I first heard of BC around 2010 and thought it was interesting and i begun to read up on it and followed the then still sparse media reports. I found it to be a fascinating idea but it didn't occurred to me to start mining myself
Last year then i tried it myself and shortly figured that you first need to invest into computer hardware. Then this year i discovered bitmit.com and successfully auctioned some stuff. Recently i started a new project at http://GGmine.com and offer customers now BC as a payment feature too. Looking at today's rapid rise of BC at the markets and the growing options to pay myself with BC makes me positive that BC is a serious currency. Cheers