Violet Node Application 11628015743, submitted on 05-22-2020

Respondent ID 11628015743
Application Date 05/22/2020 05:05:57 PM
Applicant City Eindhoven
Applicant State/Province Noord Brabant
Applicant Country Netherlands
What languages do you speak? English, Italian
What is your occupation? Software Development
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? Yes
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Eindhoven
Node Province Noord Brabant
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? privacy, decentralization, power consumption, governance
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? costs, network security
What is a reasonable uptime estimate you can provide for your BetaNet node? 80
Please estimate the cost of electricity in the geographic area where your BetaNet node will be running. 0.10$-0.30$
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
Connection speed 400Mbps
In what type of environment would this server be located? Personal Home
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)? No
Specs
Why do you want to be a node? Be part of a new network that puts power efficiency, true decentralization and user privacy as its core values.
How did you originally hear about the xx network? xx collective
Which current xx network communities are you a member of? Telegram
What specifically, interests you about the xx network platform? The overall goal of a power efficient blockchain that preserves privacy and it is truly decentralized.
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? No
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? Singularity University, not a dedicated blockchain conference
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 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
Other Reasons
What is the difference between decentralized networks and distributed networks, and where on the decentralization spectrum do you sit? In a distributed network nodes execute preassigned tasks with no decision power, in a decentralized network nodes contribute with their own independent decisions so that the network operation is the result of the overall actions of the ecosystem of nodes. I guess there is an optimum balance between the benefits from both approaches. I would say towards the decentralized 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 value the privacy of the xx network and the potentially better scalability and power efficiency than other blockchains.
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 don't want to live in a world where the privacy is not important anymore. People do not realize that privacy is what makes people who they are. If you oversee everything people do they will stop living.
In your opinion, what threat, if any, do quantum computers pose toward decentralized systems? What about centralized systems? I think quantum computers (as currently defined) are simply not working. However, I do believe in new computational technologies that might advance the state of the art so much to endanger cryptography. They might call them quantum computers anyway. From basic principles decentralization should give an advantage in security at equal technology.
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Strong applicant.

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Good application. Got my support :+1:

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