Respondent Id |
10650059253 |
Application Date |
2019-04-08 18:13:11 |
Application Language |
English |
Applicant City |
Prague |
Applicant State/Province |
Czech Republic |
Applicant Country |
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What languages do you speak? |
Czech, Slovak, English, German |
What is your occupation? |
IT |
How many years experience in your field? |
1-3 |
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? |
Graduated Secondary or High School, or equivalent |
Please describe your experience in the Crypto/Blockchain space, if any? |
I've been a keen trader and miner since 2014, helped with some shit-coin development (for example b-hash - but not as a developer...I took care of the marketing and social media).. Apart of that I havent participated in any project more deeply... But 5 years of mining/trading taught me a lot in my opinion.. |
Are you an individual or a group? |
Individual |
Node City |
Prague |
Node State |
Czech Republic |
Node Country |
Czech Republic |
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? |
EOS |
What kind of improvements would you like to see in Elixxir nodes vs. previous the previous nodes you have supported? |
Honestly...I have no idea, since I'm not really experienced when it comes to nodes...But I believe its not that big of an issue... |
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an Elixxir node? |
I can't think of any |
What is a reasonable maximum connection speed on which you could operate a BetaNet node in your geographic region? (Where 0 = 10 Megabits/second, and 100 = 10 Gigabits/second) |
28 |
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? (As a percentage) |
100 |
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. . |
3kč/kWh = circa 0.15 usd/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? (Where 0 = 1 hour/month, and 100 = 20 hours/month) |
65 |
If you were selected to run a BetaNet node, would it run on your own hardware or be deployed to cloud-based servers? |
Hardware |
In what type of environment would this server be located? |
In place where are my mining rigs stored...(rented area - smth like a abandoned garage) |
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? |
No |
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published Elixxir BetaNet node specifications? |
Yes (Please list specs) |
Yes (Please list specs) |
Intel Core i7-8700 + gtx1080ti + 2x1TB SSD + 1200W Corsair PSU |
Do you have hardware you would like to use but does not meet the stated BetaNet node specs? If so, please provide specs on that hardware below: |
5 lower-end pc's (all the same) i5-7500K gtx1060 6gb 2TB hard disk 250GB SSD 750W Corsair PSU |
Do you have past experience deploying servers to cloud-based services? |
No |
Yes (please specify) |
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Why do you want to be a node? |
1. experience 2. I always want to help crypto projects 3. slot in mainnet |
How did you originally hear about Elixxir? |
Word of Mouth |
Which current Elixxir communities are you a member of? |
Telegram, Discord, Twitter |
Are you an active member of those communities? |
Yes |
What specifically, interests you about the Elixxir platform? |
Honestly...the main reason is how professional the whole project looks... |
Outside of Elixxir communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? |
Not currently |
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? |
Only one small one in Prague...none well known |
As part of growing the Elixxir community, are you willing to create content as part of operating an Elixxir 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. |
Yes (how much content on a monthly basis?) |
If yes, how much content on a monthly basis? |
Depends on what exactly would need to be made and how much time would it take...But an hour a day? That could be a nice deal.. |
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? |
Both decentralized and not decentralizated projects are often great...Fan base of cryptocurrencies is each day wider and wider and people should accept both approaches.. |
As best as you can given currently available information, please describe the value proposition of the Elixxir platform and how it differs from other current blockchain solutions. |
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Privacy by Default is a goal of the Elixxir Platform. In your opinion, why is Privacy by Default critical for the future of the internet? |
Not only for the future of the internet - privacy is something everyone is talking about nowadays..Eventhough I dont think any crypto can really take over the fiat, but all I can do is cheer and participate, since I'm only a small fish in the ocean... |
Tags |
Individual, Czech Republic, English |