They are alternarives but not competitors, designed for 2 different audiences. Rumble is for people who have self control and can control their emotions. People who can’t aeticulate differences and explain how they came to a different point of view seem to get zero traction or no interest on Rumble.

Kick is for livestreaming, Rumble is mainly VOD for people who enjoy disagreements and challenging what pople say, but Rumble does have livestreaming functionality.

No, there will not be. The RX 8000 will top at the mid range. There will be no successor for the 7900 XTX. Maybe the 9000 in 2027 will have a 9900 XT. I wish there will be a 8800 XT for $500 to put pressure on nVndia, but with Blackwell 50 series using GDDR7 and RX 8000 using GDDR6, an RX 8800 XT for $500 might make no difference.