From d3bb10324606c959272373bf634d608b2750c66a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Edgar Fernandez <40245170+edgar-eoscostarica@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2018 17:00:33 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Corrected typos and a few sentences for clarity --- README.md | 35 ++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f7f263d..601871f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,16 +1,15 @@ # Democracy Tech EOS Proxy -**"Enpowering the individual beyond trust"** - +**"Empowering the individual beyond trust"** ## Philosophy: ## -Blockchain Technology and programable peer-to-peer networks like EOS make trust in political and third-party intermediation unnecessary. +Blockchain Technology and programmable peer-to-peer networks like EOS make trust in political and third-party intermediation less necessary. -We now have the oportunity create the enviroment and code in EOS that will facilitate the achievement of **"Individual Sovereignty"** for all people of the world. +We now have the opportunity create the environment and code in EOS that will facilitate the achievement of **"Individual Sovereignty"** for all people of the world. **The Democracy Tech Proxy** will vote for 30 Block producers that exemplify, pursue, and preserve all individual's rights for **Life**, **Liberty**, **Property**, and **Privacy**. ## Rating Criteria: ## -We will pursue "Liquid Democracy" and the candidate list will change as we will periodicaly evaluate all Block Producers that have strong combinations of the following characteristics: +We will pursue "Dynamic Democracy" and the candidate list will change as we will periodically evaluate all Block Producers that have strong combinations of the following characteristics: **- Independence** Self-Funded, No political or third party involvement. @@ -22,13 +21,13 @@ We will pursue "Liquid Democracy" and the candidate list will change as we will Disclosure of ownership, Disclosure of destination of rewards earned. Complete bp.json **- Infrastructure Control & Resilience** - Direct physical access and management of network's infrastructure in technology-friendly juristictions + Direct physical access and management of network infrastructure in technology-friendly jurisdictions **- EOS Software Testing & Enhancement** - Participation in Testnets, Debuging, Improvements + Participation in Testnets, Debugging, Improvements **- Democracy Tech Dapp Development and Promotion** - Eg. Government Transparency & Honesty, Private Voting, Community Organization, Peer-to-peer Interation, + Eg. Government Transparency & Honesty, Private Voting, Community Organization, Peer-to-peer Interaction, Censored-resistant Media, Surveillance-resistance, Identity & Data Sovereignty, Privacy Enhancement. **- Community Engagement** @@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ We will pursue "Liquid Democracy" and the candidate list will change as we will eg. Talks, Chats, Hackatons, Conferences, Seminars, Developer Spaces & Retreats, etc.) **- Compliance** -Compliance with Block Producer requirements. Agreement with the established EOS constitution +Compliance with Block Producer agreements and with the established EOS constitution. ## Background: ## @@ -45,23 +44,25 @@ I graduated from Tulane University in 1973 with degrees in Mechanical Engineerin While studying Engineering, I got introduced to computer programing using Fortran IV in the school's IBM mainframes. This is where my passion for studying and applying computer technology started and persists until now. -During those college years, I built my own Ham Radio rig to communicate with family and friends at home. That was my first experience with descentralized communications networks, way before the invention of the Internet. +During those college years, I built my own Ham Radio rig to communicate with family and friends at home. That was my first experience with decentralized communications networks, way before the invention of the Internet. -In 1987 I established a software development company: Sistemas Edenia Intenacional (http://www.edenia.com) and programmed business software in dBase and Clipper for 13 years. +In 1987 I established a software development company: Sistemas Edenia Internacional (http://www.edenia.com) and programmed business software in dBase and Clipper for 13 years. -Due to the Y2K problem and seeing the Internet phenomenom rising, we switched the company's focus exclusively to Internet. Our first registered Internet domain edenia.com marks the year as 1995. +Due to the Y2K problem and seeing the Internet phenomenon rising, we switched the company's focus exclusively to Internet. Our first registered Internet domain edenia.com marks the year as 1995. We have been in the Internet hosting and development business ever since providing hardware, programing, maintenance, and support to our customers worldwide. -In early 2013, I discovered Bitcoin. It was another "this is going to change the world" moment and my enthusiams grew to same levels as when I finaly understood the Internet. Being an Internet company, it was a "no brainer" to incorporate "Internet Money" as a way of payment for our services. +In early 2013, I discovered Bitcoin. It was another "this is going to change the world" moment and my enthusiasm grew to same levels as when I finally understood the Internet. Being an Internet company, it was a "no brainer" to incorporate "Internet Money" as a way of payment for our services. -We are now running and maintaining several BTC full nodes, DASH Masternodes, Stellar, Gricoin, and ZenCash nodes for customers and ourselves. -I ran a Steem witness for over 3 months starting in 2016. If curious, see my Steem blog to discover what happened. +We are now running and maintaining several BTC full nodes, DASH Masternodes, Stellar, Gridcoin, and ZenCash nodes. +I ran a Steem witness for over 3 months starting in 2016. If you are curious, see my Steemit blog @CyptoHead to discover what happened. I encountered Bitshares in 2015 after the M.T.Gox Exchange collapse and have been using the platform ever since. -After mastering BitShares and Steem usage, I gained a lot of respect and admiration for Dan Larimer as a software engineer and share a similar philosophical posture. Thus my enthusiam for Dan's latest creation: **The EOS Operating System**. +After mastering BitShares and Steem usage, I gained a lot of respect and admiration for Dan Larimer as a software engineer and share a similar philosophical posture. Thus my enthusiasm for Dan's latest creation: **The EOS Operating System**. -I'm a pasionate advocate and reader of Libertarian Philosophy and Austrian Economics. +I'm a passionate advocate and reader of Libertarian Philosophy and Austrian Economics. I was born and live in Costa Rica and remain active in the local and international Blockchain communities. + +