You wouldn't be a strong believer in BTC if you haven't done the listed 3. We hate to see people shilling for new coins but its their way of showing support to that coin because they believe in that coin. There were people having a debate about which one has better technology and we always compare their technology and how centralized a coin can be so yeah shill BTC and chill.
Yea first thing you need to do is learn about the technology and what it entails. Most people don’t really sit down to learn before they buy the shitcoins they invest in because if they do they won’t bother to purchase them. After learning then you can buy bitcoin then you can proceed to hodl for as long as you love