Orange Node Application 11852564911, submitted on 07-31-2020

Respondent ID 11852564911
Application Date 07/31/2020 4:08:19 PM
Application Language English
Applicant City Hilversum
Applicant State/Province North Holland
Applicant Country Netherlands
What languages do you speak? English, Dutch
What is your occupation? IT
How many years experience in your field? 16+
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? Bachelor’s degree (for example: BA. BS)
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? Yes
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Hilversum
Node Province North Holland
Node Country Netherlands
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?
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node?
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. € 0,1994 per 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?` 40
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 500 MBPS
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide? 1 GBPS
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), Ran professional services and systems integration functions
Specs
Why do you want to be a node? Project interest
How did you originally hear about the xx network? Investment Club (TRI)
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? Twitter
Are you an active member of those communities? No
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? David Chaum's history with Digicash, and aspects of the quantum resistance
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)?
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: Other forum management: yes
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
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 promote quantum secure distributed systems, To help build David Chaum's vision of a decentralized world
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?
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As longas your server specs comply with the Revised BetaNet Node Hardware Requirements then you have my support :+1:

I trust those who bought XX coins!!..

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