Respondent ID | 12699117411 |
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End Date | 05/29/2021 3:54:00 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 | Rautel |
State/Province | |
Country | Moldova |
What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | Romanian, 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? | Bachelor’s degree (for example: BA. BS) |
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | No |
Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
Node City | Rautel |
Node State/Province | |
Node Country | Moldova |
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 privacy for users and validators. |
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | I am ready to embark on this journey without a second thought. |
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? | 400 |
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 100 |
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 30 USD |
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 85 |
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). | StarNet |
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)? | Intel Core i9-10900X , 64GB RAM, Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
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 believe in what I am doing. I believe it will benefit and improve certain areas of our society. |
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? | The way the validator selection process and the validation system itself takes place. I haven't encountered this before, it will be my first experience. |
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Casperlabs, Agoric, Radicle, Covalent |
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. | 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 |
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What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? | A distributed network is a collection of a huge number of nodes, which are most often subordinate to a single centre. In fact, this is a major disadvantage of such a network. Decentralized networks have no central decision-making authority. Each node makes its own decisions based on consensus rules that cannot be broken. |
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 will bring many new things to the Internet: new security protocols, anonymity, a unique kind of consensus and an updated approach to decentralization. |
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? | Data manipulation is one of the most immoral and unethical things in our world. |
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Quantum computer is capable of destroying cryptography. |
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