| Respondent ID | 12778813785 |
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| End Date | 06/28/2021 11:42:40 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. | 12519599681 |
| City/Town | Barrhaven |
| State/Province | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English |
| What is your occupation? | Software Development |
| 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? | Bachelor’s degree (for example: BA. BS) |
| Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | Yes |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Barrhaven |
| Node State/Province | Ontario |
| Node Country | Canada |
| 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? | None, I have all the required hardware |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 500gb |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 500gb |
| 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. | 0.0035/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?` | 48 |
| 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). | Bell |
| 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)? | CPU Ryzen 9 5950x, GPU 3080Ti, Ram 32 gb 3600MHz, MP600 pro 2tb, MOBO Asus ROG X570. |
| 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: | |
| Why do you want to be a node? | To get more experience managing crypto and to get involved |
| 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? | Yes |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | Security seems to be at the center of importance. Also it’s relatively new and exciting |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | No |
| 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? | No |
| 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? | All nodes are equal in a distributed network where in a decentralized network, some nodes are more special than others. I think all should be equal and thus prefer distributed networks |
| 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 extremely security-oriented. The security first approach is what makes xx network so attractive to me with the world becoming so much smaller due to connectivity. |
| 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? | Almost everything today has become centralized and controlled by both government and large corporations. It’s almost impossible to keep your data secure and private any longer. It is somewhat frightening that they know as much as they do about us and our private lives. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | The little I do know about quantum, nothing would be secure from them without a system that can counter and keep our information private and safe! It is imperative that technologies such as xx.network be developed and exposed for our use |
4 Likes
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Nice application, you have my support.
Power consumption price seems odd but other then that everything seems to look good! You have my 
Looks good to me
Solid hardware and answers. I vote yes.
Interesting, looks fine 
Good app +