| Respondent ID | 12608710991 |
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| End Date | 05/31/2021 12:12:26 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 | Zwolle |
| State/Province | Overijssel |
| Country | Netherlands |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | Dutch, English |
| What is your occupation? | Software Development |
| 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? | Master’s degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA) |
| Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | Yes |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Zwolle (region) |
| Node State/Province | Overijssel |
| Node Country | Netherlands |
| 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? | 500 |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 500 |
| 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. | €0,24 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?` | 4 |
| 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). | XS4ALL/KPN |
| 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? | Only with installing and configuring software on hardware servers in a datacenter, and with keeping it running. |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | Specs: RTX 3060 Ti, Ryzen 7 5800, Samsung 970 PRO SSD 1TB (the system has been ordered and is expected to be delivered in June) |
| 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? | Among other things, it is enjoyable to do and interesting to contribute to "Bitcoin 2.0" / "Ethereum 3.0". It is expected that the online economy will grow enormously and the xx network can play an important role in that. |
| 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? | - Designed by highly-experienced David Chaum - Green (very low energy consumption) - Quantum secure - Linear scalable (and thus high capacity on the first layer) - Governance and inflation (so important projects to further develop the network can be funded and or rewarded afterwards) - Smart contracts - Universal atomic swaps - Messenger with payment functionality (decentralized, banking unbanked people) - Voting systems - Privacy - A xx node can be run on a consumer grade PC - A dedicated team that chooses quality over becoming rich quick |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | No. |
| 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. | If there is a task for me that fits me well, up to one hour per month (and later maybe more). |
| 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? | To my knowledge distributed networks are, among other things, much more scalable and secure than decentralized networks, therefore for me a spot on the "distributed networks" part of the spectrum please. |
| 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 has several intrinsic properties (among other things, (first layer) linear scalable, green, quantum secure, privacy, governance and inflation) that other current blockchain solutions do not have, this gives the xx network platform a competitive advantage. |
| 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? | Privacy is critical since nobody wants to be watched, recorded and analyzed all the time. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Among other things, quantum computers may be able to crack private key encryption in decentralized systems as well as in centralized systems. |
Good application, you have my support
Very good application. Has my support.
You have my support! (disclosure: Flippening2 and I are affiliated; note: the answers to the non personal questions that Flippening2 provided are a slightly updated version of the ones that I provided, we worked them out together)
Solid application. Gets my vote.