I do not think that changes in the value of US dollar alone is sufficient to have a very significant effect on that of Bitcoin.
A lot of Bitcoin trading is done using USD and also it is the too currency in the world, however changes in it are usually very small when compared with that in Bitcoin, holders would not sell their stash because of a rising Fiat currency, traders may also be hesitant and it is unlikely to have a synchronized effect.

I agree with this, gold may not be digital but it is as decentralized as Bitcoin, as neither its supply or price is controlled by government agencies. The government can only use agencies to confiscate gold.
If a Bitcoin holder uses the network wrongly, they can also do the same to Bitcoin using centralized exchanges to eliminate the quality of decentralization.

I'll advise you do not get emotionally invested in any asset class to the extent of getting obsessed with it, this affects your ability to make investment decisions.

Someone who invested at any price under $20k would not mind a + or - difference of a couple of thousands, as the price increase would sufficiently cover it, same way we can look at the price now. It's best to buy at the dip and Hodl all the way up, but if you expect the price would increase in the future, you can make the purchase.

Scams are not in Bitcoin, it is actually more secure than a whole other number of assets which are open to massive printing and forgery. The scam narrative is spread by anti Bitcoin media to discourage people from using it.

How has Bitcoin surpassed gold?
Also, you would need to give more information on this, I see no relationship between the rate of robberies and Bitcoin adoption

Accounts involved in cryptocurrency trades through peer to peer platforms cannot be restricted neither can they be closed by the central Banks as their source is unknown.
When deposits or withdrawals are made through regulated exchanges it is reflected in the banks to be affiliated with cryptocurrency, but in peer to peer transactions it is simply reflected as an exchange between two individuals, which could be from any means and hence Banks can't interfere.

I would assume you want to mostly trade cryptocurrencies.
What do you most look for in an exchange; liquidity, security, privacy etc?

Exchanges are compared using a number of factors, so it is quite difficult to pick a number one exchange, most trackers use the trading volume metric, but that alone is not sufficient to pick an exchange

Binance is an alternative option for centralized exchanges, and for decentralized you can opt for hodlhodl or bisq; they may be a bit lacking in liquidity when compared with CEXes.

Creating a thread in reputation may not be necessary; the user can post the staked address in this thread - (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=996318.0) and include the email change in the signed message, a user would quote the message and it would serve as proof if the user ever needs to recover their account in the future.

At 2017, Bitcoin already had a good amount of history which could serve as research materials for those interested in learning about it, I guess you dismissed it without considering the pros and cons of it, as a good number of people do, up until your attention was drawn by increases in price. We're still in the early stages and anyone getting in now is still in a good position to secure a position in the currency of the future.

I would advise you prioritize the quality of the coin rather than looking to acquire as many as possible in search of the next Bitcoin.

You do not have to (physically) trade directly with someone and go through the risk of sending first and waiting for your payment, there are P2P platforms which acts as intermediary (sort of an escrow). They protect you from the risk of fraud, ensure you're using a reputable and trustworthy website.

The blockchain is transparent and transactions can be linked, you'll also need another exchange to convert the monero to Bitcoin, further reducing privacy.

What's peculiar is, the email display option is hidden by default, so the user probably inadvertently enabled it while clicking through their profile, I can't think of any reason why they would deliberately do so, except theyr do not yet fully value privacy and assume this forum to be like other social platforms.

To OP; privacy and pseudo anonymity are important factors of Bitcoin and the blockchain, in addition to changing the display option to hidden, you should probably remove that email address from any senstive account it is linked to.

About the where to start question, this forum has proven to be a very good resource for learning bout cryptocurrency (especially Bitcoin) and it is structured in such a way to allow you focus on your interests; beginners would likely frequent this section as it contains information that is relevant to them, as you acquire more knowledge you can switch to more niche boards like trading, mining etc.

Verify, don't trust,
Only invest what you can afford to lose,
Not your keys; not your coins.

Afaik, the only username which is restricted is any related to Satoshi (and for good reason). Any other form of restrictions would need the original user to announce that they are or aren't related to the account, which would need a bit of proof, for some reasons I think such an approach may not be sustainable;
• The forum allows privacy and freely allows members stay anonymous,
• Scams are not moderated, members would have a false sense if security such as what social media platforms do with verified profiles

May I suggest you edit the topic title, readers who do not look into it could mistake the title to mean that the website bpip is scamming people and not a forum member with that username.

As scams are generally unmoderated, leaving a negative feedback and ignoring the member would protect you and possibly others from their antics.

The quality of discussions on a forum is what makes it grow; bitcointalk does not offer any direct incentive for people to join and has attracted some of the most knowledgeable individuals in this space. If you created a cryptocurrency forum with a marketing idea that members can earn when they join or create rooms, it will attract lots of users who are uninterested in the specific purpose, but are only there to spam and earn.

Imo, newbies do not really have to go through whitepaoers of various cryptocurrency, especially if they are not interested in them, for one they can give a false opinion about that particular coin and push the newbies to invest as they have limited knowledge, it can also be quite confusing and complicated (like the Bitcoin whitepaper)

As @Welsh suggested, utilizing other resources depending on what suits you can be more useful in teaching a newbie. Remember to always filter the information you get and verify it if possible.
Another useful resource is bitcoinstackexchange.

Isn't the address also revealed whenever one receives into it?
Address reuse prevents people looking in from outside to be able to link multiple addresses to a single identity, but I do not think it could practically help in a scenario where quantum computing becomes a reality. All transactions are publicly available on the blockchain and even if one used an new address each time, they would need to have received bitcoins into the public key already, which would have already exposed it.

I clicked No, as majority of the poll'ers' did. I rarely trade and even if I did, I would be very conscious when taking any sort of leveraged positions that puts me at a much higher risk.

This is a personal decision; if the investor has reached their profit target they can sell and take out some profits. Some long term holders eo are yet to hit their desired target are still stacking up sats as they perceive the value is still relatively cheap.

If you only invest what you can afford to lose, changes in the market wound not pose a risk.

Afaik, Without the seed phrase, private keys or wallet file, you cannot access any wallet, as these are the keys that gives you assess to a particular wallet.
To utilize the wallet you would have to first determine the type of wallet and identify the other keys necessary for recovering a wallet.

Do you have any reason to back up your claim? Lightening network is still growing in adoption, but it has a lot of potential to positively affect scalability.

Putting a decentralized currency in a centralized system is wrong use in my opinion.