Violet Node Application 11642679457, submitted on 05-27-2020

Respondent ID 11642679457
Application Date 05/27/2020 8:11:04 PM
Applicant City Moscow
Applicant State/Province
Applicant Country Russia
How many years experience in your field? 8-15
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? Professional degree beyond bachelor’s degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? No
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Moscow
Node Province
Node Country Russia
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? easy installation of the node will attract more potential node operators
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. 7 cents
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 10000Mbps
In what type of environment would this server be located? Datacenter
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? run node
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)?
Specs CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 3.8GHz/16MB GPU: Nvidia Titan V RAM: 32GB SSD: 1TB
Why do you want to be a node? I always wanting to be involved with good projects
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Telegram
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? Telegram
Are you an active member of those communities? No
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? privacy
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? nucypher
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? Sochi conference
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. 2-3 articles
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 protect the privacy of political speech, To contribute to a promising project, 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?
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.
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?
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems?