YouTube is a good source for those who know how to source the right information from those YouTube content creators, also I agree that I prefer Bitcointalk as a source of information since I am already used to Bitcointalk compared to YouTube as mentioned, and the negative experience of my past, I have a bad feeling always for YouTube marketing videos.
All information is for reference only, including investment advice from this forum, without exception. We are all investors, but there are many people who think they are better than others and call themselves experts. Many people even become selfish and are willing to criticize others or impose their thoughts on others.
Your bad experience with Youtube is due to your carelessness and gullibility, not Youtube's fault. Just because you had a bad experience doesn't mean it wasn't good, we shouldn't be so unfair.
When it comes to investing, any information from others is for reference only, we need to do our own research and should not depend on anyone.
Frankly, finding altcoin investment advice on this forum is somewhat limited as most people here are bitcoin maximalists. We all love bitcoin more than any other coin so we have a harsher view on altcoins, thus the advice will be a bit more biased and personal.
i totally feel you on being cautious about those Youtube marketing videos, I've fallen down that rabbit hole myself. When i first go into crypto, I'd watch a ton of them and then hop over to bitcointalk to see what people were saying but i noticed some folks there can be super negative about altcoins which threw me off. These days, i make it a point to do my own digging, checking out a bunch of different places so i can piece together what's really going on. It's honestly helped me avoid some sketchy moves and I feel a lot better about my choices now.