I know a few on Tg, and they even have a group where they help each other with different types of miners and the potential problems they encounter with this equipment, mainly Bitaxe.
nah, as I heard from a wise guitar teacher once.... you don't have to get to a certain level to call yourself a guitarist. if you pick up a guitar and pluck a few strings, you're a guitarist.
If you produced a hash that got checked by the bitcoin network, you're a bitcoin miner
You have if you mined shares and got a payout, because someone recognized your effort and was willing to subsidize you in the belief that one day in the future you will find a block.
I know a few on Tg, and they even have a group where they help each other with different types of miners and the potential problems they encounter with this equipment, mainly Bitaxe.
I used to, but my custom S19j broke after 1 winter.
This is a more philosophical question than you may have intended.
If I’ve never found a block, have I really mined any bitcoin?
nah, as I heard from a wise guitar teacher once.... you don't have to get to a certain level to call yourself a guitarist. if you pick up a guitar and pluck a few strings, you're a guitarist.
If you produced a hash that got checked by the bitcoin network, you're a bitcoin miner
Ok, but that breaks the analogy to physical mining.
If I dig a hole in the hopes of finding some vibranium I am not a vibranium miner.
imma just put this here... https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/comments/bs6odd/a_vibrator_made_from_vibranium_wouldnt_vibrate/
Not with that attitude
You have if you mined shares and got a payout, because someone recognized your effort and was willing to subsidize you in the belief that one day in the future you will find a block.
I grew up somewhere with gold mining and there’s a reason we say “mining for gold” rather than “mining gold”.
I have mined for bitcoin.
Like the distinction!
...or am I just a simple hash salesman??
and if I haven’t hashed enough for a minimum withdrawal, have I even sold my hash?
I had never seen it that way before...
I don't. I keep meaning to make the time to get into it, but something always comes up.
I have a few solo miners. Still no luck...
Bitaxe all the way