As a newbie, be careful of the Bitcoin information you process

[albon]

Many reliable sources in this field include books, courses, articles, and video clips. For example, Bitcointalk can be relied upon as one of the important sources for Bitcoin enthusiasts. Through the discussions and guide topics published here, any beginner can educate himself with a wealth of information related to Bitcoin. Still, he should not rely on only one source or topic to receive information without doing the necessary research, which only takes a few minutes, and also verifying the accuracy of the information related to Bitcoin from other sources and references, the information that the person obtains could be wrong information, incorrect opinions, or reflect a flawed understanding....etc. Yes, as the OP mentioned, before jumping to any conclusions on any of the various topics, whether it is about Bitcoin, altcoins, or in any of the other sections of the forum, the newbies must equip themselves with ample knowledge and educate themselves sufficiently.

[Bitcoin_people]

Cryptocurrency is currently one of the most popular platforms where most new users are facing scams. Those new users should always be careful otherwise they can lose their money from this online platform at any time and fall into losses. There are many untrustworthy websites which always give wrong information and try to deceive you by showing you very tempting things when you go there. When you go to a reliable and trusted website to review Bitcoin and various currencies, you can definitely learn something good from there and rely on them with faith. You can get good education only when you take advice from trusted and well researched and don't get scammed later but profit by learning Bitcoin.

[Dzwaafu11]

we've had series of video clips, written books, online materials and people's opinion that all explains every piece of information surrounding Bitcoin. Most of this information are generated from different source, but are meant to interpret same thing, i.e, every information about Bitcoin should be consistent regardless of whosoever is writing/documenting it.

We have different sources of information about bitcoin. This is what confuses people, especially newcomers that are just entering the crypto space, so I think they easily get confused while doing their research. They come across different sources of information and don’t really know what to do, so they easily get scammed, especially those videos you mentioned. I think videos confuse them more when going through their research, so the only place I think someone will easily learn about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is these forums. When mentioning the safest place to discuss the whole crypto space, here should be the safest place.

By making research, he/she would definitely come across online materials, videos and also people's opinion. At that early stage, it's very difficult to identify false information about Bitcoin due to unfamiliarity with certain terminologies. Sadly, this misinformation can stick and become part of the person. Misinformation can sometimes be difficult to erase especially when we've become top members in the Bitcoin community.

Exactly. I’m glad you understand what the newcomers are passing through and how they get false information from different sources. Although some newcomers get scammed when they are greedy, unfortunately many things happen due to false information that they have fed themselves since the initial stage of their learning.

However, I will advise everyone who is currently learning about bitcoin and wants to learn to be very careful with the kind of information they come across on the internet; that information is mostly not from reliable sources and will affect them in the future.

[KingsDen]

Apart from in Bitcoin, in order technologies there is always a great tendency of being misinformed. Every new technology does not present an easy opportunity to understand especially when it is totally new, I mean when it is not an old idea presented in a new way. In the case of Bitcoin which is someone technical, I do not actually blame people who misunderstand Bitcoin to an extent because it is not that easy to understand Bitcoin. Where my annoyance lies is that someone who does not understand bitcoin will proceed to teach other people the rubbish he understood thinking that it is the right thing. And because of the contradiction and misinformation about Bitcoin, many people are yet to embrace the industry.

Another thing that should be considered in order to curtail the level of misinformation about bitcoin is the place you learn Bitcoin. If you learn Bitcoin from the articles around the social media, you could be misled and before you realize you have already sinked the wrong information in your memory. But when you learn in an open forum like this, you will likely not be misinformed because any misinformation would be countered by another person and they entire public will actually know the truth. This I have said is one of the important factor that differentiates bitcoin forum from the media. Here, you will likely not go with any wrong information unless you are too lazy to research or engage in conversation.

[Mpamaegbu]

Your contributions are greatly appreciated.

It's either one is informed or deformed. That's a popular axiom out there. Those who put such up forget that one can still be informed but wrongly so (through misinformation). Not every information should be taken as truth. It doesn't matter the calibre of who is dishing the information. What should matter is the texture of information passed. Our various ranks here shouldn't be a prerequisite to guage our knowledge on all issues. Some of us are topic specific, especially given to our various fields of study and that's outside this forum. Anyone seeking to learn and be a better version of who they're before coming to this forum should verify all things said here. The only way to verify is search and research.

[Kingbtc2]

Thank you for the information that you have provided for newbies like us, every information to learn and gain knowledge about Bitcoin is very good. I have been going through Google and other sites that teaches about cryptocurrency and Blockchain technologies. This is why I decided to join this bitcointalk forum to learn more and gain knowledge to add to the ones that I have.  I know that there are many misinformations about Bitcoin and scammers take advantage of the crypto space to defraud people, that is why it is good make research about cryptocurrency before investing money.

[yazher]

When I found this community, I decided to seek help from there with anything I needed about anything related to crypto I always found the answer and I rarely ask them because all you need to know is right here. So far, everything has been good, and other things that are needed for making explanations for the other people that are not aware of the Ponzi Scheme and other scams that are related to crypto are available here and I was lucky enough to read those before I explained it to people that are interested in investing in bitcoins.

[Vaculin]

Newbies are more susceptible to fake and invalid information since they easily believe on what people say about bitcoin, and that’s not new for newbies since majority of them don’t have sufficient knowledge and most especially don’t have skills in the crypto market.

However, if they will put it in their mind first to DYOR every information that they receive, then the less chances that they will be scammed. Scammers have big eyes for newbies, but newbies can actually prevent from being fooled by these people if they do due diligence to study and learn the market patiently.

[tabas]

Information are all over the internet and things can be answered easily if you search the right keyword. And as someone who researches, make sure that you have to verify all of the details that you're gathering. As a newbie as well, you need to check too, you're not just there to receive information but you all can verify every details that are fed to you. Not just because someone you know tell you so, you won't check it. That's wrong, you can always check it on your own.

[Sanitough]

This is very crucial for newbies to be careful and cautious on every information that talks about bitcoin and the whole crypto market. We all know that scammers are just waiting around the corner to feed us with wrong and invalid information, and if we believe on them, we will end up misleading and might only believe on their own stories and not actually those legit and reasonable information. DYOR is the best possible way to prevent not to fall on misleading information. We can always DYOR patiently so we won’t believe on lies and made up stories by scammers.

[nakamura12]

That may happen to someone else if they didn't make some research and the source they are getting the information from is also not correct then yes, that person will surely learn the wrong information. This forum is also a source where you can learn many things about bitcoin and cryptocurrency. I would advice newbies to start learning here in the forum and only do some research when having a hard time understanding a topic or looking for other explanation of the same topic.

[Rockstarguy]

When a none Bitcoin ethusiast is eager to learn about Bitcoin, it's is important for he/she to make proper research as a newbie. By making research, he/she would definitely come across online materials, videos and also people's opinion.

The information newbies get will determine if they will do well in the beginning of the journey of crypto or not, but beginners always feel their is nothing to find out about bitcoin before investing , they are so eager to invest bitcoin to make profit. Beginners always have the mindset of making money in Bitcoin without trying to know more about Bitcoin,  most times this mindset of making money quick in beginner could from the people who told them about bitcoin which they were only introduced about the profit of bitcoin.  

It is important for newbies to get first hand information by making research to invest bitcoin in the right way to avoid mistakes that will lead to the lose of money.

[Blaze Giovanni]

Sadly, this misinformation can stick and become part of the person. Misinformation can sometimes be difficult to erase especially when we've become top members in the Bitcoin community.

As someone who feels like enough time has passed before I got involved with Bitcoin, one thing I've learned from this forum is to be always ready to research, but aside being ready to research you have to be ready to unlearn a lot of things. I think this rule is a general rule in life. Some things you might believe to be correct might be wrong and when you find out that your view is wrong, be ready to change and learn the correct view.
Some things may be correct before, but not right now or they may be wrong in the past but correct now, that is the dynamism of technology.
We have to have an open mind in other to grow.

[Fara Chan]

As someone who feels like enough time has passed before I got involved with Bitcoin, one thing I've learned from this forum is to be always ready to research, but aside being ready to research you have to be ready to unlearn a lot of things. I think this rule is a general rule in life. Some things you might believe to be correct might be wrong and when you find out that your view is wrong, be ready to change and learn the correct view.
Some things may be correct before, but not right now or they may be wrong in the past but correct now, that is the dynamism of technology.
We have to have an open mind in other to grow.

All new things will always have a level of adjustment in life so that things that are no longer suitable for use now due to the influence of technology must also be understood in as much detail as possible. So that we can sort out what is still needed and what is no longer needed, because if you only have the confidence and time to do all these things correctly without looking at the more important things to do, in the end you will also be very overwhelmed. So after research and time to do it, each person also needs to see which is more important for his or her own life.

[LogitechMouse]

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In conclusion, it's very important that we gather enough information by making our own research and also learning from others especially in a community like BTT. let's not be too quick to jumping into conclusion especially in topics that we are not familiar with. Your contributions are greatly appreciated.

The forum, and YouTube are the two platforms that helped me to gain knowledge not only on Bitcoin, but cryptocurrency in general.

TBH, the amount of false information back then was very small. All you can see at that time are kind of legit information that will help a newbie like me. Most of the time, I'm just watching documentaries because I will learn at least the basics at that time. Now, you can't even recognize which is true, and which are not true, and if you're a newbie, the chances of you getting mislead is kind of higher than in 2017. Gathering information would be beneficial if you're a newbie, but what if the information that you're gathering are not true? What if you're watching a video that's only created thru AI, and the contents of that video aren't true at all and worse, it may cause you to get scammed?

I don't know how to solve it TBH. Maybe just focusing on watching documentaries would be a better option to at least have a grasp on what is Bitcoin, and the basics of it. Over time, you will see new information as you browse online. Like what OP said, always be careful on the information we are getting because there might be a chance that the information that we are getting aren't true at all.

[abel1337]

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In conclusion, it's very important that we gather enough information by making our own research and also learning from others especially in a community like BTT. let's not be too quick to jumping into conclusion especially in topics that we are not familiar with. Your contributions are greatly appreciated.

The forum, and YouTube are the two platforms that helped me to gain knowledge not only on Bitcoin, but cryptocurrency in general.

TBH, the amount of false information back then was very small. All you can see at that time are kind of legit information that will help a newbie like me. Most of the time, I'm just watching documentaries because I will learn at least the basics at that time. Now, you can't even recognize which is true, and which are not true, and if you're a newbie, the chances of you getting mislead is kind of higher than in 2017. Gathering information would be beneficial if you're a newbie, but what if the information that you're gathering are not true? What if you're watching a video that's only created thru AI, and the contents of that video aren't true at all and worse, it may cause you to get scammed?

I don't know how to solve it TBH. Maybe just focusing on watching documentaries would be a better option to at least have a grasp on what is Bitcoin, and the basics of it. Over time, you will see new information as you browse online. Like what OP said, always be careful on the information we are getting because there might be a chance that the information that we are getting aren't true at all.

Youtube is full of crypto information that exceeded my expectation. If you like video type style content, Youtube would be the first platform that you should check since there's a really good crypto contents out there. If you like written format and like reading community opinions, this forum is the best place for you, second would be reddit in my opinion. Twitter or X is 50/50 for me because it is full of trolls and fake influencers but twitter is the most preferred social media of huge upcoming projects that's why I'm still using it. There are also good influencers on twitter that got my respect.

To be honest, newbies don't need to learn the deepest technical side of bitcoin. They just need to learn the fundamentals of it and also an experience on how to use it to become a bitcoin literate. This is much more easier compared back then where there are only few tutorials or guides in the internet.

[Alpha Marine]

We sometimes come across altercation or counterattacks in the comment section of a particular post. we often see how crypto ethusiast tends to object to other people's ideology concerning Bitcoin. Certainly, one person is usually wrong during this every altercation. The tendency to keep arguing even when one party is wrong is as a result of the wrong information that has been processed overtime.

I have come to understand that whenever two people disagree about something, it doesn't mean one of them is wrong. It could be that they're both right but seeing things from different perspectives.
It's just like when a person sees a 6 while the person in the north sees a 9. That is why it's always important to read deeply and have a good understanding of things.

To be honest, newbies don't need to learn the deepest technical side of bitcoin. They just need to learn the fundamentals of it and also an experience on how to use it to become a bitcoin literate. This is much more easier compared back then where there are only few tutorials or guides in the internet.

I agree with this. When you know the basics it becomes easier for you to learn new stuff and that way it would be relatively easier to differentiate from what true or not. Understanding crypto comes with the time and effort you spend on it. You just get better at it the more you study it and have experience with it. This makes it possible to be able to know what is false and what is true.

[Zigabel]

In conclusion, it's very important that we gather enough information by making our own research and also learning from others especially in a community like BTT. let's not be too quick to jumping into conclusion especially in topics that we are not familiar with. Your contributions are greatly appreciated.

Always DYOR is a very important phrase that most crypto enthusiast uses after addressing issues concerning crypto market or probably giving out an advice that's crypto related, this isn't done because the information they have shared isn't informative enough but for the sake of clearity and better understand especially for clearity and intentionality in decisions that will help you take informed decisions while in the crypto space. Sometimes the mistakes people make are due to inadequate information or been misinformed but when you carry out your research well enough, you definitely take better decisions than you would have done earlier.

Learning from this forum is another very important and good source of information but then it still doesn't put out the place of DYOR as not all information here may be complete .

[mklbash]

Totally agree! It's crucial to do your own research and sift through the noise in the crypto world. Bitcoin's popular but there's so much info out there, not all of it accurate. As a newbie, I'm learning to be careful about what to believe and what to question. Discussion and debate are good, but gotta watch out for misinformation. Thanks for highlighting this!

[Sandra_hakeem]

How do you expect to get some bunch of worng informations in here?? That's somewhat impossible - especially from reputable members... That's exactly why criticism is welcomed in here....if you have any curiosity in mind, it doesn't take a single Bitcoin guru to make some proper explanations to you.... Everyone would do Same thing and in all, you'll be guided on how to maneuver.
For me, I don't really prefer doing any informal research... Except I wanna use that as a confirmation over what has been deliberated already