Bitcointalk vs. YouTube from an educational viewpoint

[icalical]

No one should choose between Bitcointalk or Youtub eto learn about crypto, everyone can learn from both, and many more other places. Not everyone like to learn by reading, other might prefer videos for learning, and that's when Youtube come along. While Bitcointalk give more space for more social interaction between crypto enthusiast with more deep discussion. You don't need to compare it or eliminate one for the other just use both.

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[moneystery]

so you want to compare bitcoutalk and youtube in terms of educational? actually there is no need to compare these two platforms because the two platforms are useful for people who want to learn bitcoin. for example for a beginner, they might find out in advance about bitcoin in videos on youtube and then when they want to learn more about bitcoin they can join bitcoink and interact with other users here.

[ImThour]

On forum, it's hard to take you to a link where I want you to signup just because I will make money out of it.
On YouTube, you will be forced to understand any news or a new concept in Bitcoin or Technology with the perspective of the content creator.
However, over here you read it yourself and interpret it as you want it to be.

[Viscore]

If you are looking for specific knowledge about bitcoin, then bitcointalk is the key. You will learn not only bitcoin but the whole crypto market, as well as altcoins, meme coins and shitcoins. You can also gained learning experiences from the pioneers who enter the crypto market at its early years.

However, if you are in search of various topics that would create interest to the people and its viewers, YouTube is the one. But not all YouTube influencers are proven legit and reasonable.  Some are just trying to pinpoint their own concept about the topic and just like want to share what's going on in their own mind.

[BitcoinPanther]

In a sense, video with graphical representation can be easily understood than wall of text, so youtube have an advantage than the forum, but the richness of information that is written and posted in Bitcointalk forum is one of the major sources of the created video in youtube unless the video creator intently misinform the public.

I think both platform are essential but if one wanted a more decentralized opinion and varieties of information about cryptocurrency, Bitcointalk forum is way much better than a video created in YT platform.

[Catenaccio]

Compare Bitcoin Talk forum and Youtube channels from influencers is comparison between knowledge and pure marketing, hook to sale their Youtube channels even without much knowledge to share from their videos.

how influencer marketing is full of deception, bots, and dodgy data.

Do you want to learn from Bitcoin Talk community or from Youtube Influencers?

[Taskford]

I guess I will be more into forum rather than seeking information on youtube since not everything on facebook is true since there's a lot of fake like scams and click baits posted for views or to scam people. That's why its important to have critical thinking regarding on what we see so that we will not get carried away by misinformation.

So I usually prefer this forum since the information we read is base on opinion of people which do a lot of research that's why they go on that conclusions. Although not all here is true but at least we can see real people dealing with some interesting information compare on believing on single opinion coming from a influencer which we don't know if he really have deep knowledge about his content.

[Justbillywitt]

I don't really see a reason for this comparison as Bitcointalk is unique in it's operations. This is a forum that has many things to offer there some comparison that are not necessarily need to be made in the first place.

[RockBell]

No one should choose between Bitcointalk or Youtub eto learn about crypto, everyone can learn from both, and many more other places. Not everyone like to learn by reading, other might prefer videos for learning, and that's when Youtube come along. While Bitcointalk give more space for more social interaction between crypto enthusiast with more deep discussion. You don't need to compare it or eliminate one for the other just use both.

Yes, both are places of knowledge, and we can learn from both, but bitcointalk is more interactive, and if they say I should choose the most preferable one, I will go for bitcointalk, maybe because it's an open place and maybe because I'm used to it already, and people don't like reading, and people learn better from illustrations and pictures, and it's usually more fun, but because of the data consumption, it's better to my finds here. And YouTubers indeed explain things better than anyone else, and even now, people can't live without it, and people on bitcointalk still make references to things on YouTube. especially people who trade always like consulting YouTube for strategies and information.

[khiholangkang]

I guess I will be more into forum rather than seeking information on youtube since not everything on facebook is true since there's a lot of fake like scams and click baits posted for views or to scam people. That's why its important to have critical thinking regarding on what we see so that we will not get carried away by misinformation.

So I usually prefer this forum since the information we read is base on opinion of people which do a lot of research that's why they go on that conclusions. Although not all here is true but at least we can see real people dealing with some interesting information compare on believing on single opinion coming from a influencer which we don't know if he really have deep knowledge about his content.

Yes, perhaps it is better to gain your knowledge by using various social media platforms to expand your references, whether on this forum, YT, or other social media to increase the credibility of the data you are looking for / someone's perception of something you are looking for.

As for the problem of scams or phishing links, this forum has also had them before, but we should know to anticipate those things wherever we look for information.
I hesitate to compare YT with Bitcointalk Forum, because basically forum ii is a place to discuss, not just video content that you can only watch, then you comment on it which is not necessarily read by the content owner himself.

All media has its own advantages and disadvantages, so we just need to be careful in using it to be safe, in terms of the knowledge provided, in my opinion, it cannot be compared, because the bitcointalk forum is written content and YT is video-based content.

[reagansimms]

It seems like you wasted too much energy creating this thread, you can discuss it briefly without having to write at length in understanding the information about Bitcoin explained on YouTube and on Bitcointalk. Satoshi goal was to establish the Bitcointalk forum to discuss everything related to Bitcoin. You can get more complete information here than on YouTube.
You can also ask directly here if there is something you don't understand, you can also gain additional knowledge about Bitcoin after reading useful topics shared by other users. I think you can get insight into Bitcoin after watching videos on YouTube, but you will get more information on Bitcointalk and it will be easier to understand methods that are considered complicated because you will be directed to the end here.

[bananaunana]

It seems like you wasted too much energy creating this thread, you can discuss it briefly without having to write at length in understanding the information about Bitcoin explained on YouTube and on Bitcointalk.

It's never wrong to create educational content and to go into detail because from what you can read in my OP, many reasons are around, why Bitcointalk is leagues better compared to YouTube.

I guess I will be more into forum rather than seeking information on youtube since not everything on facebook is true since there's a lot of fake like scams and click baits posted for views or to scam people.

Good point made!
Scams are rampant on YouTube and facebook. Meanwhile Bitcointalk has a section, where scam gets exposed and it's not easy for scammers to place scam ads on Bitcointalk unnoticed. 

[CryptSafe]

YouTube can never equal or equate bitcointalk platform. Like the other members here have said, YouTube is just a social media that communicate through video and has no to for interactive session but bitcointalk platform is not that way.

Bitcointalk is more of a community structure which encourages interaction amongst members. It is more of an educative platform where where you can ask questions and learn more from members and participants response to your questions. You can meet people from different walks of life and having a good conversation or discussion with them to build up your capacity inline with your goals.

If I may ask you OP, would you have learnt about Bitcoin properly from YouTube if you did not have identified with this platform?

[bananaunana]

If I may ask you OP, would you have learnt about Bitcoin properly from YouTube if you did not have identified with this platform?

I don't like YouTube because in my opinion, it is not a good platform for really difficult explanations of Bitcoin and Blockchain topics, where is can be better explained in a detailed text.

[Ojima-ojo]

Comparing bitcointalk with YouTube is like comparing airplane with a motor car, how does the both relate? We know the both are a means of traveling, and one is way faster than the other, But the fact remains that this both operate in their different realms and levels, they are not to be compared.

Youtube is YouTube and Bitcointalk is Bitcointalk, there is no competition of any kind between this two platforms, I honestly do not see any reason why this two should be compared, those who are sourcing bitcoin information on youtube will do so, while those who sourcing bitcoin information from this forum are also here.

Let a plane be a plane and let a car be a car, there is no competition and no comparison.

[CryptSafe]

If I may ask you OP, would you have learnt about Bitcoin properly from YouTube if you did not have identified with this platform?

I don't like YouTube because in my opinion, it is not a good platform for really difficult explanations of Bitcoin and Blockchain topics, where is can be better explained in a detailed text.

This is the difference between bitcointalk platform and YouTube. No room for enteractive session if one has any difficulty in learning and understanding on YouTube but here on this platform, you can ask questions and get elaborate explanations from members who are knowledgeable enough to guide you through till you are well groomed in the system.

I think YouTube videos are just for the content creators to make money for themselves without really thinking about their listeners understanding of the information they have passed across. YouTube content creators barely responds to questions if at all the leave the comment session open for conversations.

[boyptc]

Both are good resources for someone who wants to learn Bitcoin. IMHO, there's no need for any comparison on it. As long as a material or a website is helpful in educating people the topics that we want to learn, they're good.

Bitcointalk, YouTube and even Google, they're all part of everyone's resource and we're learning from all of them.

As long as put into good use, these platforms truly have vast information that one can learn with as long as that person is willing to learn and is patient.

[libert19]

Bitcointalk cause if you post about YouTube here, members will warn you about it, lol. Also, it's lot easier to communicate on forum for follow-up questions.

I still go to YT, when I need to be guided step by step, as it's lot easier in videos. But, I do not follow any channels, they are filled with clickbaits most of time, as you mentioned.

[Learn Bitcoin]

Bitcointalk cause if you post about YouTube here, members will warn you about it, lol. Also, it's lot easier to communicate on forum for follow-up questions.

No, everyone won't. Just like you did not say that Bitcointalk is better than YouTube, but you have pointed out why YouTube is important, too. I  don't think there are more legitimate sources than BitcoinTalk in the crypto space, where you may get the most accurate guide. But the problem is not everyone will understand just by reading the text. If you want your guide to be more understandable, you could record your screen and share what you were talking about. This is how YouTube has become one of my favorite platforms to learn anything. The problem is the content creators want views. That's why they publish bullshit videos without even knowing what they are talking about. But the ratio is not too big. You have to filter some legit content creators!

[Fara Chan]

I don't like YouTube because in my opinion, it is not a good platform for really difficult explanations of Bitcoin and Blockchain topics, where is can be better explained in a detailed text.

Maybe that's just your opinion, while other people also have different opinions on this matter, because YouTube is usually used to create explanations that contain both in one content (Text and Video) which will be uploaded after everything is finished. However, quite a few people also use the YouTube platform to make money through more creative content, such as vloggers and viewers of certain products. So actually the YouTube platform is also unlimited if someone knows how to use it well, although if we compare it with this forum, it is no less interesting to use.