Orange II Node Application 11885114317, submitted on 08-08-2020

Respondent ID 11885114317
Application Date 08/08/2020 3:45:36 PM
Application Language English
Applicant City Dublin
Applicant State/Province Leinster
Applicant Country Ireland
What languages do you speak? French, English, German
What is your occupation? Privacy/Security
How many years experience in your field? 8-15
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 Dublin
Node Province Leinster
Node Country Ireland
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? Bitcoin (BTC, BCH, etc), Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc), Monero
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? N/A
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. N/A
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` 20
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? tbd
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? tbd
In what type of environment would this server be located? Datacenter
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)? Yes (Please list specs)
Specs VPS
Why do you want to be a node? Generate Coins and be part of the community
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Twitter
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? Twitter, Telegram, BetaNet Forum
Are you an active member of those communities? Yes
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? Crypto Twitter and Telegram
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? All the ones in Ireland , pre-COVID19
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. tbd
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 the privacy of political speech, 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
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? i believe in decentralized networks and that they are the future.
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. If we learned one thing from the Snowden leaks, we need something like the XX Network and Messenger
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? The lesson learned from the Snowden leaks should be that we need Privacy by default.
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems?

Should fill out some of the unanswered questions.

most important questions are not answered (bandwidth, hw, and the knowledge questions). therefore currently a no from my side.