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Rafagon

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Quote from: BrianM on May 28, 2015, 04:21:27 PM

If you really are new and just started just 2 weeks ago, then do I owe you an apology.
I am deeply sorry that I offended you (I really am).
I (and the rest of the community) would be more than happy to asist with any questions you might have.

One thing you will learn in this bitcoin community is that people "shoot first and ask the questions later". This can seams both rude and harsh for new users, but there is a good reason for this.
As you will learn there is many-many alt-acounts, trolls and scammers here.
Basically can you not trust anybody, unless you know them.
Take the information you can get here, ask for help, but keep your guards up, untill you learn how things are done. And for god sake, if you make any bitcoins transaction here, use escrow!

Thank you kindly. It's okay, no harm done. I know there's a lot to learn, and I'm not in a huge hurry, but I'm glad to have found this forum where I can get some help getting started.

michinzx

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youll be mining forever mining with a laptop, and everything says youll never get anything. youll need dedicated special mining hardware for that.

BrianM

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Quote from: Rafagon on May 26, 2015, 05:46:48 PM

As I said when I first created the thread, I am a total newbie as far as Bitcoin goes. Is it THAT hard to believe that someone just started with Bitcoin and had practically no prior knowledge about it until about two weeks ago should end up on this forum?

If this forum isn't a place where Bitcoin newbies can come to get help, you're welcome to suggest another forum that may be of service to me, and I'll be happy to get out of you all's hair and go there instead.

I appreciate the initial replies I got, but yours was slightly insulting, and honestly, I did not come here to be called names.

Thanks,

Rafagon

If you really are new and just started just 2 weeks ago, then do I owe you an apology.
I am deeply sorry that I offended you (I really am).
I (and the rest of the community) would be more than happy to asist with any questions you might have.

One thing you will learn in this bitcoin community is that people "shoot first and ask the questions later". This can seams both rude and harsh for new users, but there is a good reason for this.
As you will learn there is many-many alt-acounts, trolls and scammers here.
Basically can you not trust anybody, unless you know them.
Take the information you can get here, ask for help, but keep your guards up, untill you learn how things are done. And for god sake, if you make any bitcoins transaction here, use escrow!

andulolika

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Quote from: Rafagon on May 26, 2015, 06:44:27 PM

Quote from: andulolika on May 26, 2015, 04:49:43 PM

Oh the good first days Tongue

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Well to start faucets aint gonna make you rich in any way not even few bucks, you would have to spend way too much time.
Mining right now is only for small profiters or the ones that believe bitcoin will skyrocket.
Aaaand finally on the gambling subject, you will see a lot moves around gambling, i would recommend to you to stay away from it, tought if you dont become a degen i can show you a way to make few bucks extra by chatting (or just check my signature).
Also, be aware of scams there is plenty of them.
Yes you can transfer your balance to your wallet, tought with microfractions fees can eat up it all unless you send no fees (no fee= long processing time).

Thanks for your help andulolika. I figured faucets were too good to be true, but I thought it couldn't hurt to ask.

Please tell me though about how to make a few bucks extra by chatting … You could inbox me if you like. In the meantime I will check out your signature and see what I can figure out from there!

Thanks!

Rafagon

UPDATE: Looks like I can't use the LuckyBit that's in your signature… one of the Terms & Conditions that I had to agree to was "Attest that you are not located in the USA or any jurisdiction where the LuckyBit service could be illegal;" I am, in fact, in the USA. :-(

Well yeah, luckyb.it was the way to make few bucks extra, eitherway if you enter and start speaking there i assure you that the only problem you will have is that ill be the one that will give to you the addresses, i can get you started with few things if you up to.
Eitherway the easiest way to get bitcoins is buying them.

Rafagon

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Quote from: andulolika on May 26, 2015, 04:49:43 PM

Oh the good first days Tongue

.
Well to start faucets aint gonna make you rich in any way not even few bucks, you would have to spend way too much time.
Mining right now is only for small profiters or the ones that believe bitcoin will skyrocket.
Aaaand finally on the gambling subject, you will see a lot moves around gambling, i would recommend to you to stay away from it, tought if you dont become a degen i can show you a way to make few bucks extra by chatting (or just check my signature).
Also, be aware of scams there is plenty of them.
Yes you can transfer your balance to your wallet, tought with microfractions fees can eat up it all unless you send no fees (no fee= long processing time).

Thanks for your help andulolika. I figured faucets were too good to be true, but I thought it couldn't hurt to ask.

Please tell me though about how to make a few bucks extra by chatting … You could inbox me if you like. In the meantime I will check out your signature and see what I can figure out from there!

Thanks!

Rafagon

UPDATE: Looks like I can't use the LuckyBit that's in your signature… one of the Terms & Conditions that I had to agree to was "Attest that you are not located in the USA or any jurisdiction where the LuckyBit service could be illegal;" I am, in fact, in the USA. :-(

Rafagon

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Quote from: BrianM on May 26, 2015, 04:47:57 PM

This must be a troll. Nobody can seriously be mining bitcoin with CPU in anno 2015.
And further with an iMac (lol on that).
I suggest that people does not feed this troll.
Move along nothing to see here.

As I said when I first created the thread, I am a total newbie as far as Bitcoin goes. Is it THAT hard to believe that someone just started with Bitcoin and had practically no prior knowledge about it until about two weeks ago should end up on this forum?

If this forum isn't a place where Bitcoin newbies can come to get help, you're welcome to suggest another forum that may be of service to me, and I'll be happy to get out of you all's hair and go there instead.

I appreciate the initial replies I got, but yours was slightly insulting, and honestly, I did not come here to be called names.

Thanks,

Rafagon

romano1

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Activity: 336

Merit: 250

have fun

Quote from: BrianM on May 26, 2015, 04:47:57 PM

This must be a troll. Nobody can seriously be mining bitcoin with CPU in anno 2015.
And further with an iMac (lol on that).
I suggest that people does not feed this troll.
Move along nothing to see here.

Lol yes looks like a troll to me too in first look Wink

andulolika

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Quote from: Rafagon on May 26, 2015, 09:24:40 AM

Hello, everyone. Just wanted to post a quick little update. So far I haven't purchased any hardware, and it's going to be a little while before I can. I simply don't have the funds to spend on hardware yet, especially considering that I don't even know that if I were to order and receive it, I'd know how to set it up properly.

I do have a Bitcoin Wallet and Bitcoin address already.

I also have my first Bitcoins, courtesy of 99bitcoins.com! They gifted me 0.1 milli-Bitcoins for signing up to their newsletter. I know it's not much but at least my Bitcoin wallet isn't empty anymore!!

Couple of new questions:

Anyone have experience with any of these so-called Bitcoin Faucets?

Are any of them any good or are they just all BS?

I spun a Wheel of Fortune at http://goldsday.com/free-bitcoin/ and I never saw a damn thing get deposited into my Bitcoin Address.

Also, another question… if I open a second wallet at a second site, and they give me some infinitessimal fraction of a Bitcoin for signing up, am I able to transfer that balance into my first (and original) wallet? I would guess yes, but I just want to double-check.

Thanks to all of you who have been so helpful thus far. And Thanks in advance for any future help you may be able to provide.

Rafagon

Oh the good first days Tongue

.
Well to start faucets aint gonna make you rich in any way not even few bucks, you would have to spend way too much time.
Mining right now is only for small profiters or the ones that believe bitcoin will skyrocket.
Aaaand finally on the gambling subject, you will see a lot moves around gambling, i would recommend to you to stay away from it, tought if you dont become a degen i can show you a way to make few bucks extra by chatting (or just check my signature).
Also, be aware of scams there is plenty of them.
Yes you can transfer your balance to your wallet, tought with microfractions fees can eat up it all unless you send no fees (no fee= long processing time).

BrianM

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This must be a troll. Nobody can seriously be mining bitcoin with CPU in anno 2015.
And further with an iMac (lol on that).
I suggest that people does not feed this troll.
Move along nothing to see here.

romano1

sr. member

Activity: 336

Merit: 250

have fun

Welcome, I hope you dont burn up your PC with mining Tongue

Rafagon

newbie

Activity: 9

Merit: 0

Hello, everyone. Just wanted to post a quick little update. So far I haven't purchased any hardware, and it's going to be a little while before I can. I simply don't have the funds to spend on hardware yet, especially considering that I don't even know that if I were to order and receive it, I'd know how to set it up properly.

I do have a Bitcoin Wallet and Bitcoin address already.

I also have my first Bitcoins, courtesy of 99bitcoins.com! They gifted me 0.1 milli-Bitcoins for signing up to their newsletter. I know it's not much but at least my Bitcoin wallet isn't empty anymore!!

Couple of new questions:

Anyone have experience with any of these so-called Bitcoin Faucets?

Are any of them any good or are they just all BS?

I spun a Wheel of Fortune at http://goldsday.com/free-bitcoin/ and I never saw a damn thing get deposited into my Bitcoin Address.

Also, another question… if I open a second wallet at a second site, and they give me some infinitessimal fraction of a Bitcoin for signing up, am I able to transfer that balance into my first (and original) wallet? I would guess yes, but I just want to double-check.

Thanks to all of you who have been so helpful thus far. And Thanks in advance for any future help you may be able to provide.

Rafagon

ObscureBean

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Welcome to the forum!

Mining is certainly exciting and fun (and mysterious too lol) when you first get into Bitcoin, if you have $100 that you don't mind losing (worst case scenario), I'd say go ahead and get the s3+. It's easier to learn about something through hands-on experience and if all goes well, you could get your $100 back in about 1 year (depending on power costs in your area). Have a look here if you want to have a rough estimate of potential earnings - http://www.coinwarz.com/calculators/bitcoin-mining-calculator

notlist3d

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Quote from: Rafagon on May 20, 2015, 09:27:22 PM

Also, I can't seem to figure out how to add a profile pic. When I click on my own username I see this:

At new level you are not allowed to have it yet. It will become available at a higher level.

Rafagon

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Quote from: odolvlobo on May 20, 2015, 07:35:59 PM

You might want to do more research before you start spending money. Otherwise, you are going to pay a lot of money for a worthless hunk of electronics, or you are going to get something that you don't know how to use.

You are entirely right. I couldn't agree with you more. I really just heard the Bitcoins could be mined in the past week or so. (I previously thought the only way was to buy them using USD.)

After learning about mining, I really thought I just had to download a client and keep it running. Like Folding@Home or SETI@Home … but with cash rewards! I will keep on educating myself online before I make an investment.

I think I will start here: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining and make an outline for myself detailing everything I need to learn about. I can branch out from there.

I'm new to this forum software; I've yet to find a Thank You or Like button so that I can thank everyone for their help.

Also, I can't seem to figure out how to add a profile pic. When I click on my own username I see this:

Summary - Rafagon   Picture/Text
Name:   Rafagon
Posts:   4
Activity:   4
Position:   Newbie
Date Registered:   May 20, 2015, 07:44:58 PM
Last Active:   Today at 02:25:03 AM

But can't seem to click on Picture/Text. I suppose they will become active as I post more.

Thanks everyone for your help and info. At least now I have a starting point. Luckily, or unluckily, I'm in between jobs so I have some free time to invest in learning about Bitcoin.

CryptoTrout

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hi rafael

good luck with your bitcoin mining. i think your computers will overheat and catch fire before you get any bitcoin

odolvlobo

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You might want to do more research before you start spending money. Otherwise, you are going to pay a lot of money for a worthless hunk of electronics, or you are going to get something that you don't know how to use.

notlist3d

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Quote from: Rafagon on May 20, 2015, 07:11:28 PM

Quote from: Mikestang on May 20, 2015, 06:12:11 PM

If you're mining just for fun, get yourself an S3+. Used they're less than $100USD.

I think I found what you're suggesting… http://www.amazon.com/AntMiner-S3-441Gh-0-77W-SHA-256/dp/B00NZDBWKG

Couple of questions:

(1) What is this thing?

(2) Does it attach to my iMac via an Ethernet cable, and that's how I control it?
(3) … Or does it need to be connected to a monitor (VGA cable perhaps)? I have a spare monitor.

1. It is a asic, which is a bitcoin miner
2. No you log into it through a network, it is set and forget almost. You put pool info in and it will mine.
3. No you use your PC to log into miner, but it will need a PSU on miner.

And look on ebay it will be cheaper then 100 dollars for S3 or it should be.

Rafagon

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Quote from: Mikestang on May 20, 2015, 06:12:11 PM

If you're mining just for fun, get yourself an S3+. Used they're less than $100USD.

I think I found what you're suggesting… http://www.amazon.com/AntMiner-S3-441Gh-0-77W-SHA-256/dp/B00NZDBWKG

Couple of questions:

(1) What is this thing?

(2) Does it attach to my iMac via an Ethernet cable, and that's how I control it?
(3) … Or does it need to be connected to a monitor (VGA cable perhaps)? I have a spare monitor.

Rafagon

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Okay, this is my first time hearing about any of this. A quick Google search found this on Amazon; I'm assuming this is what you're suggesting I look into.

http://www.amazon.com/ASICMiner-Block-Erupter-USB-Sapphire/dp/B00CUJT7TO

So ASIC mining is the thing now—thanks for the info. I'll read up on that and see what happens. I mean, I just want to play with it and see if it's worth my time. My iMac is on roughly 18 - 24 hours a day so if I can plug in one of these ASIC USB sticks and make a few bucks on the side, it won't hurt!

Thank you, notlist3d.

Mikestang

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If you're mining just for fun, get yourself an S3+. Used they're less than $100USD.

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