i remember i did not want to waste my time on these faucets, but 2 years later each entered captcha would bring me $10 per day
I guess with Bitcoin you would get even more
If you were actively using Bitcoin faucets, say, 7 years ago. Today you would be a dollar millionaire, could kiss goodbuy to your boss and happily retire. Regarding altcoins, you don't know which one will rise in price in two years time and which one will be worth nothing. Basically, you were just lucky to hit the jackpot. Otherwise, you would have to visit as many altcoin faucets as there are altcoins out there, which would be essentially the same waste of time and effort as with Bitcoin faucets today
I agree, but bitcoin was the only currency of that time. You could spend $20 once and earn more, without wasting your time on these faucets. But now there are many alternatives, and I'm sure bitcoin price wont change that much like it did earlier. You cannot say the same about alts. It's a matter of luck, but I agree, that it will be time wasting in most of the time