Violet Node Application 11625730025, submitted on 05-21-2020

Respondent ID 11625730025
Application Date 05/21/2020 11:21:44 PM
Applicant City Shinagawa
Applicant State/Province Tokyo
Applicant Country Japan
What languages do you speak? Japanese, English
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? Master’s degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
Did you purchase xx coins in the xx coin sale? No
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Dedicated Cloud Server
Node Province Depends on service/pricing/requirements
Node Country Depends on service/pricing/requirements
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? Bitcoin (BTC, BCH, etc)
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? Reasonable server cost
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? None
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? 100
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?` 20
Connection speed 10000Mbps
In what type of environment would this server be located? Datacenter
Do you have past experience deploying hardware servers in a datacenter? I am running high-end nodes now in data centers
Do you already own sufficient hardware to meet the published xx network BetaNet Node specifications (found here)?
Specs AMD Ryzen 7, RTX 2070, NVMe
Why do you want to be a node? Because if we don't get a good decentralized solution fast, Facebook or another tech giant or central bank will win with a centralized solution.
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? CMiX, transaction speed, symmetric encryption, messaging, open source
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? Yes. currently focusing on Free TON
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. Maybe set up guides etc.
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
Other Reasons ^^^This!
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? Decentralized is ideal, but distributed, if done correctly, can also work.
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. Fast transaction speed, scalability, quantum secure, metadata shreddimg, privacy, messaging, decentralized, open source.
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? Because we need it for our kids to live in a non-dystopian world.
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? In 5-10 years quantum computing will likely break BTC and all other SHA asymmetrical encryption.
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