Newbies! When did you get involved with Bitcoin? How'd you hear about it?

[maursader]

Welcome fellow Newbies of Bitcointalk.org!

You've taken the next step towards benefiting the entire cryptocurrency community by being here! Members here come from all walks of life, so please tell us about yourself!

1. When did you get involved with Bitcoin (or coin of choice)?
2. Do you mine it? Do you trade it? Both?
3. How did you hear about Bitcoin (or coin of choice)?
4. What got you interested in it?
5. Tell us about yourself.

I'm looking forward to seeing your responses! Try your best to add a little detail, and be creative.

Cheers.

Edit: Please try to put a little effort into making a slightly longer response. Thanks

[Luxembourg_Invest]

1. About a year ago.
2. No
3. Surfing the deep web.
4. Money

[bit gambler]

A year ago,
run into some article about it, the price back then was less then 20$ per BTC.
bought some at the time.
got familiar with few bitcoin casinos.

and now I own one...  :-)

[Blowmybarrel]

1. About a year ago although only semi seriously in the last 3 month
2. I don't mine BitCoins just other Cryptocurrencies
3. Various forums
4. The opportunity to make money, although I'm not very good at it, it's a bit of a hobby for me.

[NanoAkron]

I first heard about bitcoins around January last year but did nothing about them. The next time it hit my radar was back in April when they exceeded US$100 each for the first time. Nearly took the leap then and bought 50 of the things, but unfortunately buying them is insanely difficult.

I signed up with Mt. GOX - no reply after a week. I looked for a UK exchange - found nothing. Didn't know about localbitcoins. And then I just gave up.

Next thing I know they've hit US$1000 each. Over a few beers a friend tells me he bought 3 during the previous bubble at £80 each using localbitcoins. So that's where I went, and stupidly bought at about £700 each just over the other side of the peak when it was climbing again.

Then China hit. If I'd waited 2 weeks, I'd have bought up twice as many. Have checked the bitcoin news nearly daily since and am very taken by it.

So, just waiting to see what happens. I doubt it'll completely crash, but also I don't expect US$10,000 each like some people. It's just something I want to be part of and follow the excitement. Gambler's mentality maybe, but so far so good. I've even stuck a bit into some companies on Havelock.

[stormbono]

1. When did you get involved with Bitcoin (or coin of choice)? remember microsoft? i believe bitcoin is MS multiplied by 100000

2. Do you mine it? Do you trade it? Both? No mining... earning free coins and investing small amounts (300 usd a month)

3. How did you hear about Bitcoin (or coin of choice)?  A friend told me about bitcoin a year ago.. and that triggerd me

4. What got you interested in it? the potential.. and the logic behind it


5. Tell us about yourself. live in the Netherlands  39 years..  senior manager, proud dad of a son..  whom is going to own a few coins when he s 20! next to that i consider myself as an honest buisiness guy...  we all want to make money.. let me make mine and ill let you make yours!



Nice topic.. like your questions!

[cryptic4000]

1. When did you get involved with Bitcoin (or coin of choice)? ANS: since Nov'13
2. Do you mine it? Do you trade it? Both? ANS: Just trade
3. How did you hear about Bitcoin (or coin of choice)? ANS: Media
4. What got you interested in it? ANS: Concept
5. Tell us about yourself. ANS: N/A

[maursader]

I like seeing where people came from, because in the end, we're all here for some reason right?

[Hatter4894]

I ended up getting into Bitcoin around the November 2013 after hearing about this crazy guy Nowaka making a ton of money from Bitcoin on Just-Dice. Unfortunately my luck is nowhere near what his was heh, but I've been having fun with Bitcoin and Dogecoin every since. It's been fun watching things go up and down crazy amounts in the space of a day (or hours as the case may be). Unfortunately I have an Nvidia card so mining is pretty much out for me, plus looking at some of the numbers that people put out...why bother putting my measly small khs out there...

[indeskyz]

1. November of 2012 is when I first purchased 12 bitcoins.
2. I traded for a while on LBC where I gained "Pro Trader" status https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/profile/indeskyz/
3. I first heard about bitcoin when I read the gawker silkroad article
4. I got interested in it when I learned I could make huge profits trading on platforms and on LBC
5. I am a huge proponent behind the idea of crypto currency because I believe it stands for the people rather than the big banks who manipulate the world.

[cryptodaytraders.com]

I Started mining right when bitcoin was released! Back when you could CPU Mine!! Been hooked ever since! 

I heard about it from a friend who heard about it on reditt!

 

cryptodaytraders.com - helping to bring the crypto community closer together!

[DCP]

1. At the end of October last year when the world's first ATM machine came to my hometown (Vancouver)
2. I trade it.
3. A client asked me to install a bitcoin plugin on her website.
4. I've been trading forex for the last 5 years so I was really excited to see how the charts looked and how it compared with FX.
5. I'm a web developer and daytrader. One of my favorite "hobbies" is travelling to tropical islands and staying for months at a time. 

[cryptodaytraders.com]

1. At the end of October last year when the world's first ATM machine came to my hometown (Vancouver)
2. I trade it.
3. A client asked me to install a bitcoin plugin on her website.
4. I've been trading forex for the last 5 years so I was really excited to see how the charts looked and how it compared with FX.
5. I'm a web developer and daytrader. One of my favorite "hobbies" is travelling to tropical islands and staying for months at a time. 

I too share your traveling needs =) Thailand and Indonesia are some of my fav locations!!

[DCP]

I too share your traveling needs =) Thailand and Indonesia are some of my fav locations!!

Me too! I lived in Thailand for a couple years. I love Koh Phangan.  I haven't made it to Bali yet, it's on the list. I made it up to Lake Toba in Sumatra, that was a cool trip..

Grateful to be paying for my travels with trading 

[fjjl2013]

I first took an interest in bitcoin in July 2012, but foolishly did not invest. I was interested in the economics of a totally decentralized currency and thought that it was the coolest thing yet to pop up out of the IT generation.

I purchased by first bitcoin in October for a few hundred USD and have been trading in cryptos ever since! Iv had varying degrees of success with my trades and overall it has been a fantastic experience so far!

I have never mined but am planning on giving it a try in the future.

I'm an average guy living in Australia, with a whole bunch of people around me who have barely even heard of bitcoin. Interest in Australia is consistently on the rise, but only a fraction of the population are actively involved... lots of room to grow here.

[Paddockite]

1. October 2013
2. I don't mine currently but have been looking at mining bitcoin and other coins and may try to mine soon.
3. I first heard of bitcoin about 2 years ago but never looked into it at the time
I then saw a couple of stories on the news about 3 months ago and decided to search online to learn more about it. I've since been reading about bitcoin and other coins almost every day since.
4. I'm interested in making money with bitcoin but I'm also interested in the technology involved. I also play online poker and finding sites using bitcoin is a big bonus for me.

[DCP]

I also play online poker and finding sites using bitcoin is a big bonus for me.

Nice, you play at Seals with Clubs?  How many tables do you play on at once?

[Rardo]

1. When bitcoin broke the $1000 mark i started to take notice.
2. Now i do both, although only in a small amount.
3. Here there every where.
4. Money / Screw the Man.
5. Errrm No ive told you enough!

[silien2013]

1. Officially involved...too late...late 2013
2. both
3. a friend
4. Its decentralized features
5. I'm not the pope