Notary Application: Ipollo

[ipollo00]

Notary Application

To apply to be a Fil+ Notary, please review the Notary Overview here and then fill out the following form.

Core Information

• Name: Mona
• Affiliated organization: Ipollo
• On-chain address to be notarized (recommend using a new address): f1n5wlrrhoxpkgwij25xrtt7w7g2k3fhbthmdn6ri
• Country of Operation: North America
• Region of Operation: North America
• Use case(s) to be supported: ALL
• DataCap requested for allocation (10TiB - 1PiB): 1PiB
• Are you applying on behalf of yourself or an organization?: Organization

Please respond to the questions below in paragraph form, replacing the text saying "Please answer here". Include as much detail as you can in your answer!

Long Term Network Alignment

Time Commitment

Describe the nature and duration of your affiliation with the Filecoin network. Please include relevant GitHub handles, Storage Provider IDs, significant projects or contributions (with links).

IPOLLO has focused on the FILECOIN ecosystem since 2018, and sponsored some decentralized storage-related conferences in 2019 and 2020. During the Filecoin Space Race, IPOLLO's R&D team has conducted in-depth research and test on the hardware required by FIL. At the end of 2020, we officially launched the IPOLLO Dark Steel (IPOLLO DARKSTEEL http://ipollo.com) series, and hopes to provide global and high-quality hardware supply for storage service providers in the FIL ecosystem.
As one of the main series of IPOLLO, the Black Steel, together with the servers of IPOLLO B series (BTC) and E series (ETH), was exhibited around the world. We have operation in Asia, the United States, Canada, and Europe. IPOLLO hopes each of our customers believe that FIL is as great as BTC and ETH.

Stake Exposure

Please cite total token at stake (currently available, locked as collateral, vesting over time) and any substantiating evidence (i.e., addresses on chain with their corresponding FIL amounts).

N/A

How did you acquire the FIL cited above?

N/A

Industry Reputation

In-protocol Reputation

Please describe (in detail) your activity and tenure as a member of the Filecoin community. Please note (with links where possible) any contributions made to implementations of Filecoin, the spec, documentation, or to substantially help the Filecoin ecosystem grow.

Existing notary. 

In-protocol Security

Please describe your contributions to the security of Filecoin and the duration over which you've made contributions. Please also include any links or references that can substantiate your contributions.

Existing notary. 

Organizational Reputation

Please describe the nature of your organization, including the country of registration, size of the organization, and time since inception.

iPollo Miner is a supercomputer equipment designer, headquartered in Singapore. The company has evolved as a competitive player on the global market with robust designs since its inception. iPollo’s product line includes not only Ethereum V series, Bitcoin B series, and world-first Grin Asic miner G series, but also Filecoin, Chia, Swarm, and other Proof of Capacity consensus crypto miners. Aided by iPollo’s rapid growing footprints, the company is eager to serve our institutional and retail clients worldwide with a mission statement of “improving computing power and stability; reducing power consumption and user cost; maintaining blockchain network security.”iPollo’s value lies deeply in the supreme quality and prestige reputation amongst our clients and ecosystem. With a strong commitment to continuous exploration and development, iPollo strives to succeed with our clients across the world.

Please share any relevant details to help substantiate information about your organization (website, named officers, links to social media profiles).

website：[www.ipollo.com](http://www.ipollo.com/)  
Twitter：https://twitter.com/iPolloMiner

Please share any relevant external information regarding your organization (e.g. news articles, social media profiles, etc.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLgLny3huCA
https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2021-10-30/ipollo-launches-b1-series-and-darksteel-series-mining-machines-available-for-sale-in-november-2021
https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/101333
https://bitcoinist.com/ipollo-launches-a-series-of-limited-edition-nft-themed-mining-rigs/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kP6aVN2MC4&t=164s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9_pNxA7gKg&t=207s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu7AscpV3T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8vOuOb4BB8&t=20s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpTHpqgAjAs&t=2s
https://www.laoyaoba.com/html/share/news?source=app_android_v2&news_id=791982
https://cn.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/nano-labs-raises-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-in-a-funding-round-led-by-yongwan-capital-to-build-infrastructure-for-the-metaverse-ecosystem-2619957
https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2021-12-28/the-successful-tape-out-of-800mm2-large-chip-under-the-fpu-architecture-of-nano-labs
https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/the-successful-tape-out-of-800mm2-large-chip-under-the-fpu-architecture-of-nano-labs-2021-12-28
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/successful-tape-800mm2-large-chip-203100914.html
https://news.yahoo.com/successful-tape-800mm2-large-chip-203100914.html
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/successful-tape-800mm2-large-chip-203100914.html
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/successful-tape-800mm2-large-chip-203100914.html
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/successful-tape-800mm2-large-chip-203100914.html
https://au.news.yahoo.com/successful-tape-800mm2-large-chip-203100914.html
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/KmtHxUOQq_qdBqhX6-Y_7A

Individual Reputation

Please share links to at least 2 of your (personal) social media profiles (or accounts that you are able to use) and the approximate size of your audience (i.e., followers, subscribers) for each one.

Twiteer：https://twitter.com/iPolloMiner  Followers: 5281
Facebook：@ipollominer 
Facebook：@ipollo global 

Please share any additional relevant information regarding your presence (e.g. news articles, interviews, podcasts, videos, awards, etc.)

N/A

Allocation Plan refer to the Rubric to see how this impacts your Notary score

Concreteness of Allocation Plan

Allocation Strategy

How do you plan on allocating the DataCap requested above? Please describe your allocation strategy with as much specificity as you can. This includes the target amount per client and rate at which you'll allocate DataCap.

We will review the application information submitted by the customer, and the scoring standard form for reviewing information is in the link. 
First we will divide the datacap into two parts, the first part (30%) is for the initial allocation. 
In the evaluation of the initial allocation, it will separate into two directions: the background investigation of the client and the rationality of the data. Then, we will observe whether there is a willingness to contribute to Filecoin in the application form submitted by the client, and if necessary, we may communicate through Github or slack. Based on the above conditions, we will determine whether the client is trustworthy. Trusted clients will pass the first allocation step. 
The second part is the tracking approval phase. This will be 70% of our total datacap. We will continuously track the usage after the client received the datacap. 
Scoring system is showing in the following table: 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1faW7jgF23ZgXvpA_8QxHJaxqoARg9Mj8/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116818884075544984934&rtpof=true&sd=true

Ps. In order to improve the effectiveness of the network as soon as possible, we will strictly follow the principles specified by the official requirements for our behavior. In addition, I think that in this process, the efficiency of communication with the client is necessary. After seeing the application submitted by the customer, if we have any questions, we will ask them as soon as possible and reply quickly. At the same time, we will encourage the client who receive the datacap to allocate to storage providers quickly. 

How do you plan on securing the DataCap to ensure your organization (and its delegated members) are the ones allocating the DataCap?

We have a colleague to keep the keys, which are kept on the hardware wallet. The colleague is the financial controller at the company level. We will not have too much communication on this program to ensure that the power is sufficiently decentralized and balances.

Client Due Diligence

How will you vet the clients that are applying for DataCap? What questions will you ask to ensure your trust is placed well and that clients can properly handle the DataCap you intend to allocate to them?

According to the principle of the Filecoin Plus project, including the principles of low-cost dispute resolution and limited trust gained over time, we believe that the first and most basic condition is the content of the application form submitted by the client on github. We will strictly review their content to ensure its authenticity. Besides, We made two forms includes both due diligence of Client before first allocation and post-allocation vetting.
1. Due diligence of Client before first allocation
First, we will collect the information in the excel (sheet 1) below to identify whether the customer meets the standard. Then, combined with other scoring conditions, we will judge whether the client of the application is a trusted client.
2. Post-allocation Vetting
The post-allocation vetting of Clients will be performed regularly and constantly to avoid the allocated DataCap being abused or misused. The fundamental principle is that the Client is obliged to spend the DataCap exclusively for the approved uses (which will be specified in our allocation decision). 
To this end, at any time of the Client’s spending the DataCap, we may ask the Client to provide:
(i) a consolidated Content Identifier (“CID”) list for verified deals that includes deal CID and miner ID (showing how the allocated DataCap has been used);
(ii) description of the data being stored and how the data has been processed; and
(iii) instructions on data retrieval. 
After receiving the above information, we will conduct random sampling surveys from time to time, and retrieve the corresponding miners to verify the authenticity of the data.
During the DataCap allocation growth phase, we investigate and ensure that the DataCap allocated to the Client does not exceed its actual data storage needs. 

What processes will you employ when granting additional DataCap to a client that has previously been verified? This includes confirming that the client is not improperly using the DataCap they were previously granted, i.e., making deals with a single SP entity.

First of all, we will confirm the potential allocation intention of the client, which includes: the number of miners and the percentage of each client's allocation not exceeding each miner’s.
In the allocation stage, we will conduct a follow-up review to see whether the customer's behavior conforms to the information submitted in the application. When tracking, we want to ensure that datacap od client is allocated enough to increase the diversity and decentralization of the network. At the same time, we will make it clear that if the client can maintain it perfectly and trustworthy of the network, then, the datacap applied for the future will easily. Such incentives, I believe, will push client to make reasonable allocations.

Bookkeeping Plan

Do you plan on conducting all your allocation decisions in public (e.g. Github repo), private (e.g. over email, Telegram, etc), or both?

All allocation decisions are publicly traceable and stored in github repositories. Anyone can access and submit challenges. You can ask in Github directly , or you can ask by email. Contact details are included in our application form to ensure that we will respond promptly.

Where do you plan on keeping a publicly accessible record of all your allocation decisions?

All decisions will be in the Github repository

Service Level Agreement

Engagement in Program

Which level (1-5) of service commitment are you willing to dedicate to participating in the Fil+ program? This includes making DataCap allocations (direct and/or Large Datasets), joining working groups, adding comments on discussion/issues, attendance in governance calls, messages in Slack, etc. For a full list of the service levels and time commitments please review the rubric

L4
1.Maintain a ranking in Leaderboard in the top 10% of Notaries.
2.Attend 2 Governance calls a month.
3.Join 2 working groups
4.Respond to SLACK inquiries within 2 days
5.Vote/Comment on >2 proposals a month

Track Record

Past allocation

Have you previously received DataCap to allocate before? If so, please link to any previous applications.

LDN #168  150TiB
However, there is no Github repo right now. 

Disclosures

Do you/your organization have any relationship(s) with other existing notaries or their organizations? If yes, please list the names of the Notary individuals or organizations you may be related to.

https://hackmd.io/CRrrrdZ9Rqa_NcVsZ2XFiw

[filecoin-notaries-onboarding-bot]

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    A Governance Team member will review the information provided and contact you back pretty soon.

[filecoin-notaries-onboarding-bot]

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[panges2]

Hello @ipollo00,
Thanks for applying to become a Notary in the Fil+ program!

As we score your application, you will need to verify your contact information and affiliated organization. Since you are applying on behalf of an organization, please email [email protected] from your Organizations email account.
*This cannot be from your personal account. You Must include the address of your Organization.

Subject Line: Notary Name, Application Number
Email Body:

1. Your First and Last name
2. Your Organization
3. Your Country of Operation
4. Your Slack handle in filecoinproject.slack.com
5. Link to your GitHub application

This step needs to be completed by 28NOV. Emails received after the 28th run the risk of delaying scoring and may result in your application not being completed. Once we receive verification of your email, we will then send you a token code to verify and link your SLACK account.

Should you have any questions, please post them here in the comments section of your application and tag @Kevin-FF-USA and @panges2

Thank you!

[galen-mcandrew]

Please see attached for initial notary scoring by governance team. Thank you for applying!
721.pdf

[Kevin-FF-USA]

@ipollo00
Thank you for applying to serve as a Notary in support of the Filecoin Plus program. After review of your application and a diligent scoring of your past and potential future contributions to the program, you have been selected to onboard as a Notary in this 4th round of elections.

In the coming days you will receive an onboarding training checklist. It will walk you through the steps to verify your ledger verification in https://plus.fil.org/ as well as outline the best practices and responsbilities for a Notary in the Program.

Next steps

1. By 20 December - Complete the CONTACT AND DISCLOSURES form
   1. https://airtable.com/shrjx52lvefitwdq6
2. By 30 December - Ensure that the Governance meeting time is on your calendar and make scheduling plans which allow you to commit to attending per your SLA level expectations. (L1-L5)

Please reach out to Galen, Kevin-FF, or Philop on Slack if you have any questions.

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[filecoin-notaries-onboarding-bot]

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Everything looks good. 👌

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[ipollo00]

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