~$10 USD worth of alt coin compensation for taking a brief survey.

[merockstar]

1) Yes, but only recently due to my participation in DevToMe
2) June 2012
3) Yes, but not nearly as much as I should, given my adoption date above.

4) No I do not
5) I've never been in that position so I can't really answer that with any certainty. If I had the hardware to mine with, and saw that immediate profits were more from mining the younger coins, I would probably mine those, and use the proceeds to buy the alts I really believe in.

6) Yes, depending on the specifics I might consider such an investment.
7) This would increase my likelihood of investing, yes.

I feel that now is prime time for an alt-coin to potentially usurp Bitcoin if it's ever going to happen. Bitcoin is vulnerable in the public mind from the recent Gox fiasco scenario. Based on all these questions, I'd say that this survey seems related to a new coin that somebody might be planning. Guessing it implements a new mining process (judging from question 5), or might be proof of stake (judging from questions 6 and 7). If it could also implement some kind of killer app (something else gleamed from question 6) it could potentially do really well in this kind of climate.
9) No, I would not think this possible. In fact, I would be incredibly leery that it might be some kind of scam, if I were approached this way. It would also deter me from being interested in the investment from questions 6 and 7, if the person presenting it were trying to link it to a potential career opportunity. It's just a huge red flag. Things that sound too good to be true usually are.
10) Sounds too good to be true, to be honest. I need more convincing.

[Willisius]

1) Yes, I own around 6 different altcoins.
2) I believe it was November of 2013.
3) Yes.

4) No, I always miss the window.
5) B.

6) Yes.
7) N/A

8 ) I hope that what you're planning works out.
9) I wouldn't disagree with that.
10) Doesn't look like my kind of thing, but nothing particular to say about it.

[gorgorom]

1)Yes a bit of everything
2)January 2012
3)Yes

4)Yes
5)B.

6)Yes
7)N/A

8 ) Not Really
9) Yes.
10) Not really..

[Wintermute420]

1) Yes - DOGE, LTC, Dark, some others
2) 04/13
3) Yes
4)Early Mining - a bit
5) B
6) I would consider it
7) Yes
8 ) No
9) Perhaps
10) Nah

[dogechode]

1) Yes. I have holdings of several altcoins and bitcoin.
2) Jan 2014.
3) Yes.

4) Yes.
5) I combine a mix of A and B.

6) Yes, if the investment is legal in the USA and $20 is nothing so 20 vs 5 wouldn't make any difference to me.
7)

8 ) I think miners need to exercise greater discipline and good their coins rather than insta-dumping. The day-by-day miners who are sweating paying their electricity bill are ruining a lot of promising new coins that aren't mature enough yet to handle all that downward price pressure.
9)  
10)

[Miracle_Life]

edit: Thread linked to was deleted since they are cracking down on givaways.

[Oztwinpeaks]

Ok, here it goes...

1) Yes, a large range of coins- moderate holdings.
2) March, 2013.
3) Yes.
4) No!
5) B- because I am a holder, not a trader or miner. I want to be a user of coins, and I want crypto to be part of broader society in it's use. Selfishness breeds distrust and short-lived success.
6) Yes, the best cryptos offer this.
7) No
I have many hopes, but trust is an issue that is the most important in crypto development. I am an artist and writer- not a coder, developer or businessman, and it pains me that I am constantly having to put trust in the intentions of faceless cryptos. I believe the best thing that a new coin can do, is be transparent with the people behind it. Hopefully this survey is a marker of good intention, rather than just the premise of something 'more'.
9) In any endevour, making an effort demonstrates a sense of caring- I read Bitcointalk all the time, and I get a sense that there are more people wanting something, than there are willing to give something. That's the wrong attitude. All I can give crypto is being an informed user and spending time learning and using the protocols, with the hope that this is something that I can pass onto my friends and family.
10) Eccentric and optimistic for sure! Intriguing. I'm not sure about the 'Big Money' goal thing, nor the future millionaires/billionaires thing- that sounds too much like a 90's self-help book. Otherwise, I'll be interested to see where this goes.

[youseeberkeley]

1) Yes, mainly in doge, mint, and realstack.

2) Around the crash from 1200 to 500, November-ish.

3) Yes.

4) Yes.

5) I'll probably mine half of both, to minimize the risk of all-inning on one.

6) Yes.

8 ) There are too many coins out there at the moment, hopefully the true coins will emerge soon.

9) Perhaps, it could lead to opportunities in the market.

10) Interesting, but I don't know if I would pay for it.

[Sarahiko]

1)Yes, i own about 5 altcoin including BTC and RDD
2)Got my first coin at Rugatu answering technical questions.
3)Yes

4)You can spot a copycat or clone coin in an instant, No i don`t
5)my answer is B good quality. this type of coin will take you a long journey

6)Maybe, when i see an IPO coin, alert keeps on ringing in the back of my head.
7)No,

8 )Their are too many altcoins popping around some are being endorse my prominent people, but do they serve its purpose i guess not.
9)we can never know what tomorrow will give us.
10)It would not hurt to try new things.

[nycrounders]

1)yes, Primecoin
2)2011
3)yes

4)nope
5) "B" the kind which gains value based on "quality"

6)yes
7)n/a

8 )coins are too easy to mine with advanced add-ons, should be done without additional hardware
9)yes
10)nice idea

Thanks in advance.

[frog357]

1) Yes
2) 11/2013
3) Yes

4) Yes
5) B - mid to long term investment is part of my plan.

6) Yes
7) N/A

8 ) Google Docs makes surveys like this real friendly.
9) Yes but this is the first time answering so 'do I ever' is a strange way of phrasing this question.
10) no input at this time.

[lingyong1992]

1)yes
2)2013.11
3)yes

4)no
5)B

6)yes
7)no. I don't care the money.

8 )
9)Yes. Maybe.
10)

[frog357]

edit:
Things are moving fast, the first 101 replies can claim their ~$10 USD worth of alt coin, in this thread:
ColoradoGold (coGold) get ready for the Modern Gold Rush!
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=500958.0
To make it easy to track later please mention "the $10 survey thread" or something similar.

That thread is locked, how exactly are we to 'post' there?

[b3thanie]

1)Yes.
2)December 2013
3)Yes

4)Yes, I mine newer coins, and dump when satisfied with the return.
5)B

6)Yes
7)---

8)Pre-mined coins are usually something I stay away from.  I think scrypt coins are on the rise. 
9) Yes
10) Looks pretty cool, not sure if it is for me though. 

[NorrisK]

1) Yes
2) November 2013, during the massive rally from 500 and up.
3) Yes

4) Yes, I mined some coins that appear to be different than others (Doge, Noble)
5) B. See my involvement in NobleCoin, a coin that is a copy, but takes things differently (transparancy, clear goals, honest and hard working dev)

6) Yes
7) - (though it would make entry easier)
 
Be transparant, give loads of updates, avoid "To da mooners" Focus on your strong points, what makes your coin different? Small pre-mine is ok, but not if 0,1% is 50% of the supply for the first 10 years..
9) Yes, though you should not expect it often does not happen.
10) Sounds to got to be true to be honest, maybe make it look less like a sales pitch.

[Snail2]

1) Yes, currently I own some from about 10 different altcoins.
2) As a gift back in 2011.
3) Yes.

4) Yes, from early mining.
5) I prefer a combination of A and B (e.g. I'm mining and holding Protoshares and NXT, but also mined Doge, Earthcoin
and several others for the quick buck).

6) Yes. However I'm not interested in "entertainment, adventure, education, new friends, or being part of a dramatic story".
I'm interested only in the "chance of getting wealthy" part .
7) N/A

90% of the alts are crap, but fortunately "tradeable/dumpable" crap...
9) No.
10) Looks like one of the usual "Be Your Own Boss and/or Get rich quick" MLMs.

[xsedivy]

1) Yes
2) 01/14
3) No

4) No
5) B

6) No
7) Yes

I'd like to see only CPU or GPU mining coin. No ASIC
9) Not really
10) Not enough info in the post

[faithdealer]

1) Yes.
2) December 2013.
3) Yes.

4) I've made a small amount from choosing the right coin to mine but really it's a crapshoot. Have never developed a coin.
5) I'd choose B, if the coin is so revolutionary I will make money from it regardless and the rest of the world will benefit too.

6) Yes, definitely, I already did so with Doge. But I will not buy directly from the developer.
7) n/a

8 ) Most current coins are garbage. I won't touch a new coin unless it includes significant new features. Clonecoins should be boycotted entirely imo.
9) Not 100% sure what this means, but I'm certainly not expecting to get noticed for a quick opinion like that one, lol.
10) My first impression is that it's a pyramid scheme. Nobody with any legitimacy makes promises like the OP is there.

[peterlustig]

1) Yes: VEL, Q2C and DOGE besides others
2) 2012
3) Yes  

4) No, I like to mine coins with new features/algos and am more the bagholder type.  
5) Obviously B, if it's done well.

6) Probably not. IPO = scam in my experience  
7) More likely
 
8 ) We need more fresh algos and new wallet designs (skins). I'd love some Curve25519 http://cr.yp.to/ecdh.html . Built-in Escrow would be great too.
9) Reading this question after my short answer made me laugh. Perhaps, perhaps not. Since my coding skills are very underdeveloped I doubt it. I can admin a linux server though.  
10) The whale market sure is an interesting idea. But I'm not sure if you develop a coin or a community. Or is it both?  

[Bartt]

1) Yes, some doge coins
2) November 2013
3) No.

4) Yes, I am currently mining new altcoins and holding them until one of them rises in price.
5) I would go for the best profit.
 
6) I would think about it.
7) A lower price like that would be more interesting.

8 )
9) Yes that could be.
10)