Danmit!  And I had such plans for that money. 

Oh well... make sure you give it to a newb that could use it.  No one will know if you change the number in your head.   

500!

er...  wait... can I try that again.  

123

may people guess multiple times? 

I mean, if you have random rigs laying around. Why not put a farm somewhere where you don't pay power (dorm room perhaps)

Or like, leave a netbook running at work, or your work PC on.


I mean hey, if I was still an undergrad working in my college's PC lab, I would have miners set up on every single machine.

     This is my first and I'm very new to Bitcoins. So, I need help. I tried to put 8 bitcoins into my wallet via MtGox and on MtGox it says the withdrawal was successful, yet it has been almost two hours since the transaction and there is still no sign of the bitcoins in my wallet. Is this normal?

Side Note: My Bitcoin wallet is still "synchronizing with the network" and has 9,293 blocks remaining. I'm not sure if that has any relevance.

1. The crowd here are really friendly and there doesn't seem to be too many eejits like on other non-bitcoin forums.
2. People here are really helpful to newbies or is that just because we is in the newbies section. Average IQ seems high.
3. People are excited about something 
4. These forums seem to be the focal point for this entire (nascent) industry.

Does anybody offer a exchange possibilty between flattr and bitcoin?
Since its possible to "donate" to flattr accounts maybe this could be used to convert money to bitcoins (and back)?

-pminers

Here's a feedback post. Complete rip off. Currently your selling a 25 dollar gift certificate for 2.8 bitcoins. It should be a 30 dollar giftcard plus small commission on the 2.80. Not 5 damn dollars. Just redonculous man. Fuck was ya'll thinkin?

I'm sorry for ripping into you so bad. You seem nice. But that needs to be fixed with a fair comission like btcbuy for example. Especially when your laying down 25 dollars worth of bitcoins. No one is holding a gun to my head and forcing me to buy from you but a 5 dollar fee is waaaaay too much.

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You can do in-person trading. 

 - http://www.LocalBitcoins.com

You set the price.  Have the person meet you.

This is because even going to 7-11 and picking up the red phone is too much work / too complicated / too risky / etc.  and meeting up with the seller and doing a trade face-to-face is worth it to some newbies, and they are willing to pay a little extra.