YouTube is the most popular platform for video sharing and streaming. However, it is also a very competitive platform, especially if you are a new creator or a new streamer. How do you compare other platforms like Twitch, Kick, Vimeo, etc. with YouTube. Do you think there are other platforms better than YouTube?

Short videos are becoming popular day by day. Tiktok introduced short videos and the tech giants like Meta and Google copied and implemented on their platforms. Now, we have multiple options. Do you create and publish short videos, where do you publish your short videos. Which is the best platform for short videos?

Well, I am very much interested in podcasting but I am not into podcasting yet. Well, I have tried to creator a few podcasts but I am yet to explore this niche.
Are you guys into podcasting, what kind of podcast do you create, where do you publish your podcast?

I am not a professional graphic designer however as a content creator and a website owner, I need graphics for my content and websites. Therefore, I do graphic designing. In the past, I used Photoshop but ever since I knew about Canva, I have been using it for my all graphic needs.
What do you guys use for graphic designing?

I am a content creator, I create different kinds of content and I create content on a daily basis. I use different kinds of generative AI tools. Some of my favorite tools are ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity AI, Night Cafe Studio. Runwayml, etc.
Do you use Gen AI? What do you use

Amazon does not have fulfillment center in my home country, so they do not deliver a lot of products in my location. Therefore, I rarely shop on Amazon.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a Colombian writer, is my favorite author. I have read his all works, and I do not think there can be better than him on the genre he writes.

I wish they taught personal finance. Money management is very important for life, yet they still do not teach it.

I am not even using it. But if they want to get into video, I think short videos is better. That's because it is easy to create short videos, you do not have to spend a lot of time polishing videos. That's why Tiktok became the fastest platform to reach 1 billion users.

I have read this news and I think this IPO will be successful. These days social media is one of the fastest growing businesses. If I could I would certainly buy Discord IPO.

@JoshB I came to know about NodeBB recently. Before being a member on this site I have used it on one forum and I liked it. Is this beginner friendly? Does it have active community for support?

Guilded, I know even though I am not using it yet. I don't think I have heard of Revolt. I am old school guy who does not like to jump into the bandwagon too soon

Never heard of Lemmy. I have account on Reddit but I am not very active there. I am considering to get back to Reddit, so I might also check Lemmy.

When I encounter issues that my skills and knowledge cannot handle, I look for help, mostly on chatgpt and google search. If this does not work, I go to youtube. Sometimes I even ask to individuals I know in online communities.

Even though the SEO is the only way to get into the ranks, small publishers are unable to spend huge money on SEO where as big publishers can not only spend money on premium tools but even spend money on SEO, so practically speaking it is not possible to outsmart them.

I work online and I also get entertainment from the internet, so I think I spend 10-12 hours online. I am perfectly fine with this arrangement.

I am perfectly healthy individual, I don't even try to avoid sickness. All I do is maintain an active lifestyle and eat healthy food

I am old school person, reading for me is to scan the written/printed letters. Therefore, reading is only reading printed or digital books. You listen to autiobooks, you don't read audio books.

My preference for traveling frequently changes. In the past, I though about visiting European cities, later I started thinking about going to Asian countries, these days I want to explore my own country.

I like coffee. I drink 4-5 cups of coffee every day. When I am not drinking coffee, I also drink lemonade sweetened with honey. Sometimes I also enjoy soda.