I was heavily involved in trying to get Ron Paul elected in 2008 which involved keeping up to date on most things going on on Ron Paul Forums.
After the 2008 elections we moved forward with the liberty movement (which was usurped by the corporate Tea Party) and kept each other informed on various projects related to liberty and freedom. Bitcoin was mentioned early on, then mentioned more. I'd been a big gold bug and had always tried to figure out how to convert all of my money into gold while still being able to spend it. I figured if I could at least demonstrate how one person can do it, then it would allow others to do the same. Problem was that gold requires storage which costs money. Any gold credit/debit card charged a fee per use and a monthly storage
Dr Paul.. now that was the most solid candidate for POTUS I've ever seen in my lifetime. +merit and kudos to that.
Interesting to see Dr Paul's opinion on bitcoin now.
But I clearly remember back in the days most of my libertarian mates weren't that enthusiast on bitcoin because it's "backed by nothing!". How silly of me to listen to them, feeling like FML when I look back and think about the difference it could have made to my life.