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With recent changes across streaming platforms - Twitch policy updates, YouTube's push into live streaming, and new platforms emerging - which platform actually delivers on supporting creators? Share experiences with platform features, monetization options, discoverability, and creator support. What matters most: tools, audience, or revenue sharing?
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Some online communities feel instantly welcoming while others never quite click, regardless of size or activity level. What elements make an online space feel like a genuine community versus just a collection of people? Share examples of communities that got it right and what moderators, creators, or members can do to foster real connection.
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YouTube has been this arbiter of wholesomeness when it comes to their advertisers and how creator can or should not swear within some made up number of seconds in the beginning of their video or even how much they do within a video. It was back in 2023 that you couldn't (or shouldn't) swear within the first 8 - 13 seconds of your video. You know, those highly influenced kids and teens might hear a no no word (le gasp.) Creator freedom is continuously being attacked from just about all angles for about a decade, with recent ramping up in just the past few years. I understand that YouTube is providing a free place for all of us to host our content on their infrastructure an…
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A cute update has come to the store within Moonbeam, avatar flairs, are a small bit of flair that you can use on top of your avatar picture. Very similar to what you can see within Discord, these avatar flairs come in three flavors currently and are free to claim. The future I can see in that these flairs can be purchasable for a low cost on each flair, even going as far as future collaborations. While the current flairs are rather simple, I can see the future potential for these as another item that people would be able to purchase which would help Moonbeam bring in some revenue that wouldn't be advertising. Of course, this source of revenue wouldn't be much compared to…
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Hey creative community! 👋 I've been diving deep into how the digital landscape is evolving for artists, and I'm genuinely excited to share some insights about a platform that's quietly revolutionizing how creatives build their careers: Substack. After watching an incredible breakdown by a photographer who's been consistently using the platform for over 3 years (and building 5.5K engaged subscribers!), I'm convinced this might be the alternative social media solution many of us have been searching for. Why Substack Hits Different for CreativesUnlike traditional social platforms that feel like you're constantly feeding an algorithm beast, Substack operates on a fundamentall…
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We've been waiting patiently for any news regarding Shareplay 2.0 and we've received a new announcement.
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With Kick making waves and YouTube continuing to push Shorts, the streaming landscape keeps shifting. Where are you finding the most engaged audience for your content? Have you tried multi-streaming? What platform features actually matter to you as a creator versus what platforms think you want? Let's discuss the real creator experience across platforms.
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Having a good social media management strategy is very important. For me, I develop a content calendar, interact with my followers, and monitor my stats. This has helped me to establish a good online presence and find people with whom I share common views with. The trick here is consistency so I aim at posting everyday and respond to comments very quickly.
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Email lists? Discord communities? Going back to forums? If all major social platforms vanished overnight, what would your backup plan be? How has our reliance on these platforms changed content creation?
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Do you currently use any decentralized web platforms? Anything that is part of the fediverse falls under this category, ActivityPub connects a bunch of websites together which makes it easier to locate platforms that aren't made by big corporations such as Meta social media platforms. I believe that the internet is in a state where soon the bigger names are going to eventually fail and many people are going to find alternatives. I highly recommend looking into integrating your projects to the Fediverse if you can. I'm hoping more forum software will go down this route eventually.
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With changing user preferences and emerging platforms, the social media landscape continues to evolve. Have you joined any new social platforms recently or abandoned longstanding ones? What features would your ideal social platform include? Do you think we'll see more niche communities or fewer, larger platforms in the future?
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With constant algorithm updates and policy revisions, how do you stay on top of changes that affect your content? Which recent changes have impacted your channel positively or negatively? Are smaller creators being left behind?
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YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, Podcast platforms... The list goes on. How do you decide where to focus your energy? Are you spreading yourself too thin, or is being everywhere the key to growth? Share your platform strategy.
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Whether it was leaving one social platform for another or switching streaming services, most creators have migration stories. What prompted your move? Was it policy changes, audience shifts, better monetization, or just platform decline? Share the challenges of rebuilding elsewhere and whether the grass was actually greener.
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With Kick gaining traction and offering better revenue splits, have you considered making the switch? What would it take for you to change streaming platforms? Discuss the pros and cons of platform loyalty vs. opportunity.
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Do you believe that one day Peertube can truly rival Youtube? I personally can't see it happening soon, which is a shame really. Youtube has really been going downhill more and more as the years go on ever since Google bought them. I think more and more people would benefit if they can install their own instance of Peertube and be in control of every aspect of their video audience. However since we live in a time where people tend to stick to what they know and don't really branch out, I don't think Peertube will be as popular as Youtube. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!
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Hey everyone! 👋 So I was browsing around this morning and stumbled across something that made me pause and think. Invision Community (you know, the forum software) just posted that they're slowing down their development releases. Now normally, when a platform says "we're slowing down," that's usually code for "we're dying" or "we ran out of money." But this actually feels... different? Here's what caught my attention: They were doing weekly releases since their v5 launch - which sounds awesome in theory, right? New features every week! But they basically said "okay, we're stable now, let's actually think about what we're building instead of just shipping stuff." And …
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I recently got an idea for a new community, I decided to pick MyBB for this community but I think it's a bit outdated by 2025 terms. So I'm wanting to switch platforms but I'm not sure exactly which platform I want to switch to. If I had the money, I would pick Invision but I can't afford it. I also don't want to purchase another VPS account to host a NodeBB or Discourse instance. So I'd like to hear some feedback from people here on which platform I should switch to! I'm thinking about either vBulletin perhaps or Xenforo? vBulletin is cheaper and comes with a lot more features than Xenforo does out of the box. Plus I feel Xenforo as of late has been lacking with updates.…
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I'm researching different e-commerce platforms for my online business and feeling overwhelmed by all the choices out there. What would you say is the best e-commerce platform and why? What's been your experience with platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, or others?
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I'm looking into virtual number services for my business and there are so many platforms to choose from. What are the top website virtual numbers on all platforms and services that you'd recommend? What's been your experience with different providers?
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When I recently did a YouTube search on just the single keyword “Bluesky” the results were completely filled with video after video of “Bluesky is dying” or “Bluesky death of being woke.” I understand that negative or even hate-filled clickbait will be gathering those sweet sweet clicks and watch-time but, is there a movement of Bluesky users going back to extwitter? I left extwitter way back in 2022 among those who saw the writing on the wall with Elon taking control of the platform. It was always becoming a cesspool long before he came on board and with him at the helm, it quickly dove into reaches of even worse filth. Hate speech being pushed through as normative, alon…
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