| Respondent ID | 11651242187 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 05/30/2020 11:23:36 AM |
| Applicant City | London |
| Applicant State/Province | london |
| Applicant Country | United Kingdom |
| What is your occupation? | Software Development |
| How many years experience in your field? | 16+ |
| 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? | Ether Capital Ltd |
| Node City | London |
| Node Province | London |
| Node Country | United Kingdom |
| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? | DASH |
| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | better user interface |
| 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? | 98 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | 5 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?` | 54 |
| Connection speed | 200Mbps |
| In what type of environment would this server be located? | Datacenter |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | We have our own datacentre but also have used cloud solutions for at least 5 years. |
| 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? | We have long experience in securing block chains and think we can make a difference in doing it. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | |
| 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? | |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | |
| 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: | |
| Why do you want to run a node in the xx network? | To contribute to a promising project |
| Other Reasons | |
| What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? | I tend to lean towards decentralized unless convinced otherwise. |
| 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. | No metadata and complete privacy is priceless. |
| 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? | It would take pages up and down to describe but in essence nody else who hold data on you unless you have approved. They are yours. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | There are already other solutions to stop quantum computers and others will come as well. Much more interesting is all the science development we can do with quantum computers! |
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