Hi I'm new to mining!

[miner don]

Hello everyone,
I'm new to mining.  I've been learning as much as I can about mining, but i'm still just getting started.  I've been blogging about my adventures in addition i've been making lots of youtube videos about it.  I'm looking for some advice from people more experienced than myself on how to get moving and on some best practices!
thanks for letting me be part of your forums.
regards,
miner don
http://minerdon.blogspot.com/

[milone]

You created an account on Bitcointalk so you could post about being new to mining? Not mining bitcoins... mining as in going out and actually mining... for precious metals or whatever it is you're looking for? Is this supposed to be clever or have you just spent too much time underground?

Regardless, good luck. Real life mining is probably more lucrative than bitcoin mining for most people anyway, even if you're just mining dropped change in parking lots.

[nahtnam]

Nice blog... Please change the background, it kinda creeps me out...

[Taras]

*reads topic name* Poor guy doesn't understand mining gives no profit
*reads second post* He's OBVIOUSLY talking about bitcoin mining.
*reads third post* What? There's a blog?
*reads blog* WHAT THE HELL IS THIS

[nahtnam]

*reads topic name* Poor guy doesn't understand mining gives no profit
*reads second post* He's OBVIOUSLY talking about bitcoin mining.
*reads third post* What? There's a blog?
*reads blog* WHAT THE HELL IS THIS

Hahaha...

[makebitcoin]

Nice blog This is a forum on Bitcoin mining. Bitcoin is a digital crypto-currency.
My guess is he was sent via Google to one of the threads where they sell bullion silver/gold for Bitcoin.

[warsawbit]

Buy some asics and use them as a pickaxe :

[makebitcoin]

Buy some asics and use them as a pickaxe :

LOL

[miner don]

Nice blog This is a forum on Bitcoin mining. Bitcoin is a digital crypto-currency.
My guess is he was sent via Google to one of the threads where they sell bullion silver/gold for Bitcoin.

pretty much.

so this bitcoin thing is something totally different than regular mining?

[milone]

Yeah, this mining is unprofitable and purely done for nerdgasms... "show me that hashrate!" 

[uk1]

Nice blog This is a forum on Bitcoin mining. Bitcoin is a digital crypto-currency.
My guess is he was sent via Google to one of the threads where they sell bullion silver/gold for Bitcoin.

pretty much.

so this bitcoin thing is something totally different than regular mining?

yep

[miner don]

Yeah, this mining is unprofitable and purely done for nerdgasms... "show me that hashrate!" 

Well I dont' have any hashrates to speak of but I have lots of pretty rocks.  Is anyone interested in doing some real mining with me?

[milone]

Forget real mining, you've already struck gold by finding this forum. You can mine over 50 different coins ranging from diamonds to turds without ever leaving your seat! It's fate, don't fight it. Sell your gear and buy cryptocurrency mining equipment that may or may not ever recover its costs. It's how we do.

[miner don]

Forget real mining, you've already struck gold by finding this forum. You can mine over 50 different coins ranging from diamonds to turds without ever leaving your seat! It's fate, don't fight it. Sell your gear and buy cryptocurrency mining equipment that may or may not ever recover its costs. It's how we do.

but i sold my fancy computer and comfy armchair to buy pickaxes and shovels. I think it's a bit late for me to turn back now.

[milone]

It's never too late. If you sell your mining gear at a loss, and then lose more money buying back your computer and armchair... then congrats, you're well on your way to becoming a cryptocurrency miner.

I say this as a joke made up of sarcasm and sadness, because I am a miner and we're like crackheads -  always chasing a little more hashrate no matter what it costs us or how much our families are destroyed in the process.

That said, you should join us -  its fun!

[bankruptculture]

Look into the history of gold mining in the US, talk about history repeating itself!

The rush to mine BTC, LTC etc. is just like the original Goldrush where the equipment sellers made the real fortunes, there were a few lucky strikes here and there and many were left destitute in the end.

[miner don]

Look into the history of gold mining in the US, talk about history repeating itself!

The rush to mine BTC, LTC etc. is just like the original Goldrush where the equipment sellers made the real fortunes, there were a few lucky strikes here and there and many were left destitute in the end.

So am i way ahead of the curve or hopelessly behind it?  Or am i way ahead of the curve coming around again? I'm lost! LOL

[Byteme]

It's never too late. If you sell your mining gear at a loss, and then lose more money buying back your computer and armchair... then congrats, you're well on your way to becoming a cryptocurrency miner.

I say this as a joke made up of sarcasm and sadness, because I am a miner and we're like crackheads -  always chasing a little more hashrate no matter what it costs us or how much our families are destroyed in the process.

That said, you should join us -  its fun!

Thank god I am not alone in feeling this! I had this realization early after I made my 3rd purchase of ASICs, Hubs and Fans, LOL

It's very fun indeed!!

[Arros]

This thread is interesting. Real world miner stumbling into bitcointalk forum because of all the mining discussion. 

[miner don]

This thread is interesting. Real world miner stumbling into bitcointalk forum because of all the mining discussion. 

Makes it more interesting right?