- not your keys, not your coins
- decentralisation is important
- always research first to avoid scam or shitcoin
You're just getting started, if you are really determined for learning you will still discover many more than this with bitcoin together with some opportunities that comes with using a decentralized digital currency like bitcoin, i believe with this your kind of move, you will always have more than you ever wanted with bitcoin over time.
I hope, I'm not late for Bitcoin because Bitcoin already grew a lot.
Adoption opportunity is never ending in bitcoin as long as you kow how to get positioned for them
Also, Bitcointalk has many established member. I try to make a good contribution, I try to be polite ofcourse.
Bitcointalk has many interesting topic. Everyone who knows Bitcoin should know Bitcointalk.
And we can learn A LOT from Bitcointalk.
You're rightly on point because you've made the best discovery by finding bitcointalk which is the only official bitcoin discussion board and already serving it's purpose, you meet people across the world and discuss bitcoin together, but my advice for you to have a smooth experience here is to begin with reading and understanding of the forum's rules and regulations, this is the most very important first step a bitcointalk newbie should take.
Unofficial list of (official) Bitcointalk.org rules, guidelines, FAQ
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/unofficial-list-of-official-bitcointalkorg-rules-guidelines-faq-703657