Seriously.  Long weekend, little sleep.

First-time post shilling for anything is kind of silly, Yeah.  Not that OP stands to gain anything directly by suggesting that Bitcoin is a good thing for the hobby--it's still sort of poor form.

The recent arrest in and of itself is meaningless.  There are an increasing number of "mainstream" vendors who are accepting Bitcoin also.

I think it's here to stay.  I think it would be good for the hobby.  Others have other opinions.  I've kept quiet about it lately, because I'm not wasting my time in flame wars with you guys about it--I'm too busy enjoying my life.

I am still willing to help providers and hobbyists get over the hurdle of understanding how it all works, in order to contribute to the community--but that's about where I'm leaving things....peace out....