This was how I lost respect for someone I had always thought very highly of, we are both into Bitcoin investment so he knows what Bitcoin is all about until he told his followers that the idea behind buying and selling of Bitcoin is even a scam one makes me sick, he said buying and selling on others makes it a scam idea.
You don't have to lose the respect you have for them, that is their own believe about what bitcoin is, everyone cannot be the same as we are, some were being wrongly oriented, brainwashed by other people and the media, you cant blame them until the found the light and go in, knowing the truth is a privilege, some were wrong and never knew about this, but instead, they always think they had the best narrative about bitcoin.
There are too many nonsense online out there, poisoning the mind of other people towards Bitcoin and the crazy part is, some people are on this forum right now and they still don't understand a thing about Bitcoin, they are surely here for a reason, I guess that is the gold rush part only, they lack the reasons why Bitcoin is highly valuable today.
1. We should not rely on a single source for a reliable information
2. We should follow reputable sources of crypto information and updates
3. Be mindful of going after some of these shillers and crypto influencers paid to say rubbish online
4. Join a trusted crypto community like bitcointalk here and have more reliable source of information.