Why did you get into bitcoin?

[wong RAP]

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).

[goodlord666]

Bitches.

[helloworld]

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

[bsdpunk]

Open source money, hellz yeah.

[Graet]

-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 

-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  )

so for me more than 1 reason + a healthy dash of crazyness
Cheers
Graet
 

[finkleshnorts]

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.

[solomon]

I'm not sure why

[wunderblitz]

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

[bowen151]

The numbers behind it .

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

[Deafboy]

P2P
OpenSource
Relay on math, not trust.

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

[Ivica]

Half of this forum got in to get filthy rich.

[Akka]

Half of this forum got in to get filthy rich.

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

Damn you bitcoin.

[knight22]

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

[allthingsluxury]

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.

[benco]

Half of this forum got in to get filthy rich.

you got it 

[Kazimir]

I'm in for the long term, because I believe Bitcoin will become a major worldwide currency, and I rather start adopting it now that bitcoins are still cheap.

1 BTC is essentially one 21millionth of the future world economy (at least the part that deals with bitcoins, which I expect to become quite a significant portion). I feel just fine having a few thousand units of that in my pocket.

More importantly, I trust Bitcoin:

Because I understand why it's completely safe, secure, fair, anonymous, and neither dependent on nor owned or controlled by a person or company or institution.

[poon-TANG]

The bitches......

[adamstgBit]

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

[scatha]

[...] 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).

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

[c4n10]

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...