| Respondent ID | 11900301260 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | 08/13/2020 2:14:47 PM |
| Application Language | English |
| Applicant City | Court-Saint- Etienne |
| Applicant State/Province | Wallonia |
| Applicant Country | Belgium |
| What languages do you speak? | French, Flemish, English |
| 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 | Court-Saint-Etienne |
| Node Province | Wallonia |
| Node Country | Belgium |
| For which networks Have you ever operated a node? | None |
| 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? | Nothing I know. |
| What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? | 95 |
| Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. | Around 200 euro/month |
| 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? | 100 |
| What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? | 400 |
| 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)? | Yes (Please list specs) |
| Specs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700x, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 super mini, 32 GB DDR4, Samsung 970 PRO SSD 1TB, MB ASUS ROG STRIX X570-I |
| Why do you want to be a node? | Because I strongly believe in this project, the first that really makes me positive about the possibility to replace one day the existing bitcoin that sooner or later will die. The XX coin white paper is in line with my personal feeling about the crypto currencies on top of the reputation of Mr David Chaum. Finally, the proposed reward is very interesting. |
| How did you originally hear about the xx network? | Word of Mouth |
| Which current xx network communities are you a member of? | Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn |
| Are you an active member of those communities? | Yes |
| What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? | Like already mentioned before, Mr Chaum is behind the project, total anonymity, decentralized, energy saves vs BTC |
| Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? | No |
| Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? | Not yet, but active on the Net info sources and following Aantonop |
| 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. | Yes, once a month |
| 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, 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? | No big brother managing our money anymore with a decentralized network. Give the power back to the people ! I cannot agree/live anymore with the actual banking situation/monopoly. |
| 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. | It's totally anonymous what's not the case with most of the crypto currencies. Also, it's decentralized unlike Ripple. The energy needs are far lower that the one needed for the BTC. I believe in the person who's behind this project. |
| 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? | Keep the liberty of individuals. |
| In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? | I see no immediate threat, cannot imagine internet will one day disappear on a worldwide basis. I don't accept the idea that centralized systems will have fully control of people's money. |
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Good application.
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Thanks, nearly lost trust in all users, but some users have a good dedication. Thanks for answering all questions and make my “Yes” vote for you such a brease 
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