Violet Node Application 11636309451, submitted on 05-26-2020

Respondent ID 11636309451
Application Date 05/26/2020 01:43:31 PM
Applicant City Moscow
Applicant State/Province Moscow
Applicant Country Russia
What languages do you speak? Russian, English, Spanish
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? Master’s degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? No
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Moscow
Node Province Moscow
Node Country Russia
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc)
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? Stability, synchronization time, resistance of civila atak
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? In Russia we have government firewall. Node can be invisible or have connectivity issues
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. 0,1 $ per 1kvt
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
Connection speed 400Mbps
In what type of environment would this server be located? Personal Home
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? Vultr
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)?
Specs Amd 1920 threadripper, 64gb 3200mghz, 1.5 nvme m.2 samsung, 1070 + 1060 nvidia + 500mbit internet
Why do you want to be a node? I am developing and always going forward.
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Word of Mouth
Which current xx network communities are you a member of?
Are you an active member of those communities? No
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? something new
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? Yep. Fusion ru community, nucypher
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? Yep. Binance
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: Group messaging curation: @fusion_ru
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? To earn xx coins, To help build David Chaum's vision of a decentralized world, To undo the centralization of the internet by big tech companies, To help build true digital cash to fuel a decentralized economy
Other Reasons
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? A distributed system can also be implemented in a centralized system to process computational heavy tasks.
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. the most important thing that we can offer is to make a fast and secure blockchain the most important thing in demand
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? Yep. We need always use vpn protocols and encryption
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? I think humanity should create at least one quantum computer. and then we'll see where to apply it.
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:+1:

Good candidate.

Specially for the project I bought ryzen 7 3800, nvidia 2070super, 1Tb samsung nvme pro and 32GB ram. It remains only to assemble the system, and get the keys. Did I understand correctly that the keys will be sent via e-mail?