To end your confusion here is a link explaining all about ETH and ETC >
https://coincentral.com/ethereum-classic-vs-ethereum/

IMO its a solid investment at the moment. The development team are active
and it is set to be included on Coinbase which is always a big deal.

Here is a report from back in march which shows how active the team are >
https://globalcoinreport.com/interesting-forecasts-for-ethereum-classic/

And a analysis from just over a month ago > https://www.finder.com/ie/ethereum-classic-etc-price-prediction