The word DYOR always sounds strange to newbies in crypto as they have no idea atall were to start even with their google search engines.
What sites could be best for this and what the first 5 qualities to watch in a coins project when Doing your own research?
you can share your thoughts on this to enlighten some of us here.
As the full meaning implies (Do You Own Research), it is subjective and must be thorough to void any doubts surrounding the projects. However, as you asked, I think I can give you the five as follows;
1. Try to know the brains behind the project, even if they are anonymous, to ensure they are serious and know the partnerships they could garner.
2. Ensure they have a serious and genuine community and not some sort of bought audience. The community must be somewhat large too.
3. Follow their reviews online.
4. check for their success with their presales, and
5. The seriousness of top exchanges in accepting them, especially on launching.