I came onboard cryptocurrncy through a friend who introduced me to this forum as where to start from and since then the journey began and am finding this it exciting.
Well, welcome to Bitcointalk, I really appreciate newbies that start to start asking about the cryptocurrency, not the forum or not how to rank up.
This should be how the newbie looks like and has an interest in the network and blockchain technology. That is right OP, --this forum is the best start while exploring and getting knowledge of everything in cryptocurrencies. Good luck to you and don't hesitate to ask questions here if there it is. We are like family here where the community has different ideas and suggestions.