Orange VII Node Application 12361097159

[node-applications]

Respondent ID	12361097159
End Date	01/27/2021 5:36:23 PM
language	en
If you have previously applied to be a node please provide us with your application ID. Second-time applicants will be highly considered. You can email us at [email protected] if you don't know your application ID.
City/Town	Kamloops
State/Province	BC
Country	Canada
What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them)	English
What is your occupation?
Non-technical Role or Other (please specify)
How many years experience in your field?
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed?	Some college
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale?	No
Are you an individual or a group?	Individual
Node City	KAMLOOPS
Node State/Province	BC
Node Country	Canada
For which networks have you ever operated a node?	Other (please specify): none
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported?	More community involvement
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node?
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 plus
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node?	98
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running.
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?`	30
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).
If your server is located in a Datacenter, please specify the name of the company hosting it. Nodes will not be allowed to run on Hetzner. If you do, you will not receive compensation.
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter?
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)?	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?	I am interested in blockchain technology and a decentralized network
How did you originally hear about the xx network?	Word of Mouth
Which current xx network communities are you a member of?
Are you an active member of those communities?
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform?	David Chaums involvement, the metadata shredding process, decentralization
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:
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.	i would review on going node operations and participate in node set up posts
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 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?
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.	David Chaums involvement and praxxis elixxr the xx collective have an effective metada shredding process.
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?	the current default of sharing and selling of person information for financial gain infringes on human rights.
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems?

[TGV]

I support you. Have fun!

[Bulldog]

Please clarify your hardware and can you upgrade your bandwidth?

[Patty]

If you can improve your bandwidth and clarity on the HW…you will have my support.

[Terryg]

I will update bandwidth to the requirements if selected.

If selected my hardware will be: CPU Ryzen 3900, GPU 2080 super, RAm 32GB, Evo 970.

[ddelorme]

Ok, update on missing or needed info good, vote yes now.

[Patty]

You now have my full support. Good to see you active in this forum.

[Bulldog]

Good that you replied and are in the forum. You have my complete support now. Like the HW selection.

[Moose]

Got my support

[Robbie84]

Good hw.my vote

[Jcom]

Thanks for the updated reply, you have my support.

[Owl]

Good job have my support

[HodgePodge]

Good hardware. Got my support. +1

[ihl]

yes vote

[Terryg]

Thank you for the support

[Abbaskaya]

You got my vote

[Oxtail]

Has my support

[Cricket]

Nice to see the updates and I vote yes

[sbrown361]

Everything looks good, yes vote.

[3DDarren]

Good update, another from BC, vote yes.