Orange XII Node Application 12779115627

[node-applications]

Respondent ID	12779115627
End Date	06/28/2021 1:52:06 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	Medicine Hat
State/Province	Alberta
Country	Canada
What languages do you speak? (Please separate with commas so we can parse them)	English
What is your occupation?	Full-Time Node Operator
Non-technical Role or Other (please specify)
How many years experience in your field?	1-3
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed?	Graduated Secondary or High School, or equivalent
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale?	No
Are you an individual or a group?	Individual
Node City	Kelowna
Node State/Province	British Columbia
Node Country	Canada
For which networks have you ever operated a node?	Other (please specify): Obsidian, Odin
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported?	It looks like the community standards from xxnetwork far exceed any of the node communities I was previously a part of...so none
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node?	none
What is the maximum upload bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide?	500
What is the maximum download bandwidth in megabits per second your node can provide?	500
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.	13 cents CAD 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?`	10
In what type of environment would this server be located?	My office
If your server is located in your personal home, please specify the name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP).	It is in my office and ISP is Telus
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?	No
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)?	Ryzen 3700X, RTX 3070, Asus 570 Mobo, Samsung evo plus 1TB, Samsung SSD 250GB
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?	Investment opportunity, being a part of a groundbreaking technology,
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?	No
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform?	As mentioned previously, the technology. Cmix in particular. Using this tech for communication And payments will likely revolutionize these industries
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)?	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:
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 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 is having to do with a network not run by a specific entity or corporation. Distributed has to do with multiple nodes across vast geographical area using various ISP's
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 think main value is the use of Cmix protocol to eliminate the chance for metadata harvesting and data breech. This may seem funny but I actually think that from a marketing perspective, having David Chaum as the face of this project will greatly help it gain traction on the global stage and thus propel the technology forward. finally i would say the amount of help though guides, forums, social media groups such as the ones xxnetwork has provided will really give value to anyone looking to get into crypto. this actually a very helpful community !
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 a core part of our freedom. It must be default idea when creating communication and payment systems.
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems?	Theoretically they are a big threat to our current technology infrastructure, not to mention crypto currencies themselves. This is clear by the amount of struggle projects like Monero are going through to create a solution to this before its to late.

[Pieye]

Good bandwidth, good equipment, good application! You have my vote

[piedpiper71]

Looks good overall. Nice location. Yes vote from me. Good luck!

[Aliciachamp3]

Application looks great you have my vote on this. Good luck.

[Dyllancreu32]

Looks good, happy to have to you on board!

[Katwel]

Thanks everyone. Im excited to be here!

[nzca1]

Good bandwidth and equipment. You have my support.

[Oxtail]

Everything looks great to me so I vote yes👍🏻

[Nekto]

I support, I vote yes

[Katwel]

I just want to thank everyone again for helping me get accepted. I really appreciate all the comments that was so kind. Have a beautiful week!

[animar]

Has my vote!

[Moose]

Good application