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=== 2.3.3 User Roles and Characteristics ===

'''Table 2-1: User Roles and Characteristics'''

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! Role
! Characteristics
! Requirements
! Values
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| Privacy Advocates
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* Deep expertise in privacy tech<br>- Strong cryptography knowledge<br>- Experience with Tor/I2P/Monero<br>- Zero-trust mindset<br>- Active in privacy education
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* Zero metadata collection<br>- End-to-end encryption<br>- Anonymous routing<br>- Zero-knowledge proofs<br>- Secure key management
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* Privacy as human right<br>- Personal sovereignty<br>- Data minimization<br>- Resistance to surveillance<br>- Community education
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| Digital Rights Activists
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* Decentralization expertise<br>- Anti-censorship experience<br>- Open source advocacy<br>- Focus on digital freedoms<br>- Community organizing skills
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* Censorship resistance<br>- Network neutrality<br>- Community governance<br>- Transparent operations<br>- Whistleblower protection
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* Information freedom<br>- Network sovereignty<br>- Open protocols<br>- User autonomy<br>- Collective action
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| Cybersecurity Experts
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* Security research background<br>- Malware analysis skills<br>- Penetration testing experience<br>- Protocol design expertise<br>- Threat modeling focus
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* Security testing tools<br>- Isolated environments<br>- Audit capabilities<br>- Incident response<br>- Defense in depth
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* Security by design<br>- Responsible disclosure<br>- Continuous learning<br>- Technical excellence<br>- Knowledge sharing
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| Financial Sovereignists
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* Cryptocurrency expertise<br>- Privacy coin experience<br>- Trading background<br>- Economic theory knowledge<br>- Market analysis skills
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* Private transactions<br>- Fungible exchange<br>- Market tools<br>- Economic sovereignty<br>- Trading privacy
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* Financial privacy<br>- Economic freedom<br>- Market autonomy<br>- Value preservation<br>- Voluntary exchange
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| Technical Developers
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* Protocol development skills<br>- Privacy-focused design<br>- Cryptography expertise<br>- Formal verification exp<br>- Security architecture skills
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* Private APIs<br>- Development tools<br>- Testing frameworks<br>- Security libraries<br>- Documentation
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* Code quality<br>- Security first<br>- Privacy by design<br>- Open source<br>- Collaboration
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| Infrastructure Operators
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* Network operations exp<br>- Security hardening skills<br>- Performance optimization<br>- Resource management<br>- Threat mitigation
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* Monitoring tools<br>- Security metrics<br>- Resource controls<br>- Update management<br>- Incident response
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* Network resilience<br>- Operational security<br>- Resource efficiency<br>- Service reliability<br>- Sustainable ops
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| Community Leaders
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* Strong communication skills<br>- Governance experience<br>- Consensus building ability<br>- Privacy advocacy<br>- Educational focus
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* Governance tools<br>- Privacy-preserving voting<br>- Secure communications<br>- Educational platforms<br>- Decision frameworks
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* Community autonomy<br>- Transparent governance<br>- Knowledge sharing<br>- Collective decisions<br>- Privacy preservation
|}

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