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I feel like this article could have been expanded on some more, as I'm not entirely convinced.

Isn't there currently an inherent bias in bitcoin towards affluent, tech-savvy users? Has the author tried to purchase bitcoins recently? Unless you find someone that will trade for cash, or happen to have some sort of ATM that will trade you and will accept the background check that it will probably perform, you will likely need some sort of bank account or previous approval from some sort of authority to purchase bitcoins.

That's been my experience thus far, but I'd be curious to hear of examples that make it easier for users who don't necessarily meet some of the usual requirements.