Well said.
Everyone gets into mining for different reasons and not all of them are looking for ROI but instead things like just to get BTC and to have a fun hobby. That is why i gave him the advice I did.
I am actually loving mining even though I only have 100 gh/s. It is fun to setup and tweak. My Gen 1 Avlon I updated the firmware last night and got some help and boom it is now at 83 gh/s from a max of 73 gh/s, running cool and quiet. It was fun.
I love reviewing new products as well and have published some reviews.
It's so much fun and the community is great.
I hope he gets into mining and enjoys it as much as I do.
What kind of Rig would you need to start mining? Is it worth it?
Don't listen to people to tell you what you 'should have done' by looking for info elsewhere your new to the game and thats okay, you asking in the right place anyway thats for sure. These people, lets call them the "noob tribe" as it seems to be a favourite word of theirs, need to help beginners not put them off.
I know i have just signed up to Bitcointalk but have been involved in cryptos for some time so feel free to PM me if you need any help.