| Respondent ID | 11878011851 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 08/06/2020 4:38:24 PM |
| Application Language | English |
| Applicant City | Overijse |
| Applicant State/Province | |
| Applicant Country | Belgium |
| What languages do you speak? | French, English, Dutch |
| What is your occupation? | Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) |
| How many years experience in your field? | 16+ |
| What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? | Bachelor’s degree (for example: BA. BS) |
| Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? | Yes |
| Are you an individual or a group? | Individual |
| Node City | Brussels |
| Node Province | Brussels |
| Node Country | Bellgium |
| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? | Never |
| What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? | Energy savings and full anonymity ! |
| What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? | I don't see any ! I'm really excited being part of such a crypto network for the first time in my life. |
| 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. | Nothing compared to BTC ! Affordable anyway ! |
| On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` | 100 |
| What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 400 Mb/s |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 400 Mb/s |
| In what type of environment would this server be located? | Datacenter |
| Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? | Yes (please describe), One of my best friend has already an XX node. I set it all up with him. He asked me to join and I'd really love to be a node as well. |
| Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? | Yes (Please list specs) |
| Specs | Only the GPU is missing. I'm going to buy an RTX 2070 graphic card. The rest is in the specs ! The Linux based server will be dedicated to XXCoin and will be online H24 a day |
| Why do you want to be a node? | I'm really excited being part of a crypto currency I truely believe in. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Word of Mouth |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | Discord, LinkedIn |
| Are you an active member of those communities? | Yes |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | The white paper tells it all. David Chaum is someone I believe in. Bitcoin is still the leader but how long ? XXCoin may be a leader at the end... I'd really love to give it a chance ! |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | No because I didn't take the time to do it in the past. I'm now ready to spend more time in it ! |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | I carefully listen to Antonov (video on the net). I've been to a meeting talking about crypto currencies in Belgium (just once). |
| 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: | Community Management Other: Different forum dedicated to online games => Not really something I can be proud of. |
| 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? | 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 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, To reverse the political centralization of legal, police, and military organizations which favor the wealthy and powerful |
| What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? | Are you kidding ? I'm deeply minded engaged in the BTC network. I'm a real ambassador and convinced many friends to join. I really don't like fiat currencies and the governments behind... I'd really love a new world where people manage their own money/life. |
| 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. | Like already mentioned: energy savings (in comparison with BTC for sure !), decentralized (like BTC), anonymous, white paper in line with my expectations. |
| 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? | Privacy and internet already don't fit :-( Internet = Big Brother. I'd love to evolve in a world where privacy is a fact but I guess I won't be there anymore :-( |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | Big Brother is definitely not the solution ! We saw it we the Covid-19 pandemic: we are sheeps and ready to apply what govenments are expecting from us. Free will has died :-( |
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Great application and already has experience and a connection with xx network. Has my vote!
thanks you have my vote
Wow finally a complete and good application.
Has my vote.
I like the full answers , I agree