Orange III Node Application 12028213887, submitted on 09-28-2020

Respondent ID 12028213887
Application Date 09/28/2020 5:02:27 PM
Applicant City Nuremberg
Applicant State/Province Bavaria
Applicant Country Germany
What is your occupation? Software Development
How many years experience in your field? 16+
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 Nuremberg
Node Province Bavaria
Node Country Germany
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? Bitcoin (BTC, BCH, etc), Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc)
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? easy to use
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? nothing
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. 20-50€ per 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
In what type of environment would this server be located? Personal Home
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? Yes (please describe), yes
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)? Yes (Please list specs)
Specs ryzen 3700x ; rtx2070 ; 32gb ram ; 1tb ssd samsung 970pro
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? I like David, lets give him second or third chance))
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Reddit
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? Facebook
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? hmm, i hope it works this time
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)? yes
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. No
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? decentralization is good, centralization is bad )) i like crypto punks )
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 like it and i want to try it... idk
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? Privacy, democracy.. lets try to build something like this without bla-bla...........
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? It´s a good question, realy. We will see later)))
2 Likes

vote for hosting at home!

Strong application and the fact you will run from home…has my vote.

I also like that you will host from home. Has my vote.