"Somebody of us should go there and answer questions/resolve issues asked in the comments below the article. LWN.NET is read by some important figures in the geek world."
The call to action by BitcoinTalk user "ShadowOfHarbring" may not seem like much by today's standards – after all, Bitcoin is now cited daily in major global newspapers. But in late 2010, the idea that the software project was then attracting the attention of a notable "webzine" was enough to give a jolt of excitement and immediacy to the Bitcoin forums.