I'd like to ask the users here about how you got started in bitcoins and how you acquire bitcoins.
So the two questions are:
1. When you started, did you MINE or did you BUY bitcons?
When I am started I mined it but it was more expensive, later I have bought a couple of bitcoins.
2. If you are a regular user of bitcoins currently, do you MINE or do you BUY bitcoins?
To start off the discussion, I can only answer question 1. I mined bitcoins when I started. Then I bought and sold bitcoins through an exchange.
I cannot answer question 2 because I'm no longer a regular user of bitcions.
Now the "bitcoin mining" is very insane (you can mine only if you have free electricity and hardware at good price). If I want bitcoin I buy it or try to offer a service and ask to be paid in bitcoin.