Hi guys my name is tony and i am new
to this site, i am currently learning about
purchasing a website.
I have never ran a site before and plan
to research a LOT to learn more on the subject.
Any links that would help inform me
about hosting a website would be great.
The type of site i plan on hosting would
include a forum site, blog site, proxy server,
video site (similair to youtube), or such
sites like this.

Thanks guys, -t0ny

A couple points of interest are the forum guidelines (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/rules.php) and this answer guide (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=871925).

yea, thanks.

you may be better off getting a virtual private server or dedicated server for what you are asking for since you what you want will most likely be prohibited by shared hosting providers.