Orange II Node Application 11947052547, submitted on 08-31-2020

Respondent ID 11947052547
Application Date 08/31/2020 8:50:01 AM
Application Language English
Applicant City Helsingborg
Applicant State/Province
Applicant Country Sweden
What languages do you speak? Swedish, English
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? Master’s degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? No
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Umea
Node Province
Node Country Sweden
For which networks Have you ever operated a node?
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported?
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node?
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? 100
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. Swedish electricity is very cheap and often green. During rain season electricity cost this year came down to 0. In average, cost of electricity shouldn't exceed 300$.
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? Unlimited
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? Unlimited
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), Close friend is node within XRP and xx coin and will assist if any help is needed.
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? No
Specs
Why do you want to be a node? I believe xx coin will be successful and I will invest in public ICO. Being part of xx from the beginning would be really amazing and hopefully also a great time where I can bring value to the community.
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? Really believe we need the ability to act more anonymous on the net. Anonymous actions will be of great use.
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones?
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)?
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. If I found specific content interesting to share I would be happy to help. I will also help with providing content in general.
Would you be interested in helping to lead the development of the next xx network community? No
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 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? I live in a centralized democratic country where everything is trusted distributed. Though I believe that my country and expecially the rest of the world could have a great use of decentralized networks where trust is a non interesting question.
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. I have the hope that xx organisation can deliver a network that gives us more anonymity and freedom than others.
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? Prevent miss abuse of information and the power that gives. Information is being used falsely used every day without users knowing it. That is not right!
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems?
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Let’s make this a solid network together! Welcome!

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Can the applicant provide ping, upload and download results from somewhere like speedtest.net?

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Looks like a good application.

The node will be on a server with unlimited bandwith.

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