All Silk road and Bitcoin users!

well it is an interesting concept and is truly a global currency, however id think youd have more of an advantage mining on your own. the process of mining uses LOTS of system resources, video card, processor and ram, the better the machine the more and faster you will process blocks to obtain bit coins, if you signed up under someone theyll most likely be using you to collect more profits in a pyramid scheme type way. i think its worth it? even though youre using electricity and time to make them... those that actually make it worthwhile have people running the software under them or are it guys that install it on computers where they work to mine, or have some pretty intense hardware... but hey its a way to make something give it a try and let me know how it goes.

Using bitcoins in no way requires mining bitcoins; there are numerous collaborative mining sites out there if you want to leave your computer on all the time trying to solve the next block. FWIW, Bitcoins can be used for things besides shopping on SR!

Yeah, but see one of my friends said, that even if you built, a super beast mining rig, the cost of electricity would be more than the bit-coins produced. I didnt even look into that website but if my friend was correct, outsourcing it would be the only way it would be possible to make any money mining.

could be what some botnets are

Originally Posted by jaredfelix

you can sell bitcoins for real money its quite interesting that you can just make them using computer resources

Uhmm, you do realize that Bitcoins are VIRTUAL and not REAL, don't you?

Your not "making" anything with your computer resources.
If your hardware is good enough to post here, then it is good enough to fill out surveys and shit. Filling out surveys and similar crap is how you "earn" Bitcoins.
Nothings free.

So you need to figure out how much time it takes to complete a survey or whatever, then how many coins did you earn, or get "paid" for your time.

Bet ya it works out to being a couple cents an hour or so.

At least that is how the site linked in the OP does it.

Originally Posted by NoxiousGas

Uhmm, you do realize that Bitcoins are VIRTUAL and not REAL, don't you?

Your not "making" anything with your computer resources.
If your hardware is good enough to post here, then it is good enough to fill out surveys and shit. Filling out surveys and similar crap is how you "earn" Bitcoins.
Nothings free.

So you need to figure out how much time it takes to complete a survey or whatever, then how many coins did you earn, or get "paid" for your time.

Bet ya it works out to being a couple cents an hour or so.

At least that is how the site linked in the OP does it.

uh, I know what Im talking about kind sir. In a way you do make bitcoins using resources. You obviously should not be posting on the matter.

You might pay a bit more, but I am impressed by the idea and technology. In this modern age governments are working harder and harder to take way any privacy you have especially online. Anything that hinders that is fine by me.

i hope you dont think Tor keeps you hidden from the cops.... theyre always watching... be careful

Step up bros, if you don't know how to use a computer don't even try to use SR.

Get a super computer with a legit graphics card and join a pool. The days of single mining is over, better be ready to spend some cash but the mining result won't be too impressive.

The real cash is in botnets and stealing wallets. Selling back the BC, 1BC - 5USD

The future is here, better become a cyber punk now.

Originally Posted by PsychonautMIA

Step up bros, if you don't know how to use a computer don't even try to use SR.

Get a super computer with a legit graphics card and join a pool. The days of single mining is over, better be ready to spend some cash but the mining result won't be too impressive.

The real cash is in botnets and stealing wallets. Selling back the BC, 1BC - 5USD

The future is here, better become a cyber punk now.

Right on brother!