POLL: What's the *real* reason you ever got into Bitcoins?

[getsum]

Because I'm a Libertarian and figured if the Federal Reserve is allowed to make money illegally why can't I!

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[hamada]

Because I wan to earn some moeny online (selling goods, service...) but paypal down't accept my country and there is too many restrictions to send money abroad so BTC are perfect for me!

[rooroo]

To use silk road

[Pleaseuserealmoney]

Because I'm a Libertarian and figured if the Federal Reserve is allowed to make money illegally why can't I!

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How is it illegal?

[frostb1te]

I got in because of the fun of mining bitcoins, such a hobby.

[artisbigshirts]

I got into Bitcoins because I believe it could very well be a definitive part of humanity's future.

[Duffman]

Free cash, baby.

this.  my first BTC was donated to Dark Shikari, lead developer of x264.  haven't spent any coins yet.  you guys should donate some coins to him if you like x264. (his address is 1M97B78c7TBvuU8XRfwifP5yxBZdLRhjaP)

[schickel]

I got involved with BTC mining because I like to dabble in mathematical projects....

I've been with distributed.net almost since the beginning My team page is here: http://stats.distributed.net/team/tmsummary.php?project_id=8&team=10621.

I've also been involved with factoring large integers for ~3 years (http://www.mersenneforum.org/forumdisplay.php?f=66)...

[dual6990s]

my username, free of charge. long before bf3

[sunny day]

FREE VIDEO CARDS 

[FCTaiChi]

BTC is the best idea I've seen in a long time.

[CaptainDDL]

The whole decentralized currency was an intriguing concept to me, I figured I'd check it out.

[bitcoinTrader]

The easiest way to send and receive money worldwide

[Yatta99]

The easiest way to send and receive money worldwide

While it may be very simple to send Bitcoins to anyone anywhere (as long as they have a Bitcoin address AND you already have the Bitcoins in your wallet), it's a whole 'nother matter to start the process from cash in hand.

Cash in hand > bank > dwolla > MTG/TH > personal wallet > other person

A real big pain in the ass chain that can take as long as a week to get through and has several fees along the way. The entire process needs to become faster, cheaper, and more user friendly. Hell, just for the bank to dwolla part my bank wants:

- $3 to transfer in three business days
- $10 for next business day
- afraid to even list price for same business day

As long as the money is in my account, WTF should this even take more than a few hours? It's a routine, AUTOMATED transfer by the banks computers, no human even needed. No need to delay or charge high fees although you might end up with next day instead of same day if you transfer late in the day or after hours. Sending a money order directly to MTG/TH would both speed up the process and make it cheaper BUT that's a meatspace work-around to a digitalspace problem.

I'm starting to rant so I'll just stop here 

[Morebitcoinsplease]

Its an interesting concept that people all across the world can trade with one form of currency.

Its fun to be part of Bitcoin project because sometime in the near future we will find out if bitcoins become something greater or fade away in history.

So I would say Bitcoins is a hobby for me.

[gazd3k]

I wanted to code a trading bot for fun and profit, but i failed so now I'm the bot.

[compro01]

The easiest way to send and receive money worldwide

While it may be very simple to send Bitcoins to anyone anywhere (as long as they have a Bitcoin address AND you already have the Bitcoins in your wallet), it's a whole 'nother matter to start the process from cash in hand.

Cash in hand > bank > dwolla > MTG/TH > personal wallet > other person

A real big pain in the ass chain that can take as long as a week to get through and has several fees along the way. The entire process needs to become faster, cheaper, and more user friendly. Hell, just for the bank to dwolla part my bank wants:

- $3 to transfer in three business days
- $10 for next business day
- afraid to even list price for same business day

As long as the money is in my account, WTF should this even take more than a few hours? It's a routine, AUTOMATED transfer by the banks computers, no human even needed. No need to delay or charge high fees although you might end up with next day instead of same day if you transfer late in the day or after hours. Sending a money order directly to MTG/TH would both speed up the process and make it cheaper BUT that's a meatspace work-around to a digitalspace problem.

I'm starting to rant so I'll just stop here 

i am consistently amazed by the stupidity that is moving money in the US.

interac e-transfer - money moved in 30 minutes or less.

[xaxik]

Just pure experiment, as GPU mining is non economical here
due to high electricity costs...

[RodeoX]

So I can buy things from normal people over the net without a middleman. Just that simple. all the speculation, arbitrage, etc. that came later. The real strength of bitcoin is simplicity. 

[adraza]

1.investment opportunity
2.Low fees (0?) transactions