Orange III Node Application 12011861188, submitted on 09-22-2020

BetaNet Node Runner Applications
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Respondent ID 12011861188
Application Date 09/22/2020 11:22:20 PM
Applicant City Laval
Applicant State/Province Quebec
Applicant Country Canada
What is your occupation? License Aircraft Tech
How many years experience in your field? 16+
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? Some college
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? Yes
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Laval
Node Province Quebec
Node Country Canada
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? nil experiences in nodes
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? none, that i know of
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. i do not know
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` 80
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 Processor: Intel (R) Core(TM)(7-8750H CPU @ 2.20 GHz 2.21 GHz / Installed RAM: 16.0GB/System type : 64-bit operating syst,x64-based processor
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? to learn , to participate as an XX coin militant
How did you originally hear about the xx network? by XX coins emails
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? Telegram, Discord
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? Participating in the fabulous project , the mechanism of security put in place for futur users, helping out in a way the XX Network
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? pretty green in the crypto world , with about 1 year under my belt ... none yet
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? never attended , did listen in on a few webinars
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: Group messaging curation: comfortable
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. once, twice a week
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 promote quantum secure distributed systems, 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? cutting the middle men out of the equation , that why i believe XX Network is the futur
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? internet , is an open door to many great things, but in need of better tools in preventing fraud and Identity theft
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems?
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Processor: Intel (R) core( tm ) i7-875H CPU @ 2.20 GHZ, 2.21 GHZ
Installed RAM: 16.0 GB
System Type : 64 bit operating system, x64- based processor

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The system does not have the minimum requirements…

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If you can get HW which meets the minimum recommended spec then you would have my vote…

https://staging-forum.xx.network/t/revised-betanet-node-hardware-requirements/1269

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please advise on what’s missing please

Thanks
JF

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Please read carefully through it…

https://staging-forum.xx.network/t/revised-betanet-node-hardware-requirements/1269

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Good Day Snap

please advise on the following … you guys tell me , i don’t have the minimum system requirement. ( this alone disqualifies me )

then why, I’m receiving an email from you guys asking me to supply other info

Hi Jean-Francois,

Before we publish an initial decision, we are reaching out to ask you to please add the following information in the comments section of your published forum post:

  1. If your server is located in your personal home, please specify the name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

  2. If your server is located in a Datacenter, please specify the name of the company hosting it.

thanks

JF

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Hello @Tej081,

This email was sent to all applicants so that we can take this additional information into consideration before publishing an initial and final decision.

You can also inform us whether you would be able to get hardware that meets the minimum published requirements.

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Have you read the min. Requirements for HW? You require a GPU. Would be nice to have a fellow Canuck but you must meet the requirements for both bandwidth & HW>