| Respondent ID |
11627611035 |
| Application Date |
05/22/2020 02:34:02 PM |
| Applicant City |
Nicosia |
| Applicant State/Province |
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| Applicant Country |
Cyprus |
| What languages do you speak? |
English, Greek |
| What is your occupation? |
Full-Time Node Operator |
| How many years experience in your field? |
4-7 |
| What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? |
Doctorate or other terminal degree (for example, PhD, EdD) |
| Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? |
No |
| Are you an individual or a group? |
University |
| Node City |
Nicosia |
| Node Province |
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| Node Country |
Cyprus |
| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? |
Bitcoin (BTC, BCH, etc) |
| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? |
Voting election of leaders with a backup list in case the majority of nodes fails to secure the network. |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? |
N/a |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? |
100 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. |
24 euro cents 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?` |
51 |
| Connection speed |
400Mbps |
| In what type of environment would this server be located? |
University / Academic Institution |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? |
Yes |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? |
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| Specs |
5 cores, at least 32 gb ram, at least 512gb. We are flexible with hardware |
| Why do you want to be a node? |
Community building, do research, experiment with tools, protect the network |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? |
Telegram |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? |
Twitter |
| Are you an active member of those communities? |
No |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? |
Cryptography, consensus |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? |
Ripple, eth, bitcoin, obyte |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? |
We are organising Decentralized. Yes I have attended many. |
| 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: |
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| 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. |
1 |
| 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 contribute to a promising project |
| Other Reasons |
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| What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? |
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| 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. |
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| 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? |
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| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? |
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