| Respondent ID | 12702368193 |
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| End Date | 05/31/2021 7:03:17 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 | Kharkiv |
| State/Province | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English, Russian (native) |
| What is your occupation? | IT |
| 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? | 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 | Nuremberg |
| Node State/Province | |
| 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? | A larger number of validators. |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | I am ready to launch the node in the coming days. |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 1000 |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 1000 |
| 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. | 35 Cent 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?` | 100 |
| 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. | ikoula.com |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | I em engineer network. I work with servers and network hardware. CISCO servers are my favorite. |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | Intel® Core i9 9900K @3.6 GHz (8C/16T) | 64 GB DDR4 | 960 GB SSD NVMe (two) | Intel Graphics UHD 630 | Bandwidth 1 Gbps* |
| 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, I don't have |
| Why do you want to be a node? | I know It is a good investment in any decentralized network. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | xx collective |
| 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? | I know this innovative and secure project, well facing future security challenges as well as present. |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | HydraDX, Solana |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Kyiv, Ukraine 2021 |
| 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: |
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| 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. | It depends from what will be the task. |
| 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 offer many benefits over the more conventional centralized networks and even distributed ones, including increased system reliability, scale and privacy. One of the most important benefits of decentralized networks management is the fact that there is no real single point of failure. |
| 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. | XX-Network solves the cryptocurrency problem by creating truly digital cryptocurrencies. Network platform is the protected against quantum computing attacks. 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 is a new free world of freedom. But they are already trying to take it away from us. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | It’s hard to say at this stage. |
You are going to run the node at Hetzner?
i think that this is France data center
good application.
i am not fan of data centers but ok.
Lets agree to disagree for that quote 
free world? hm…that doesn’t exist
Great bandwidth and I like your answers to the final questions. You’ve got my vote.
Good application here. 
you have my vote
Yes, you are right.
We can also host a server with in own small DC. 
Thank you. 
Thank you. 