If you are new to crypto world, it would be advisable to spend some time to learn about this topic. I dont think that it is nice to blame old users for topics which are common, but you still dont understand them well
If you are interested in cryptocurrency, you'll find a way to gain knowledge.
There are a lot of ways for you to gain knowledge since Bitcoin is not a new technology anymore. A lot of books that could explain well what it is, the more you are interested in these cryptocurrencies the deeper your interest is in this, and the more you are desperate to gain more things about it. It is not always this forum, there are a lot of other sources we can use.