I'm a home miner with 3th. Not really making money but getting some BTC. I do it for interest in the whole process of digital currency. Also I try to buy as much BTC as I mine. Mine a coin... buy a coin. I think both ways make for a fulfilling hobby and support of community. I try not to think about the farms and PH/s that are being mined. It its what it is.
Have fun and remember to spend some BTC. That is the Purpose. Don't hoard it.
I'm with you. I've run bitcoind nodes on my computers for years. I've only recently bought my first coins, and have begun trading. I also have a couple of small Hashlets from GAW.
I just ordered a miner. Not much, a BTC Garden AM-V2 (610gh). I've configured a P2Pool node on my Linux server. I think those of us who value decentralization have to take some responsibility for the infrastructure, even if it's not "profitable." Hobby, experimentation, principles -- it's all good!