Nomad

I will use opewnsource as long as I find it useful, I will switch to premium only when I am restricted by the open source. I have been using wordpress for many years and have no desire to switch to any premium software. However, after using SMF for 4 years, I switched to Xenforo

Well, I have never streamed but I have participated on a few live streams. The platform depends on your content. Twitch and Youtibe might be good for game content, Kick is basically for gambling related content.

I haven't backed any game developer on Kickstarter but I have backed a couple of innovative ideas. Getting financing is becoming very difficult these days, however, crowdfunding platform like Kickstarter makes every thing easy. I think crowd funding will grow bigger and bigger.

ChatGPT is the best, you can create all sorts of content, from text and graphics to videos. Video is paid service.

Do you want a full control over your databse and website files, try woocommerce, if you wnat a simple platform, or Magento, if you want a powerful solution. If you do not want to manage form back end and want an easy solution, use Shopify.

I always write on Word document, however, once I publish it on my website, I delete the saved file. I do not keep it saved on my device. I regularly create back up of my website.