I have run into several Bitcoin "newbies" over the last couple of months, that are spreading the wrong information on forums and/or in person. Their intentions is good, but the results is bad, because they did not do proper research.
Some of these people are selling themselves as experts, because they have been in the scene for a few months. I have been in the scene for years and I still know very little about EVERY aspect of this technology.
I think you should rather admit it, when you do not know something about the technology, than selling your little knowledge as facts. I will regularly tell people that I am not clued up with
every aspect of this technology, but I always try to do proper research, when I encounter something that I am not 100% clued up on.
~ Ask, if you not sure.
~ Do not lie, if you are unsure.
~ Do proper research, before you educate other people.
~ Accept that you will not know it all.
~ Fact check what you already know.
~ Do not argue, if you not sure about your facts.
Let's agree that we all learn something new about this great technology almost every day, so only a small amount of us are experts.
I get your point Kakmakr. Little knowledge is indeed dangerous.
Sadly, many people out there feels they are already experts since very few are actually knowledgeable on bitcoin and the technology behind it. In fact some people would pick up jargons to lose you in an explanation battle and make them sound much much more techie and credible.
I read somewhere here in the forum too how they hate newbies who were successful to cash in their first cryptocurrency payment and start calling themselves a crypto trader. And will start giving out trading advice even when unsolicited.
And such attitude does more damage than help really. Imagine being misled to an idea which is not factual at all just because the person claimed to be an expert on cryptocurrency.
Thus, i am with you. Let us rally for better crypto education and sharing of factual knowledge in hopes to improve the crypto community we are in.
Cheers for sharing your thoughts!