| Respondent ID | 12775873354 |
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| End Date | 06/27/2021 12:40:04 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 | Arezzo |
| State/Province | Province of Arezzo |
| Country | Italy |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | Italian, English |
| What is your occupation? | Full-Time Node Operator |
| Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) | |
| How many years experience in your field? | 4-7 |
| 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 | Arezzo |
| Node State/Province | Province of Arezzo |
| Node Country | Italy |
| 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? | I can't say for sure at this point. I need more experience with the xx network. |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | Nothing |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 900 |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 800 |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 95 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 0,178 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?` | 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). | Aruba S.p.A. |
| 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. | No |
| 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)? | AMD Ryzen 5 3600x; WD Black SN850 SSD 1TB; RTX 3060 Ti; 64RAM; |
| 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've been investing a lot in various projects both financially and due to my knowledge and experience. I got acquainted with the website and xx network interested me a lot. The project offers revolutionary solutions in messaging, payment and dapss. Unfortunately I missed the token sale of the project, so I can only support it by operating a node. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Influencer Vlog |
| 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 great potential of xx messenger. I think that is absolutely incredible. We have all been waiting for a very long time to be able to safely and anonymously transmit information plus make payments. |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Solana, Sifchain |
| 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 decentralized network belongs only to its users and validators. I have not yet encountered decentralized networks owned by any organization or company. A distributed network can have many nodes, which will have different geographic locations. This makes it more productive. |
| 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 is the first platform and blockchain that has found a solution for data/metadata leakage during data exchange. |
| 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? | For me personally, a synonym for privacy is the word freedom. That is, no privacy = no freedom. I think it's much easier to understand the importance of privacy |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | I haven't really delved into that question yet. The knowledge I have allows me to say that a quantum computer will be the most powerful computing machine in the world. And of course there are some risks associated with this. It can calculate algorithms, passwords and encryption keys in seconds. That's the danger it poses. |
4 Likes
good app 
looks good to me
I like this application. You have my support
Perfect. I vote yes
Seems decent. Has my vote
Absolutely nor bad