Violet Node Application 11651659218, submitted on 05-30-2020

Respondent ID 11651659218
Application Date 05/30/2020 5:01:43 PM
Applicant City Barcelona
Applicant State/Province
Applicant Country Spain
What is your occupation? Software Development
How many years experience in your field? 4-7
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? No
Are you an individual or a group? Individual
Node City Barcelona
Node Province
Node Country Spain
For which networks Have you ever operated a node? Ethereum (ETH, ETC, etc)
What kind of improvements would you like to see in xx network nodes vs. previous nodes you have supported? Speed of transaction and security.
What are potential setbacks preventing you from operating an xx network node? My hardware capabilities.
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. $100/year
On a monthly basis, how much time can you publicly commit to dedicating toward governance if you were selected as a BetaNet node operator?` 50
Connection speed 2000Mbps
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? I would like to help with the network development and maybe gain a few new knowledge pieces about crypto world and xx network.
How did you originally hear about the xx network? I was very lucky to learn this from David directly. Thank you! Then I went online to see myself what he is working on now. Very exciting!
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? I strongly believe in David's vision. I'm interested in living in a safe digital world. I understand that xx network can offer an exceptional level of security. To help the network develop in a great common effort towards achieving this goal is a big motivation for me.
Outside of xx network communities, are you an active participant in other node or developer community groups? If so, which ones? none
Have you ever attended a blockchain conference? If so, which one(s)? None
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 be interested in educating people about xx network.
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 the privacy of political speech, To promote quantum secure distributed systems, 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
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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Potentially interesting but somewhat incomplete application.