Orange XII Node Application 12757892281

Respondent ID 12757892281
End Date 06/20/2021 4:23:02 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 Shanghai
State/Province Shanghai
Country China
What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) English, Chinese
What is your occupation? Full-Time Node Operator
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? Yes
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Shanghai
Node State/Province Shanghai
Node Country China
For which networks have you ever operated a node?
  • DASH
  • EOS
  • Bitcoin (BTC, BCH, etc)
  • Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc)
  • Other (please specify): BZZ,XCH
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? more decentralized and easier to build
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? No applications run on the network, only for mining
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 1000M
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 1000M
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? 90
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. 0.089kwh
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? Datacenter
If your server is located in your personal home, please specify the name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). China Mobile
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. Amazon/Aliyun
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? We have deployed more than 80P servers of Filecoin and 30P of crust servers in datacenters
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? ●Modern High-End Consumer grade CPU (8 physical/16 logical cores) ● 32GB RAM ●1TB SSD storage ● Mid-Range modern GPU with 32-bit Mul Units (Example: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 or RTX 3060Ti) ●100Mbps internet connection
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 learned about this project at the distribution conference in San Francisco in July 2018 and followed it for two years. Privacy protection is one of my biggest concerns
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Twitter
Which current xx network communities are you a member of?
  • Twitter
  • Discord
  • Facebook
  • BetaNet Forum
Are you an active member of those communities? Yes
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? XX network pays attention to the protection of personal privacy on the Internet, I like this very much
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? Dot, filcoin,
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? I have participated in many blockchain conferences in China, such as the annual Wanxiang blockchain conference
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:
  • Other: Many contents in Chinese communities, such as wechat, blogs
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. I can publish the article on XX in China through the WeChat official account.
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
  • To protect the privacy of political speech
  • To protect private personal communication around health and lifestyle issues from mass surveillance and abuse by centralized organizations
  • To promote quantum secure distributed systems
  • To earn xx coins
  • To help build David Chaum's vision of a decentralized world
  • To contribute to a promising project
  • To undo the centralization of the internet by big tech companies
  • To help build true digital cash to fuel a decentralized economy
  • To reverse the political centralization of legal, police, and military organizations which favor the wealthy and powerful
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? A decentralized network gives everyone the right to vote. People have the same right to vote. I prefer a decentralized network
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 constructs a high-performance and high security privacy network at the bottom, and realizes value transmission, intelligent contract, MPC, etc., which is the infrastructure of future decentralized society
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? To solve the problem of privacy protection in the underlying network is more efficient and secure than in the application layer
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? The decentralized system is based on the public private key encryption system. Quantum computer can easily crack the public private key encryption system, and it is likely to destroy most of the current public ch

Home or datacenter ?
The required hardware is available in your datacenter ? Can you give us the spec ?

Great location! To set you apart from the many other Orange XII applicants from China, I would like to suggest you, please respond to comments and or clarify the application where you deem it helpful : )