and speed of network. |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | Nothing |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 900 |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 900 |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 94 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 10 cents per kWh |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 9 |
| 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). | Rogers or 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)? | Ryzen 5 3600x, Nvidia Geforce RTX2080ti, Corsair 3400mghz 16GB ram (easily expandable), EVO pro series 970 2TB and 1TB ssd. |
| 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? | To participate in a great project and to get back my right to privacy. Too many issues today with the amount of data breaches and controls in place by outside forces. |
| 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? | No |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | What this project is trying to do regarding metadata issues and the privacy factor. Reviewing YouTube videos, its seem like there is a good team in place and community involvement. |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | I used to be but have since stopped. |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | Yes both in Toronto & the USA. |
| 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. | No |
| Would you be interested in helping to lead the development of the next xx network community? | No |
| 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? | With a decentralized network there should be as many independent nodes as possible. This allows for limited to no centralized control. Unlike distributed, where control comes from a centralized governing body/resource(s). Thus, limiting the individuals rights and controls. |
| 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 value of xx network is its privacy, working towards decentralization with quantum resistance technology. And the xfactor being David Chaum. |
| 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? | Internet has steadily monopolized. Privacy by default would at least provide a more level the playing field. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? |
2 Likes
Good to go. It’s a yes for me
Nice, have my support
Good background in Crypto, good bandwidth and specs. Has my vote. 
I support you. Good luck
You have my support
support granted. 
Experienced and packing nice hardware, Yes from me!
You have my support!
A yes from me.
Pretty cool. Got my vote.
Good application, has my vote
Great application with some experience. It’s a yes for me.
It’s a yes from me
16RAM + My vote 