Orange Node Application 11826658775, submitted on 07-24-2020

Respondent ID 11826658775
Application Date 07/24/2020 3:08:55 PM
Application Language English
Applicant City Palmanova
Applicant State/Province Calvia (Baleares)
Applicant Country Spain
What languages do you speak? English, Spanish, Catalan
What is your occupation? Biomedical Research
How many years experience in your field? 8-15
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 Palmanova
Node Province Calvia (Baleares)
Node Country Spain
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? Monero
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? I value Stability and Privacy (although monero met these 2 requirements)
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? Electricity costs, but I am willing to take the risk in exchange for xx rewards. Also, I like to be involved in a private messenger project.
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? 95
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. 0.114 €/kWh
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? 100
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 600
In what type of environment would this server be located? Personal Home
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? No
Specs
Why do you want to be a node? To participate in xx network, my main motivation is the xx messenger. Also, to obtain xx coins as reward.
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Word of Mouth
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? Twitter, Telegram, Discord
Are you an active member of those communities? Yes
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? The development of an xx messenger. To be more specific, the metadata shredding
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? Not quite popular yet, but: - Tarian - XDS I am mod in both groups on reddit. Also, both involved in private messaging
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: Instructional video content: No, Forum management for Bitcointalk: No, Forum management for Reddit: Yes. I am Modetaror for XDS and Tarian Groups, Forum management for Discord: Yes. I am Moderator for Tarian Group, Other forum management: No, Meetup group management: No, Community Management Other: Forocoin.net I participate adding content
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. Havent thought about it, but I could create some content in Spanish. I could use Forcoin.net to promote xx Network
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 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? Decentralized would be (ideally) Bitcoin, but that is really hard to achieve as someone will always take advantage for mining power (PoW) or as a big bag holder (PoS). That's why I liked the concept of IOTA as a distributed ledger at first, but it also have some difficulties in adoption. So I would say I sit on a TRULY-decentarlized network.
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 believe the strong point is how nodes work to provide metadata untraceability
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? I think Privacy is critical not only for the interenet, is a human right. We should all be able to claim the right to our privacy at any moment in our life, and under no circumstances it should be taken from us without our consent.
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? I theory, quantum computer break cryptographic security provided by current blockchain technology. In a centralized system it could be devastating as it could compromise the whole network. However, I am not sure if a decentralized network could escape from quantum computer thread. I know xx network is supposed to be quantum resistant, so it is IOTA, but I believe we cant proof that right if we don't have a real quantum computer to test.
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Assuming the server specs meet the Revised BetaNet Node Hardware Requirements, you have my support. Strong application

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Thank you @Steve ! Already got my final confirmation as an Oragne Node :slight_smile:
Specs are met, so I am ready to go!

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Good application. Has my vote.

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