Respondent ID | 12708361004 |
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End Date | 06/02/2021 5:26:23 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 | Cape Town |
State/Province | Western Cape |
Country | South Africa |
What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | Afrikaans, English |
What is your occupation? | Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) |
Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | Legal |
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? | No |
Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
Node City | Cape Town |
Node State/Province | Western Cape |
Node Country | South Africa |
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? | N/A |
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | No setbacks. My husband is already running a node. |
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? | 98 |
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | Under USD 0.1 / 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?` | 15 |
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). | Afrihost |
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. | N/A |
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | My husband have over 20 years experience in the IT sector. |
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | Ordered the hardware and waiting for the GPU's to arrive. We have a GPU shortage in the country at the moment. |
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: | N/A |
Why do you want to be a node? | Because I believe in privacy and the right to privacy. What xx provides is to ensure users have full control while preserving privacy. The reason I want to run a node is to contribute to this movement and to be part of the future of privacy. |
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? | Privacy, scalability and security. |
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | N/A |
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | Blockchain Africa |
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? | Decentralised networks have no single point of failure and consensus is reached as a network. Distributed networks are a single network operating in a distributed manner. |
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. | Speed, scalability, privacy and being a future iteration of what we regard as blockchain technology. |
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? | ABSOLUTELY!!! |
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | N/A |
If your specs meet the recommended specs then you have my support :+1
Meet specs please and then I will vote for you