Respondent ID | 12818404886 |
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End Date | 07/14/2021 6:22:48 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 | Sydney |
State/Province | NSW |
Country | Australia |
What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them) | English, Arabic |
What is your occupation? | Privacy/Security |
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 | Sydney |
Node State/Province | NSW |
Node Country | Australia |
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? | Less barrier to entry in order to further decentralise the network |
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | None |
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 100 Mbps upload |
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 100 Mbps download |
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. | 27.74 cents per kilowatt-hour |
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? | Personal Home |
If your server is located in your personal home, please specify the name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). | Telstra |
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? | Previously employed with Optus at their data centre as a network security engineer |
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, Intel Core i9-9980HK, 1 TB High Speed Enterprise NVMe (PCI) SSD, 32 GB DDR4 |
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? | This is once in a lifetime opportunity for me to be part of the future blockchain xx network along the legend computer scientist and cryptographer Mr David Chaum. This would be a true come true for me on this epic revolution. |
How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Bitcointalk |
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? | Anonymous communication, Trustworthy voting systems, Digital cash |
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | |
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | Sydney, Australia crypto groups |
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. | 20 hours plus |
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? | In a centralized system, control is exerted by just one entity. In a decentralized system, there is no single controlling entity. After the testing of the network it should transit to a desentralised 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. | Settles in under 10 seconds, Quantum Secure Hash-based cryptography unlike many blockchains |
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? | Privacy by design requires architects and operators to keep the interests of the individual uppermost by offering such measures as strong privacy defaults, appropriate notice, and empowering user-friendly options. Keep it user-centric |
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Quantum computers do not threaten decentralisation and maybe never will. |
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Good app. and location
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Nice geo, I vote
good application has definitely my support
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