| Respondent ID | 11645597100 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 05/28/2020 3:08:08 PM |
| Applicant City | Narva |
| Applicant State/Province | |
| Applicant Country | Estonia |
| What is your occupation? | Software Development |
| 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 | Narva |
| Node Province | |
| Node Country | Estonia |
| 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? | Decentralisation,speed,query support |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | Required stake |
| 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. | 0.8 cent | 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?` | 61 |
| Connection speed | 1000Mbps |
| In what type of environment would this server be located? | Datacenter |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | Already have datacenter and mining pool |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | |
| Specs | I7-8700, gtx1080, 2 TB drive, high speed network |
| Why do you want to be a node? | Support the potential of the project for publishing, collectibles and digital assets |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Telegram |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | Twitter, Telegram |
| Are you an active member of those communities? | No |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | Privacy application for data publishing in various verticals |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | follow ethereum, tezos, vechain, nucypher |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | crypto invest summit,consensus |
| 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: ccg groupe |
| 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. | 3-5 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 private personal communication around health and lifestyle issues from mass surveillance and abuse by centralized organizations, To help build David Chaum's vision of a decentralized world, 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? | Decentralized operates regardless of a central authority. Centralized depend on authority nodes managed by the chain originator. |
| 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. | Lower hardware requirements and better ability to conceal identity such as it, metadata,etc |
| 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? | Trust and trade are the foundation for all social structure. Identity and privacy are both requirements. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | To protect fundamental human rights and check abuse by centralized control structures such as governements. |
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You seem a potentially strong candidate! Would you be able to upgrade your hardware (for instance GPU) to meet the Revised BetaNet Node Hardware Requirements?