| Respondent ID | 11652103130 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 05/31/2020 1:54:02 AM |
| Applicant City | Sacramento |
| Applicant State/Province | CA |
| Applicant Country | US |
| What is your occupation? | Small Business Owner |
| How many years experience in your field? | 8-15 |
| What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? | Some college |
| Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | No |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Sacramento |
| Node Province | CA |
| Node Country | US |
| 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? | It would be nice to prevent large mining pools and low-cost (China) miners from dominating the network. |
| 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. | $0.10 - $0.29 depending on time of day |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 1 |
| Connection speed | 1000Mbps |
| In what type of environment would this server be located? | Personal Home |
| 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)? | |
| Specs | I will build a new server that meets or exceeds the specifications (I have read the specidications). I expect to this to cost $1,500-$2,000. |
| Why do you want to be a node? | Because I am concerned that BTC and other coins will not survive quantum computing. I want to support a coin that can keep crypto decentralized. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Word of Mouth |
| 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? | Quantum secure. Decentralized. David Chaum. |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | Not really. Just BTC mining. |
| 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: | |
| 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? | No |
| Why do you want to run a node in the xx network? | To promote quantum secure distributed systems, To earn xx coins, To help build David Chaum's vision of a decentralized world, To contribute to a promising project, 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? | I believe that the more decentralized the network, the better. However, as seen with BTC, even decentralized networks can effectively become centralized (mining pools). |
| 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. | Quantum secure. Decentralized. Anonymous. |
| 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? | Because I don't like being monitored. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Any system that can be cracked by quantum computers are under threat. |
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Worthy application.