How old are you and what brought you into Bitcoin?

[Boelens]

I'm 14, and I got interested in the concept, read a lot about it, tried to mine, had a bad hashrate, bought bitcoins, gambled, won, invested, profited, having fun.

[Ethicoin]

I'm 14, and I got interested in the concept, read a lot about it, tried to mine, had a bad hashrate, bought bitcoins, gambled, won, invested, profited, having fun.

Quit gambling while you're ahead! 

[Boelens]

I'm 14, and I got interested in the concept, read a lot about it, tried to mine, had a bad hashrate, bought bitcoins, gambled, won, invested, profited, having fun.

Quit gambling while you're ahead! 

I am, don't worry. What I gamble are small amounts. (0.001-0.01)

[RationalSpeculator]

I'm 14, and I got interested in the concept, read a lot about it, tried to mine, had a bad hashrate, bought bitcoins, gambled, won, invested, profited, having fun.

Quit gambling while you're ahead! 

I am, don't worry. What I gamble are small amounts. (0.001-0.01)

Where do you gamble and why there?

[Ethicoin]

I'm 14, and I got interested in the concept, read a lot about it, tried to mine, had a bad hashrate, bought bitcoins, gambled, won, invested, profited, having fun.

Quit gambling while you're ahead! 

I am, don't worry. What I gamble are small amounts. (0.001-0.01)

Where do you gamble and why there?

Good question.

Probably Satoshi dice unless he hit the bigtime on one of the lotteries

[Boelens]

I'm 14, and I got interested in the concept, read a lot about it, tried to mine, had a bad hashrate, bought bitcoins, gambled, won, invested, profited, having fun.

Quit gambling while you're ahead! 

I am, don't worry. What I gamble are small amounts. (0.001-0.01)

Where do you gamble and why there?

Haha, where to start? And as the post below me suggested, nope never tried Satoshi Dice! Don't intend to.
PrimeDice - Fun game, currently a loss there, don't intend to try and get positive there.
BitMillions - Buy a ticket occasionally, won 0.5BTC recently
BitVegas - 2BTC+
Coinroll - Used the free bonus here +0.1BTC
BetsonEurovision + 0.04BTC (not a lot, but still nice)

And probably a lot more, that I'm currently forgetting, I play them because I find it fun. I've also been gifted BTC by some generous people, and have about +0.52BTC profit from an ASICminer share.

[Chrithu]

I'm 31 and I got interested when seeing a report about Bitcoin in german TV. It's a nice concept. In my view not so much on a local basis but much more on a global internetcentric basis.

I believe a few years from now, when things are more secure, Bitcoin will be THE method for payment in the internet (it's  a long way but the potential is there that Paypal and credit cards will be replaced). I also think it will greatly ease up disconnecting the location of employers and employees. By that I mean that by using Bitcoin you will easily be able to pay people on the other side of the globe to do work for you. I think that's a concept a lot of companies (especially internet companies) will adopt.

[RationalSpeculator]

Where do you gamble and why there?

Haha, where to start? And as the post below me suggested, nope never tried Satoshi Dice! Don't intend to.
PrimeDice - Fun game, currently a loss there, don't intend to try and get positive there.
BitMillions - Buy a ticket occasionally, won 0.5BTC recently
BitVegas - 2BTC+
Coinroll - Used the free bonus here +0.1BTC
BetsonEurovision + 0.04BTC (not a lot, but still nice)

And probably a lot more, that I'm currently forgetting, I play them because I find it fun. I've also been gifted BTC by some generous people, and have about +0.52BTC profit from an ASICminer share.

Thanks for sharing Why did you never try SD and do not intend to?

[nmersulypnem]

I heard about it on OmegaTau podcast.

[Boelens]

Where do you gamble and why there?

Haha, where to start? And as the post below me suggested, nope never tried Satoshi Dice! Don't intend to.
PrimeDice - Fun game, currently a loss there, don't intend to try and get positive there.
BitMillions - Buy a ticket occasionally, won 0.5BTC recently
BitVegas - 2BTC+
Coinroll - Used the free bonus here +0.1BTC
BetsonEurovision + 0.04BTC (not a lot, but still nice)

And probably a lot more, that I'm currently forgetting, I play them because I find it fun. I've also been gifted BTC by some generous people, and have about +0.52BTC profit from an ASICminer share.

Thanks for sharing Why did you never try SD and do not intend to?

Not sure really, heard about a lot of people losing there, same as any dice game probably, but I won't try it.

[ruletheworld]

I am 25. Been in and out of the Bitcoin world, but finally decided to take a full plunge a few weeks earlier. Hoping to contribute something meaningful to the ecosystem. Trying out a few advertising services now

[paprtigrs]

31 AND MY FIANCE GOT ME STARTED WITH MINING

That's cool

I would have to agree!!

[L3on]

I'm 29 and I work in IT. I don't remember where I first heard about bitcoin but I started trading back in 2011.

[MarximusMG]

Got into it after hearing about it through AVTM.

[Zuminest]

21, USA, the PBS idea channel on youtube did a special about virtual economies and Bitcoin. I just had to get in on this!

[huffyrox]

Various news articles popping up (after the April crash).

[Larry666]

51, and i plan on using the coins to pay for my shady activities with ladies of the night. 

[chauncywicks]

31 AND MY FIANCE GOT ME STARTED WITH MINING

love the capslock

[Bakemono]

32

[skeitel]

Very interesting thread! I am glad I started it. Keep on replying guys! Nice to know the people behind the usernames.