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The question is "Why did/are you get(ting) into bitcoins?"

I got into bitcoins because its the only e-currency I can get money to use in actual stores without a bank account. Paypal has screwed me over a lot 2 years ago and I can't access 80$ because of it. I don't like the fact that someone other than me has access to my money and has control over it (This one is the worst).

Bitches.

I first heard of it when someone who owed me some e-gold asked if I wanted to accept some bitcoins instead.

Open source money, hellz yeah.

-it is p2p and I have been involved in other p2p projects in the past - nothing as awesome a Bitcoin though.

-I saw that as the internet developed and continued to shrink the world  and international trade between people (as opposed to businesses) became more common a "currency of the internet" would become invaluable, Bitcoin could fill that role.

-It is an experiment and in beta - I have been involved in alpha and beta testing other things - something I enjoy.

-I had an ATI HD GFX card and could get reward for participating (something seti and boinc never did for me all those years ;) ) - I was mining before I realised I would need a wallet  ;D

-There is a whole economy full of opportunity waiting to be developed - there might will be some money in this apart from mining

-I had too much time on my hands being off work on extended sick leave - If not for Bitcoin I would probably have played COD on my trusty old 5770 these last 16 months lol ( now I can choose the best 2 of the 5 7970s I have here to xfire in my desktop when GPU mining is no longer viable, pretty good upgrade I think  ;D )

so for me more than 1 reason + a healthy dash of crazyness
Cheers
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Because I like being in charge of my own money. I love open source, and I love distributed/decentralized projects. I love freedom. When I was finally convinced that bitcoin was not some elaborate scam, I fell in love with the concept.

I really don't know how I feel about a fixed supply currency still, but I've been warming to the idea ever since discovering bitcoin.

Bitcoin is a big part of what initially inspired me to study computer science.

I'm not sure why

If you like to pay anonymous services like vpn, it is one of the last really anonymous payment methods.

The numbers behind it :).

And not the finacial numbers either. The whole model is amazing. Fascinating stuff, really is.

P2P
OpenSource
Relay on math, not trust.

At first I was like "How is this even possible :o ?"
But then "Of course! The blockchain! Why haven't anyone invented this before?"

Half of this forum got in to get filthy rich. ;D

I thought bitcoin would have made me a quattuordecillionaire by now, but it hasn't.

Damn you bitcoin.

I got into bitcoin most of all because it doesn't represent any dept like most of fiat currencies.

It has a lot of similarities to both gold and silver. Which I very much appreciate. The great thing is, is that it has these similarities but is also a e-currency. Nothing exactly like this exist and I believe it has developed a vibrant community. Can't wait to see where it ends up.

you got it  ;D

More importantly, I trust Bitcoin:

The bitches...... ;)

I got into bitcoin to be the change i want to see.

Yes, having a considerable amount of €€ stuck in so-called "fonds-based life insurances" and on my normal bank account is worrying me - you never know how "they" tick.

It seems a great experiment and i want to be part of it - pity i became aware of it only 2 months ago

If she's legit, Homeless Jackie is a homeless hottie... Makes me wish I had BTC to donate.

Also makes me wish I was a hot female, I'll bet hot females get CRAZY BTC donations, lol...

Why did you get into bitcoin?
Because I saw 50 58xx GPUs in my neighbor's basement  :o ;D

*droolz*

Why did you get into bitcoin?

I had a few troubles with paypal, and I wanted an alternative.
Bitcoin seems good for me :D

I've had an interest in economics, particularly forex, for many years - and having observed currencies fluctuate and move against each other in that time (along with various events which cause them to do so wildly) - the concept of confidence being a basis for workable currency has become a much clearer reality to me.

Hence, as I have watched Bitcoin start from nothing, and seen it begin to glimmer in prospect of what it could become - I have became ever increasingly interested in it.

The idea of a decentralized, point to point crypto-currency which is infinitely divisible is... completely fascinating.

I look forward to seeing what will happen to it in the future!

homeless jackie is hot

I've been looking for a way to rent my computer power for money.
Then I found bitcoin, knew that it is a p2p decentralized project, which means it is extremely hard to kill! just like bittorrent.
I tried it first on crappy nvidia gpus, over a year i made enough to buy a decent ATI gpu with bitcoins only! installed that on my home file server for 24/7 mining.
then sold my nvidia cards for ATI ones and made my main computer mining almost 20/7 :)

Perhaps, but there is evidence to suggest that homeless Jackie just might actually be homeless Jack...

I think bitcoins have a great future - it could have a enormous economical impact. Ever since the financial crisis I have wondered about banks. Well, Bitcoin provides an alternative to banking. 

What he said...  Really because it's so esoteric and open source and has so many potential applications not just naughty ones.  When SHTF I want to have alternate means to thrive. 

i am a nerd
i like money
i love freedom

I second this...

I third this.

Freedom from normal currency restrictions.

I own a business and I like to use all forms of currency.  :-*

I got into bitcoin as an experiment, but all I have found so far are scammers like the OP.

It makes sense though.

The idea of my computer sitting in the corner churning out money is appealing. Instant global transactions is even better. In the end, it was a non-traditional means to seek wealth with a lot of risk. Which I enjoy.

Because I just love the idea of my privacy and the government having no control as far as regulation is concerned

Because I want to be able to make bets on live events freely and forever. I believe that bitcoin is the future of online betting.

It's a fascinating project that I'd like to see develop into something more.

+1000

oh i have plenty of free time

i work in IT, so i get free electricity.  i like to invest so why not give it a try

I love Global Warming!

I heard about Bitcoin when those dudes asked 1 mil in Bitcoin from Romney.

The only problem I see with this scenario is in 10-15 years $15,000 might only buy you a shopping cart of grocery's at the rate the U.S. prints money. Uncle Ben is a mad man at the wheel when it comes to printing money.

Majorddf mentioned it, so i felt obliged. Now he's ordered is Jalapeno i'm feeling the urge to join some ASIC mining!!

Loving the open'ness of it and as my machine is running 24/7 might as well be earning me some £.

I got to know about Bitcoin through Silkroad, not to say I use it but I logged on because I was curios. Been using Bitcoin ever since.

OpenSource
P2P
Anonymous
A currency without borders!

I'm interested in monetary economics.

When I first heard of bitcoin about a two years ago, I figured its price would fall to zero. That's because bitcoin runs contra almost all monetary logic. By all rights it should be valueless.

The fact that it hasn't gone to zero has led me to question some of the assumptions built into monetary thought.

Either the assumptions are wrong...  or bitcoin's inevitable fall has just been delayed. Until then, I'm participating in the experiment.

I heard about it on a podcast, and it sounded like the future of money to me.  Why not be an early adopter and help advance economics?  And if you're reading this now, you are an early adopter!

The Federal Reserve can't screw Bitcoins up.

+1

Gold, silver, cryptocoins - make my day and try to print those, Mr Bernanke / other Bankster of choice!

Those Zimbabwean $100 trillion "agro-cheques" (love that name) probably ironically have a bit of real value now, since they're so popular as souvenirs. Maybe I should buy some. ;D

To meet women.    8)

 :-\

I like making money... or in this case mining currency. Why not save the world while doing it?

I believe that bitcoin has the potential to throw off the yoke of dictatorships and governments in general - if people (individually) controlled the money supply we'd be much more able to hold governments accountable.

This is exactly how I heard about bitcoins.  I remember reading about Silkroad on the news and was really interested in bitcoins.  I'm still waiting 30 days for my dwolla account to be certified so I can make my first bitcoin purchase.  It's going to be a long month.

I recently was told about Silk Road and was curious about the way it worked. My research led me to BC as well as this site where I plan on expanding my knowledge. The potential for the currency is truly astounding and I love the way it's circulated; very nerd cool.

I found out about Bitcoin when I was looking up distributive computing. Bitcoin was listed on a Wikipedia page, and it sounded interesting.

Everything is going online now and money is the next step. Getting in before everyone else catches up.

I'm an open source/linux fanatic... Switched to Linux 8 years ago and have never looked back.  I despise everything proprietary, especially banks.  I prefer the idea of real money, thank you very much  ;D

Decentralized, non fiat, and a controlled currency.  I have more belief in Bitcoin than the American dollar.

for fun and profit.  ;D