| Respondent ID | 11643761334 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 05/28/2020 6:08:56 AM |
| Applicant City | Gainesville |
| Applicant State/Province | Georgia |
| Applicant Country | USA |
| What is your occupation? | Cryptohobbyist, Construction Inspector |
| How many years experience in your field? | 16+ |
| 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 | Cumming |
| Node Province | GA |
| Node Country | United States |
| 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? | Fewer Forks, Better Security |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | None |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 99 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | $0.14/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?` | 69 |
| Connection speed | 40Mbps |
| In what type of environment would this server be located? | Commercial Office Space |
| 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)? | No |
| Specs | |
| Why do you want to be a node? | I would like to participate in the growth of the xx network. I can offer a laymans perspective but I have an engineering degree and 20 years business experience, and 7 years hobbyist in the Cryptospace. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Bitcointalk |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | Twitter, Telegram, Discord, Facebook, LinkedIn |
| Are you an active member of those communities? | Yes |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | Privacy, privacy privacy, quantum resistance |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | none |
| 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: | Instructional video content: none, Group messaging curation: none, Forum management for Bitcointalk: none, Forum management for Reddit: none, Forum management for Discord: none, Other forum management: none, Meetup group management: none, Community Management Other: none |
| 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 or 2 vids |
| 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 promote quantum secure distributed systems, To earn xx coins, To contribute to a promising project, To undo the centralization of the internet by big tech companies, To reverse the political centralization of legal, police, and military organizations which favor the wealthy and powerful |
| Other Reasons | |
| What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? | Centralization is like oxygen. You need a little, but too much will kill you. Same with government. |
| 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? | Privacy is missing in bitcoin, and it should have been in the base protocol from the start. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | I believe state actors will use quantum computers to manipulate existing crypto networks and undermining their value. This will be the first attack, long before actual keys are hacked. |
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Nice application, but would you be able to upgrade your connection speed to meet the Revised BetaNet Node Hardware Requirements?
This is my application. I would commit the resources in full to upgrade equipment and connection. I didnt want to misrepresent my current equipment but I would have no problem with the minimum requirements.
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