Well, I don't know if I ever REALLY had that much faith in what they said and I certainly never gave them money, but they knew a lot more than I did. I did hear contradicting statements sometimes which led me to be more aware, but hey... everybody makes mistakes, right?
I was sheltered from social media so I truly did not know anything about it at all. I had to make my own YouTube channel several years ago to only share a few videos, that to my knowledge, couldn't have been shared any other way. I was not deceitful in my videos, nor am I in everyday life, so I was just an unsuspecting guinea pig, so to speak. I did realize immediately when I found this forum, that the knowledge and maturity of the people here far superceded anything I'd encountered previously, so in turn, I put my faith in what everyone here has told me since the first question I asked. I have not watched any type of coin guru on there since, and don't plan to again.
I have never been a computer person at all, so an editing function... What is that? Lol. I'm just saying that to answer your question... I had no idea. For the past twenty years I have been raising kids, nit playing on my computer.
And I am not asking anyone to celebrate anything, but I am just saying that just because one person doesn't deserve your respect, does not mean that everyone younger should be judged the same. I have read and really worked hard at getting where I am with numismatics and I know I don't fall into the same category as those you speak of so I should not be judged as so by you or anyone else.
Furthermore, it isn't only YouTube that has given out false information. I read an article, a reliable one at that (credentials) and was quickly corrected by @RWB when I stated an incorrect fact on the forum. I appreciated his doing that and gave him the information needed to let them k ow they were wrong, because I did not have credentials to do so myself.
I hope that answers your questions and no hard feelings. I just know how much time and energy I have put forth and how often I have researched, on my own, to keep from pestering all of you with trivial questions.
I hope you have a wonderful day and may all your round trips to Pennsylvania be safe and rewarding. 😉