Orange III Node Application 12001120967, submitted on 09-18-2020

Respondent ID 12001120967
Application Date 09/18/2020 5:30:28 PM
Applicant City Kadjebi
Applicant State/Province Pro Oti Region
Applicant Country Ghana
What is your occupation? Social worker
How many years experience in your field? 16+
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? Doctorate or other terminal degree (for example, PhD, EdD)
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? No
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Kadjebi
Node Province Oti Region
Node Country Ghana
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? DASH
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? Peer to peer use of it
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? 46
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. 50$
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` 43
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)? No
Specs
Do you have hardware you would like to use but does not meet the stated BetaNet node specs? If so, please provide specs on that hardware below:
Why do you want to be a node? Want to make digital ecosystem grow
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Email was sent to me
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? Twitter, Telegram, Facebook, LinkedIn
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? High
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? PDC and inksnations
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? No
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: None
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. 600
Why do you want to run a node in the xx network?
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit?
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.
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?
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems?

What HW will you buy? i would love to let you join because of your location

Please confirm HW.