I am not sure if anyone here is using OpenAI custom GPTs - but I recently came across some news from OpenAI that I thought was worth sharing. According to OpenAI, Custom GPTs are scheduled to be retired on December 11, 2026, as they transition toward a new plugin-based system. The good news is that OpenAI is providing a migration process that will allow creators to move their GPT instructions and knowledge files into plugins. Existing conversations will also remain accessible. Here's the official announcement and FAQ from OpenAI: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001519-custom-gpt-retirement-and-migration-faq

YouTube just announced several new features that could be useful for creators, especially those using Shorts or trying to build a stronger community around their channel. One of the biggest updates is that creators in the YouTube Partner Program can now upload fully custom thumbnails for Shorts through YouTube Studio on desktop. Creators can also choose from three suggested thumbnail frames on desktop, while mobile users can still select a specific frame from the Short. YouTube recommends keeping the most important parts of a Shorts thumbnail near the center. Although Shorts are displayed in a 9:16 format, the safest area for text, faces, and other important elements is closer to a 3:2 section in the middle because thumbnails may be cropped differently across YouTube. YouTube is also adding generative thumbnail tools to Ask Studio. These tools can use information from a video transcript and the creator’s existing channel to suggest thumbnail ideas that match the channel’s content, style, and audience. Creators can then refine the text, layout, colors, and overall look through conversational prompts. Other updates mentioned in the video include free one-month channel membership trials for some eligible viewers and channels, along with several improvements to YouTube Communities. These include community-only posts, better moderation tools, easier moderator assignments, fan notifications, and more ways for viewers to discover and participate in creator communities. You can watch the complete YouTube update here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsoUDk7m3yA

Do you really understand how Skools Leaderboard System works? If not let me explain it. You can see the details directly from Skool by CLICKING HERE. The basics are simple. When members choose to write a post or share a comment on someone elses posts they create an opportunity for others to respond by clicking like. Those likes are tallied and that number becomes the leaderboard ranking. So if you want to rise up in the ranking on the Leaderboard - all you have to do is write posts or share comments that others like. Thats it! Hope this helps!

Hi everyone, After six months of consistent grinding and uploading, my channel is finally monetized! 🎉 However, I’ve noticed the setup process feels a bit confusing. When I check my dashboard, it still shows that I’m not ready for payment and that I haven’t yet met the payment threshold. From what I understand, it seems I just need to wait until YouTube sends an email confirming that I’m ready to complete the payment setup. That message on the side says: “No action needed right now — you haven’t yet met the payment threshold to receive payment.” Once that happens, I’ll be able to confirm my personal information, submit tax details, and provide a payment method. Thanks in advance for any insights — I didn’t expect this next step to be so tricky, lol. Always appreciate the help from the community!

I have an 18 inch (ILOKNZI)? Teleprompter and have never used it, because it's too complicated to set up. Up until now, I memorize my entire script - I know, crazy!!! But I am a pianist and had to memorize hours of music. So memorizing stuff is not foreign to me - however, things would move along a lot faster, it I could just "read" the script. Are there teleprompters that are easy to use and set up? Mine has a fragile glass mirror that reflects the words from the iPad, meaning I have to type the script into the iPad and do all kinds of tricks to make this work. By that time I have my script memorized. Any suggestions on an easy to use teleprompter and how to set it up that the viewer can't see that I am reading....Thanks in advance.