Orange IV Node Application 12080294875

Respondent ID 12080294875
End Date 10/15/2020 3:34:48 PM
language en
If you have previously applied to be a node please provide us with your application ID.
City/Town Rigaud
State/Province QC
Country Canada
What languages do you speak? English
What is your occupation? Non-technical Role or Other (please specify)
Non-technical Role or Other (please specify) XX COIN INVESTOR
How many years experience in your field? 4-7
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? Associates degree (for example: AA, AS)
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? Yes
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Vaudreuil
Node State/Province QC
Node Country Canada
For which networks have you ever operated a node?
  • Bitcoin (BTC, BCH, etc)
  • Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc)
  • Tezos
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? Security & efficiency
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? Hope i have the computer power to operate an xx node
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? Not sure
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? Not sure
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? 96
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. Not sure
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` 98
In what type of environment would this server be located? Personal Home
If your server is located in your personal home, please specify the name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Videotron
If your server is located in a Datacenter, please specify the name of the company hosting it. Not
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? No
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? Earn XX coins and help get Xx coin into the next stage
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Word of Mouth
Which current xx network communities are you a member of?
  • Telegram
  • Discord
Are you an active member of those communities? No
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? I was commented that David Chaum is a great developper
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? Not at this time
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? Not yet
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 / management (telegram, whatsapp, etc): With crypto friends on Signal. Group chat
  • Meetup group management: Crypto friends
As part of growing the xx network community, are you willing to create content as part of operating an xx network BetaNet node? How much content on a monthly basis? Weekly content
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 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? No comment
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. No comment
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 is important to me
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? Mo comment

Before you can join the network as a node you have to be sure that you can and will meet the required minimum specs (HW/bandwidth - Revised BetaNet Node Hardware Requirements).
Please update your application and I hope you can join the network.

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Please confirm as per above.