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Topic: Best place to learn about Bitcoin? (Read 334 times)

legendary
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July 08, 2019, 04:12:10 PM
#15
I could just point them to a resource of some sort and say "hey go there and learn about it", would save so much time and energy.
There are plenty resource like that. Sadly they dont want it, they want interaction with you, to you do the work for them telling them everything you know while they relax.
Its sad sometimes but it works like this. Personally im tired of it also, often skipping the conversation about bitcoin because i spend so much time on Bitcoin that then talking about it with people is in a way like going back to work Tongue
hero member
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July 08, 2019, 08:34:43 AM
#14
Great resources for learning about Bitcoin:

1. Place to get started with Bitcoin (actually is the official "Bitcoin" page): https://bitcoin.org/en/getting-started
2. Bitcoin101 (only Bitcoin): https://www.cryptofish.com/blog/bitcoin-101/
3. Crypto Video Learning portal (curated listed of videos for newbies, also has other cryptos): https://www.cryptofish.com/learn
4. Download a Bitcoin wallet here: https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet
5. Amazing resource by Andreas Antonopoulos (this has hours and hours of great content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ

and finally there is this forum (Bitcointalk) and the Bitcoin Reddit page.

Good Luck!

Those suggestions mentioned above are indeed great resources for learning Bitcoin but I must emphasize the importance of hands on experience with anything about Bitcoin and we must learn to apply what we knew in order to be more adept with it and not be contented with reading articles or watching videos about Bitcoin alone. Additionally, one important source of information also about Bitcoin is through constant interactions with fellow crypto-enthusiasts and have a healthy discussions and exchange of ideas with them regularly.
hero member
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July 08, 2019, 03:40:02 AM
#13
To point out a youtube channel it will be the one from Andreas M. Antonopoulos
It got videos for the beginner up to the expert.
sr. member
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July 08, 2019, 02:45:08 AM
#12
The easiest and the best for you to learn about Bitcoin is to open and tap on the Google . There are certain things that gives you the right answered you are seeking for. Just search, understand well and implement what you have read and learn. If you want, aside from Google, Youtube also offers many learnings. Goodluck, buddy.
member
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July 07, 2019, 11:25:55 PM
#11
You can read Mastering Bitcoin. I have been reading it and I am about to complete but, feel like reading it again to understand things in better way.

It takes you from basic things like how to do transaction and types of wallet and then takes to higher and deeper things.
sr. member
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tozex.io
July 06, 2019, 09:08:42 AM
#10
for a general information i think bitcoin.org is a good place to start with.
Back when i'm still a newbie i remember looking at thus sites to find which wallet will i use and suitable for me (when blockchain.info/.com still remains on the list)
newbie
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Merit: 2
July 06, 2019, 09:00:53 AM
#9
On my thread I received this reply... You try it too... But i dont how to read that GitHub link mastering Bitcoin book..

Any link or website? Here everything new for me.

If everything is new, maybe you can start with:
- the official website: https://bitcoin.org
- Bitcoin wiki pages: https://en.bitcoin.it
- The free version of "Mastering Bitcoin" book: https://github.com/bitcoinbook/bitcoinbook

Edit: The main/"official" Bitcoin wallet is called Bitcoin Core. There are also altcoins (forks of Bitcoin) with the word "Bitcoin" in their name, some of them (especially Bitcoin Cash and their website bitcoin[dot]com) even attempting to claim (false advertising!) that they are the true Bitcoin and so on.
Some started calling the first coin Bitcoin Core exactly to avoid misunderstandings and get confused with those altcoins.
legendary
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July 06, 2019, 08:58:38 AM
#8
btcconvertor, I do not know from where you are and how good your friends understand English, so if some of them have difficulties with understanding language maybe you can help and translate some info for them. You can print it and share with them, or you can point them to your local board on this forum.

If you want to contribute to more visibility in your country, you can create some video and post it on YT, or start blog dedicated to cryptocurrency.
newbie
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July 06, 2019, 07:30:37 AM
#7
Hi there I have been asked about Bitcoin by so many friends lately, its getting tiresome to explain myself over and over again, I mean its great that they are interested and keen (I suppose the price going up causes the interest! lol) but seriously would be great if I could just point them to a resource of some sort and say "hey go there and learn about it", would save so much time and energy. Like a video resource or portal or some sort of playlist?

Great question.

I try and show my friends 'how to fish' rather than giving them my catch. One of the most crucial things is to learn how to actually find relevant information for yourself and filter out the garbage out there.

Undoubtedly only a small % of the population will become proficient at this but that's normal and critical thinking is of utmost importance. If you can't think for yourself and make your own informed decisions then you are never responsible for any of your actions.

I teach by example, that seems to work best for me.

For instance, when friends drop by they usually treat me like a technical dictionary and expect me to answer any kind of question related to IT: from coding to blockchain to economics and beyond. I don't know everything, although I am a designer, a coder and a crypto enthusiast. What I do know is how to search for the right answer. This kind of reliance on others is part of the problem in my opinion. If you always depend on someone else to bring you food then you will never be able to provide for yourself when the time comes.

So what I do is open up a search engine and start typing some relevant keywords in it. Then go through the search results one by one and analyze them, quickly skipping through the irrelevant spammy content. Then I get back to them in a couple of seconds or minutes with the answer. They are an observer to this 'process'. I repeat this whenever circumstances allow. After a decent sample size I found a few of my friends doing the same thing and that was indicative of the effect my transparency had on these individuals. It works, but it takes time and it depends on each person. You can't make anyone do, think or understand anything with sheer force. They have to want to do it for themselves.

Knowing that I can't change anyone but myself helped me a lot and made my life less stressful and frankly easy and more fun!


Having said all that, you can still share some nuggets of information when needed, but make sure you do not overwhelm the person with 20 links, 5 books and 8 video playlists. That's not helpful at all in my experience.

What I do like to do is just share one video, one name of a person I respect in the space and maybe one website that is easy to go through.

If they really are "interested and keen" as you stated, then they will certainly be successful in finding the right teacher or resource for them. Just give them a little nudge, nothing more. There is no burden on you unless you accept being their teacher. You will find the whole experience more powerful when your friends that can now do their own research come back to you with new stuff they thought of, relevant information and debate your position with valid arguments. That makes me happy: I'm not the teacher anymore, I'm part of a 'team' where people can actually have a healthy debate, as opposed to a boring monologue/seminar type of thing.


Anyway, good luck!




All true, I really appreciate the effort that's gone into writing this reply. Thing is, you can't be everything to everyone, I am happy to point people in the right direction and I do ultimately want people to get on board, its to everyones benefit but at the same time its just not practical to be mentoring or guiding everyone, its a big reponsibility and who says I am right anyway? I prefer to refer them to an existing resource and once they are fully immersed and still sitting with the same or even more enthusiasm I am happy to add value at that point. (sort of lets see who comes out the other side type approach?)
newbie
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July 06, 2019, 07:01:11 AM
#6
Hey btcconvertor,
There's a ton of good information in this thread to get you started. Adding on to the ones posted above, https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information.html has a lot of good resources from a beginner to an advanced level. Good luck !



This is great! I didn't know Jameson Lopp had put this together... Amazing, thanks!!!
Uao
copper member
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July 06, 2019, 05:37:41 AM
#5
Hi there I have been asked about Bitcoin by so many friends lately, its getting tiresome to explain myself over and over again, I mean its great that they are interested and keen (I suppose the price going up causes the interest! lol) but seriously would be great if I could just point them to a resource of some sort and say "hey go there and learn about it", would save so much time and energy. Like a video resource or portal or some sort of playlist?

Great question.

I try and show my friends 'how to fish' rather than giving them my catch. One of the most crucial things is to learn how to actually find relevant information for yourself and filter out the garbage out there.

Undoubtedly only a small % of the population will become proficient at this but that's normal and critical thinking is of utmost importance. If you can't think for yourself and make your own informed decisions then you are never responsible for any of your actions.

I teach by example, that seems to work best for me.

For instance, when friends drop by they usually treat me like a technical dictionary and expect me to answer any kind of question related to IT: from coding to blockchain to economics and beyond. I don't know everything, although I am a designer, a coder and a crypto enthusiast. What I do know is how to search for the right answer. This kind of reliance on others is part of the problem in my opinion. If you always depend on someone else to bring you food then you will never be able to provide for yourself when the time comes.

So what I do is open up a search engine and start typing some relevant keywords in it. Then go through the search results one by one and analyze them, quickly skipping through the irrelevant spammy content. Then I get back to them in a couple of seconds or minutes with the answer. They are an observer to this 'process'. I repeat this whenever circumstances allow. After a decent sample size I found a few of my friends doing the same thing and that was indicative of the effect my transparency had on these individuals. It works, but it takes time and it depends on each person. You can't make anyone do, think or understand anything with sheer force. They have to want to do it for themselves.

Knowing that I can't change anyone but myself helped me a lot and made my life less stressful and frankly easy and more fun!


Having said all that, you can still share some nuggets of information when needed, but make sure you do not overwhelm the person with 20 links, 5 books and 8 video playlists. That's not helpful at all in my experience.

What I do like to do is just share one video, one name of a person I respect in the space and maybe one website that is easy to go through.

If they really are "interested and keen" as you stated, then they will certainly be successful in finding the right teacher or resource for them. Just give them a little nudge, nothing more. There is no burden on you unless you accept being their teacher. You will find the whole experience more powerful when your friends that can now do their own research come back to you with new stuff they thought of, relevant information and debate your position with valid arguments. That makes me happy: I'm not the teacher anymore, I'm part of a 'team' where people can actually have a healthy debate, as opposed to a boring monologue/seminar type of thing.


Anyway, good luck!


newbie
Activity: 13
Merit: 6
July 06, 2019, 02:28:18 AM
#4
Hi there I have been asked about Bitcoin by so many friends lately, its getting tiresome to explain myself over and over again, I mean its great that they are interested and keen (I suppose the price going up causes the interest! lol) but seriously would be great if I could just point them to a resource of some sort and say "hey go there and learn about it", would save so much time and energy. Like a video resource or portal or some sort of playlist?

Great resources for learning about Bitcoin:

1. Place to get started with Bitcoin (actually is the official "Bitcoin" page): https://bitcoin.org/en/getting-started
2. Bitcoin101 (only Bitcoin): https://www.cryptofish.com/blog/bitcoin-101/
3. Crypto Video Learning portal (curated listed of videos for newbies, also has other cryptos): https://www.cryptofish.com/learn
4. Download a Bitcoin wallet here: https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet
5. Amazing resource by Andreas Antonopoulos (this has hours and hours of great content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ

and finally there is this forum (Bitcointalk) and the Bitcoin Reddit page.

Good Luck!
hero member
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Merit: 851
July 06, 2019, 02:15:29 AM
#3
I highly suggest you to engage in the forum discussion about bitcoin. Search with keywords for specific information. Create thread if you don't find it.
Spend some couple of week this way, I guess you will learn it easily.
mk4
legendary
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📟 t3rminal.xyz
July 06, 2019, 02:00:20 AM
#2
I mostly suggest people to read this guide compilation by CoinDesk: https://www.coindesk.com/information

It should keep them busy for a while if they're actually serious in learning about it. If some of them are actually planning on buying Bitcoin sometime in the future, please educate them about security.
newbie
Activity: 13
Merit: 0
July 06, 2019, 01:58:44 AM
#1
Hi there I have been asked about Bitcoin by so many friends lately, its getting tiresome to explain myself over and over again, I mean its great that they are interested and keen (I suppose the price going up causes the interest! lol) but seriously would be great if I could just point them to a resource of some sort and say "hey go there and learn about it", would save so much time and energy. Like a video resource or portal or some sort of playlist?
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