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[Errant Gamer]

Saw it as the top currently-played game on Reddit's /r/gaming and researched it, then taught myself to play it 11 months ago. And I've not looked back since!

[Leatra]

Most people who meet with DF for the first time usually don't know anything about utilities like Dwarf Therapist and tilesets, let alone the newb pack. I gave up learning DF and started learning it again after I discovered the newbie pack myself.

I wish there was some information about all the utilities and tilesets on the download page or something. It would make people... less scared to give DF a go.

[Dutchling]

Last time Toady official endorsed something fan-made, he ended up endorsing a site hosting various kinds of Japanese porn iirc.

[cptchenkov]

I believe I discovered Df from a PC gamer magazine, i didn't understand anything in it for a while though, that was back when it was 2D.

I think it took me reading boatmurdered to actually try to understand what was going on.

[Mesa]

I used to hear of it sporadically when browsing Minecraft-related stuff.
One day I said to myself "f*ck it" and gave it a go.

[Tehsapper]

Found a reference of DF on one of imageboards. It seemed like a very interesting game, so I decided to try it. At first, I got too frustrated because I didn't understand what's happening, and in-game help didn't help much, so I abandoned that.

But then I read Boatmurdered story and other stories and my interest sparked again. And when I learnt how to dig and designate and read entire wiki, everything went smooth and fine.

[Saiko Kila]

Usenet. Though I also saw some references on tvtropes (which I don't read regularly). But thanks to Usenet I already know about things like Dwarf Therapist before I started, and some basic strategies.

Funny thing is that DF itself was which lead me to learn about and then play another games, like Terraria, A Game of Dwarves and then Minecraft.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

I found out about it from a friend.  I still remember my first mistake.  I had figured out designations and had dug out some simple fortresses, only to quit because I didn't know you could enable skills.

[Zangi]

I don't remember where exactly it all started.  I have seen references to Boatmurdered and shenanigans that go around, like magma and the likes... I have no clue where.

I tried it a few times over the course of a few years, never got far, even using wiki as the reference.  Eventually migrated to the southern boards. 
The game finally clicked for me around the mid/late-era of 31.25.  I still suck at many of its parts, but can keep my dwarves alive for an extended period of time.

[Zephyr]

believe it or not... C-net... while i was still in high school no less!
meeeeeemories...

[northborn]

I found this wonderful gem while researching were mine craft came from now I am hooked especially loving the MasterWork mod

[JacenHanLovesLegos]

After spending some time on the Cortex Command Fan Forums, I found several references to DF and then Boatmurdered. I then taught myself to play the game, with only the wiki (which was a huge help) and the failures of Boatmurdered to guide me.

[Hamiltonz]

I cannot believe that I'm the first to post that I found DF from this obscure web site:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

http://games.slashdot.org/story/11/07/22/2130222/the-brilliance-of-dwarf-fortress

Six months later (I did nothing else for 6 months) I gave up trying to punch a 4x4 hole through the SMR.

Now I can't play a site for more than a few days before I lose interest.

[jellsprout]

On the GameFAQs Poll Of The Day message board there once was a topic about hardcore games. There was one reply about DF being the most hardcore of hardcore games with a few people agreeing to that. I was interested and decided to check it out. I was not disappointed.