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MelanieJ
01-18-2023, 11:07 AM
I'm glad they chose this week for contest week because I'll be on vacation, laying on a beach not dealing with their nonsense for 10 days.
SP has been holding me up well since I've put more effort/attention into it and lessened my time on SM. Once I get a good stream of content up and it's consistently making money, I'll be shortening my time on SM even further.
There's other sites to cam from that don't operate this way. No place is perfect, and I make good money on SM, but this is getting ghetto
Erika_Xstacy
01-18-2023, 12:50 PM
I complain about it because it hurts my money. When you work hard to get good placement and then it gets taken away from you with no explanation and your income significantly and noticeably decreases it's aggravating AF.
Busting your ass for years and having excellent equipment (that costs $$) to get good placement SHOULD "entitle" a model that worked hard to get there and spent money on equipment to provide a good user experience to keep her spot. Just being dropped down the page with no notice and no reasoning is insulting.
This isn't a "get a trophy just for logging in" industry - you shouldn't get one for just showing up.... when I grew up you had to EARN your trophy. Could just be the GENX in me tho.....
(I know I kind of just fired back, but I did enjoy your post and support what you are saying, it's the "entitled" thing that triggered me....)
I am sorry if my post came off as insensitive, I didn't mean to offend anyone with my statement about placement. I think I just got a tad frustrated because I know there are many models who have been camming on SM for years (me included) who have put plenty of money into equipment and have dedicated hours of our time online just to be met with "mediocre" placement. Every single contest I get pushed farther down, sometimes to the top of the 2nd page.
Meanwhile I've seen newer models automatically get priority placement then freak out when they get bumped down. Why that is happening all of a sudden, I do not know the answer to that. (I'm not claiming you are a new model btw, just an example based on recent events and observing the front page when I'm online)
I guess my point is that many of us have been dealing with this for a long time now. We dedicate a lot of time and effort into being a good model and putting on a great show and never get the top row treatment. I'm honestly just thankful to be on the first page at all. I stopped stressing it almost a year ago when I noticed that just because models were in the top row didn't mean they were necessarily busier than models that are in any other spot. They seemed just as frustrated with how slow its been. Most of us have been dealing with that for ages now, while simultaneously getting our placement pushed down during the bullshit contests, and just in general.
I always enjoy your posts JustMilfin, I am glad we can have these kind of convos because they are def important to have.
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY UNDERSTAND EACH POST. I don't like the word entitled if you bust your ass, show up every day like clockwork those spots are earned.
been in both situations. its frustrating but at the end of the day.. there's always tomorrow, I'm a terrible person to try and up someones mood during this and all i can say is fuck, it, make that money and play dirty smoke a bitch, dust their asses. you don't have to be top row.
Don't focus on placement is easier said when ....... Im forced to look bc I affiliate w sm so i noticed it immediately.
i just hate a contest and found out yesterday through twitter that we are still in the contest. I thought it was 3 days but its 7 with the top 3.
trustfundkiller
01-18-2023, 02:43 PM
I'm curious, do you guys usually greet every person who enters your room, or just those who talk to you first?
To answer my own question, I only say hi to people if they start a conversation with me. If my room is full, I'll say a general "hi everybody". My social battery gets drained very quickly and saying hi to everyone would take way too much energy.
SuperPookie
01-18-2023, 02:51 PM
I'd forgotten about the frigging contest. There is nothing like making under $20 in almost 6 hours. I'm staying on to complete my shift but I'm throwing myself a first rate pity party at this point.
trustfundkiller
01-18-2023, 03:37 PM
I'd forgotten about the frigging contest. There is nothing like making under $20 in almost 6 hours. I'm staying on to complete my shift but I'm throwing myself a first rate pity party at this point.
Why is it exactly that contests have this affect? Is it more girls than usual camming? I was afraid that this sudden change was because my new model status wore off. I'm hoping it's just because of the contest. In any case, I'm sticking to my hours too. You never know what could happen.
JustMilfnAround
01-18-2023, 06:20 PM
I am sorry if my post came off as insensitive, I didn't mean to offend anyone with my statement about placement. I think I just got a tad frustrated because I know there are many models who have been camming on SM for years (me included) who have put plenty of money into equipment and have dedicated hours of our time online just to be met with "mediocre" placement. Every single contest I get pushed farther down, sometimes to the top of the 2nd page.
Meanwhile I've seen newer models automatically get priority placement then freak out when they get bumped down. Why that is happening all of a sudden, I do not know the answer to that. (I'm not claiming you are a new model btw, just an example based on recent events and observing the front page when I'm online)
I guess my point is that many of us have been dealing with this for a long time now. We dedicate a lot of time and effort into being a good model and putting on a great show and never get the top row treatment. I'm honestly just thankful to be on the first page at all. I stopped stressing it almost a year ago when I noticed that just because models were in the top row didn't mean they were necessarily busier than models that are in any other spot. They seemed just as frustrated with how slow its been. Most of us have been dealing with that for ages now, while simultaneously getting our placement pushed down during the bullshit contests, and just in general.
I always enjoy your posts JustMilfin, I am glad we can have these kind of convos because they are def important to have.
emkato - it is all good! Thank you for your response. It's okay if we all have different perspectives, that is what this forum is for :)
I just wanted to weigh in because this is the third site I've worked hard to get good placement on and then they change something and it gets messy again financially and mental health wise. I'm just sick of the bullshit. SM took me almost 2 years to get to where I am through a shitshow divorce and mental/physical health issues so I'm just not feeling like putting up with anything else at this point LOL
I've been observing the same thing and it is frustrating. Obvs the site can do whatever they want, it's just that I think they forget we are human, have bills to pay and this is our bread and butter. But I think when you put in the work, the algorithm switchups feel like an unnecessary punishment.
Once I hit the front page I stopped worrying about it until the recent changes in the last few months. It fades in and out (the placement fuckery) but it is still enough to be noticeable. Maybe I'm just old and grouchy AF at this point. It's frustrating enough that the money can be inconsistent but having placement be inconsistent too is stressful and I know we can all agree on that. 💕
Hugs for everyone stressing about this shit rn.
lula_xoxox
01-18-2023, 08:19 PM
This site is driving me fucking crazy tonight. Slow as hell and then when there's finally someone who wants to go exc it disconnects them
okay so it wasn't just me! goddammit it's maddening isn't it. tonight was even worse than the last couple of nights, wondering whether it's even worth logging on for the rest of the week at this point.
Hersheykissed
01-19-2023, 01:57 AM
Hmmmm are we behind a day on pay this week because of Monday? Usually get a day early so would have been today but nothing.
arielloves
01-19-2023, 02:07 AM
Hmmmm are we behind a day on pay this week because of Monday? Usually get a day early so would have been today but nothing.
Same here. Wednesday night it’s been coming in but not this week.
Hersheykissed
01-19-2023, 02:11 AM
Same here. Wednesday night it’s been coming in but not this week.
Ah ha so that may be what it is. Always catches me off guard lol I’m used to ontime every time payments.
Hersheykissed
01-19-2023, 02:40 AM
Ah ha so that may be what it is. Always catches me off guard lol I’m used to ontime every time payments.
ok mine just hit, only few hours behind.
Violet_Z
01-19-2023, 03:01 AM
Why is it exactly that contests have this affect? Is it more girls than usual camming? I was afraid that this sudden change was because my new model status wore off. I'm hoping it's just because of the contest. In any case, I'm sticking to my hours too. You never know what could happen.
The contest do attract way more girls to be online especially bigger contests like this one.
That doesn't just mean lower placement and more competition for money it also means that the site keeps glitching because of the extra traffic load.
It keeps kicking my customers out mid-show!
DivineMissDeviant
01-19-2023, 08:19 AM
Well, I recently swapped over to paxum so I am expecting my first payment through them this week. Not had anything yet. Anybody else waiting on their's via paxum?
trustfundkiller
01-19-2023, 12:42 PM
So this contest is a bigger deal than the Xmas and New Years contests? I worked during those previous contests and placed without much hassle. But this contest seems to be a whole new beast, I guess since the cash prizes are so large.
Does it typically get better after these contests end? I'd guess that the girls who were hustling their asses off probably take a break once they win, and those who were working extra hours/days probably return to their usual schedules.
SapphireXO
01-19-2023, 01:33 PM
I made $8.50 in 3 hours yesterday and $0.00 in 2 hours today. I have a strict 2 hour rule and thought it'd turn around yesterday. NOPE! Thank God for other revenue sources because SM is really letting me down.
Erika_Xstacy
01-19-2023, 01:48 PM
during most contest i never see my regulars and if I do, they don't stay. don't say hi etc and this time they are all here. its a normal week.
I love it.
I dont give fuck about the contests but i noticed that everytime and this time is different.
The reason IDC for contest: Its a bad vibe all around. I hate how models complain, I hate how the site acts glitchy, I hate how support will answer a email blaming contest and I personally dont compete so all those bad vibes are unnecessary for me lol
sage my camroom and say prayers with the camgods, fire up and log on.
izshadow
01-19-2023, 02:16 PM
I made $8.50 in 3 hours yesterday and $0.00 in 2 hours today. I have a strict 2 hour rule and thought it'd turn around yesterday. NOPE! Thank God for other revenue sources because SM is really letting me down.
You did better than me! Six hours, three two hour shifts split between day and night and I made zero. Took this afternoon off and may try tonight but my back hurts, my head hurts and I feel sick from the stress. And I randomly burst out crying so I’ve been a mess.
trustfundkiller
01-19-2023, 03:12 PM
Is Streamate like MFC in the sense that sitting online and not making money will hurt your score/placement?
Genoveve
01-19-2023, 03:17 PM
during most contest i never see my regulars and if I do, they don't stay. don't say hi etc and this time they are all here. its a normal week.
Opposite for me. During contests the bulk of my $$$ comes from regulars because regular traffic is usually super low for me. I have noticed during this contest that I'm seeing a lot of ooooold usernames, like old regulars from 5+ years ago.
Nymphette99
01-20-2023, 05:31 AM
Is Streamate like MFC in the sense that sitting online and not making money will hurt your score/placement?
I am having a bad week but still on the first page.
Think next contest will try another site that week.
redvelvette
01-20-2023, 08:25 AM
I'm curious, do you guys usually greet every person who enters your room, or just those who talk to you first?
I greet everyone, but it's more for me than for them. When I first started camming I had a hard time sitting in a room with nothing to do so saying hello gave me something to do even if people were just popping in and out. Now it's a habit, and it helps me remember the names of people who keep coming back without spending. I don't think I'd notice them in a busy room otherwise.
Personally I don't think it helps me make money to say hello to everyone. Most of them say hello back and nothing more. I think the guys who want to engage would do so whether or not I spoke first.
redvelvette
01-20-2023, 08:38 AM
YEAH..ALL I see is the blue circle on a black screen. Some models are just frozen. Fucking site...pain in the ass tonight! So glad I'm splitcamming and actually making money on stripchat. Fuck this!
Do you work stripchat like a private site or a token site? I signed up for an account when boleynmodels kept losing their banks and weren't able to pay us, but I ended up not needing a backup cam site at that time. However, I spent a lot of time and effort on my profile so I'd like to make a go of it. I'd like to try to push private shows instead of waiting for tokens to reach goals. Do you sell a lot of shows on there? It seems like there are probably guys who want private shows with all their fetish and bdsm categories. What do you think?
trustfundkiller
01-20-2023, 10:59 AM
I am having a bad week but still on the first page.
Think next contest will try another site that week.
Yes, I will plan differently next time too. I'm focusing on my side eggs until the contest is over. From now on I'm going to hustle harder during non-contest weeks and will focus on creating content during contests. Hell, maybe even go to the strip club.
I really hope one day I can build the following to be a top girl and get it on the action. But for now, there's no point torturing myself. I'm not even sure if I will stick around SM but I don't want to give token sites a try just yet.
naughtybabe1
01-20-2023, 05:51 PM
Do you work stripchat like a private site or a token site? I signed up for an account when boleynmodels kept losing their banks and weren't able to pay us, but I ended up not needing a backup cam site at that time. However, I spent a lot of time and effort on my profile so I'd like to make a go of it. I'd like to try to push private shows instead of waiting for tokens to reach goals. Do you sell a lot of shows on there? It seems like there are probably guys who want private shows with all their fetish and bdsm categories. What do you think?
Yes I do well (Most of the time..it's like any other site) on SC. I've been on there for about a year and it's taken me a while to build up a following like on SM and other sites but it's paying off. Most days I earn the same or more on SC than I do on SM. It's weird. Some days more...some days less. Nature of the beast.
I do the same hustle on SC as I do on SM. I interact and get tokens and tips off of the wheel and my tip menu and yes guys do a lot of privates on there. I am middle of the road..not really low and not really high. If I get a "pussy flash or show on SC" I just hit pause on SM..do whatever on SC..and when finished unpause and go back to camming on SM. I know the token hussle can be different but I can't flash the vag on SM so I do the same hustle. I do good on SM when it's not a contest week. Good luck!
giuseppezanottis
01-20-2023, 10:51 PM
omg being a camgirl is sooooo wild sometimes. this guy took me excl, wanted to cum with me, standard procedure. we c2c - nice older gentleman, caucasian with a beard + glasses. he cums in about four minutes but AS SOON AS HE POPS his DOG appears out of nowhere and LICKS THE TIP OF HIS DICK, i kid you not. like he had been trained or something. i tried to pretend i didn't see it and he didn't say anything about it either, and then the show ended. like omg wtf. i reported him i think?? what do you even do in a situation like that :rotfl:
not even five minutes later a guy takes me exclusive and asks me specifically to dance to rihanna's pon de replay while wearing glasses. i was like ok whatever. so i'm in excl with him doing the MOST and then he's like "dirty talk for me, make me cum" and i'm like ummmm? i'm kind of doing a lot right now wearing these glasses and dancing for you and i'm BLIND because these are my prescription glasses and i've already got my contacts in! and you want me to dirty talk you on top of this?? at least tip me! anyway he came shortly afterward and left and i had made a whopping $12 for all that effort. too funny. this job really keeps you on your toes
trustfundkiller
01-20-2023, 11:47 PM
omg being a camgirl is sooooo wild sometimes. this guy took me excl, wanted to cum with me, standard procedure. we c2c - nice older gentleman, caucasian with a beard + glasses. he cums in about four minutes but AS SOON AS HE POPS his DOG appears out of nowhere and LICKS THE TIP OF HIS DICK, i kid you not. like he had been trained or something. i tried to pretend i didn't see it and he didn't say anything about it either, and then the show ended. like omg wtf. i reported him i think?? what do you even do in a situation like that :rotfl:
not even five minutes later a guy takes me exclusive and asks me specifically to dance to rihanna's pon de replay while wearing glasses. i was like ok whatever. so i'm in excl with him doing the MOST and then he's like "dirty talk for me, make me cum" and i'm like ummmm? i'm kind of doing a lot right now wearing these glasses and dancing for you and i'm BLIND because these are my prescription glasses and i've already got my contacts in! and you want me to dirty talk you on top of this?? at least tip me! anyway he came shortly afterward and left and i had made a whopping $12 for all that effort. too funny. this job really keeps you on your toes
For sure. For me, camming has required way more creativity and acting skills than stripping ever did. Like, it's not even close. Every exclusive it seems these guys have a new character they want me to play, and it's usually weirdly specific. Really disgusting about the guy and his dog. I hope you did report him!
Homewrecker
01-21-2023, 05:46 AM
Do SM do bank transfer for UK users, can anyone tell me?
I don't know if it's possible but would like to work with another girl as a way to easy me into SM. Do they allow this and would anyone be interested?
littlewhitelies
01-21-2023, 10:26 AM
omg being a camgirl is sooooo wild sometimes. this guy took me excl, wanted to cum with me, standard procedure. we c2c - nice older gentleman, caucasian with a beard + glasses. he cums in about four minutes but AS SOON AS HE POPS his DOG appears out of nowhere and LICKS THE TIP OF HIS DICK, i kid you not. like he had been trained or something.
I once had a CEI show where a guy came in his hand, and I was telling him to eat it. I think his dog heard me and got excited cause he ran in and started trying to lick it. I was laughing my ass off, and the guy was just like "well, this kinda killed the mood..."
Genoveve
01-21-2023, 05:04 PM
I totally ditched out on the contest. I had an hour and 36 min left to hit 25 hours today and it was so dead I decided that it wasn't worth the $100 to sit there for it. Like I literally had to preserve my sanity LOL.
kamiliam
01-21-2023, 07:44 PM
I totally ditched out on the contest. I had an hour and 36 min left to hit 25 hours today and it was so dead I decided that it wasn't worth the $100 to sit there for it. Like I literally had to preserve my sanity LOL.
I had the same thing, 1 hour and 13 minutes left over from pulling nearly 8 yesterday for catch up. It was pretty taxing. Ended at 25 hrs 1 min. Tipping was plentiful but shows nada. I didn’t used to have this much of a problem getting 25 hours in on contest weeks-was usually chasing rank by Fridays.
SoloDesire
01-22-2023, 08:50 AM
I worked 49 hours last week lol. It was dead and I kept myself preoccupied, that's the only way I did it. It was so slow I had to do way more hours.
littlewhitelies
01-22-2023, 05:08 PM
Traffic was not great for me today. It's not the worst ever, but it felt like contest traffic without a contest. February was my worst month by far last year and I'm a lil scared, especially since Christmas week and the first couple weeks of January were pretty solid for me. It's hard to judge whether it's better to STFO and do the hours regardless of the hourly, or just take some chill time until it gets busy again.
h0ttie
01-22-2023, 10:58 PM
^ i feel like traffic was better during the contest. its weird i am only getting a few ppl in my room at a time and my placement is great.
redvelvette
01-23-2023, 05:08 AM
I had good traffic during the contest but no spenders. I got a lot more favorites than normal, but until my regulars showed up I was earning 1/10 my normal hourly. My income doesn't usually take much of a hit during contests so this was concerning for me. I think it's time to go back to blonde.
Panthera
01-23-2023, 02:31 PM
on the ambercutie forum there is only a very vague streamate thread and only few posts there...waaaah! I want SW to STAY!! I come here every day to check on my main site news, it's a TOOL for me, let alone the fact that I feel like I'm catching up with my co-workers in real life! I am SO SAD!
SoloDesire
01-23-2023, 02:39 PM
on the ambercutie forum there is only a very vague streamate thread and only few posts there...waaaah! I want SW to STAY!! I come here every day to check on my main site news, it's a TOOL for me, let alone the fact that I feel like I'm catching up with my co-workers in real life! I am SO SAD!
Become active on AC and then you can get verified...unlike this forum the verified section is hopping and has all the good info.
Also, the public section has more than a few posts...not sure what you're looking at. There are over 3.8K posts in the public SM section alone. Another 33K in the verified SM section. It's worth joining over there.
Panthera
01-23-2023, 02:57 PM
Become active on AC and then you can get verified...unlike this forum the verified section is hopping and has all the good info.
Also, the public section has more than a few posts...not sure what you're looking at. There are over 3.8K posts in the public SM section alone. Another 33K in the verified SM section. It's worth joining over there.
I thought it had to be more. But I will have to get used to the look of that site. Thank you! xx
DivineMissDeviant
01-23-2023, 03:00 PM
At the moment, they don't. You only have the option of Paxum, Cosmo and VeriPay. But, I do believe they are working to bring bank wire transfers.
SuperPookie
01-23-2023, 04:25 PM
on the ambercutie forum there is only a very vague streamate thread and only few posts there...waaaah! I want SW to STAY!! I come here every day to check on my main site news, it's a TOOL for me, let alone the fact that I feel like I'm catching up with my co-workers in real life! I am SO SAD!
I prefer WeCamGirls to AmberCutie myself but maybe that is just me.
Panthera
01-23-2023, 04:33 PM
I prefer WeCamGirls to AmberCutie myself but maybe that is just me.
After a closer look at ACF I guess I do prefer wecamgirls too... is more user friendly imho...
Erika_Xstacy
01-23-2023, 05:48 PM
I am so sad :(
stripperweb has been my go to since 2009.. this place has taught me so much and reading all my old posts and profiles i can see my own change in camnming
I always thought i'd have stripperweb as the home to come to forever.
arielloves
01-23-2023, 06:49 PM
I genuinely would not be a camgirl today if it weren’t for all the help I’ve gotten from this thread. This is so sad. There’s so much valuable information on here! We don’t have a regular job where we can talk to coworkers and hr or anything like that. There is very little that we have. Very sad to see that all disappear. :(
giuseppezanottis
01-23-2023, 07:36 PM
I genuinely would not be a camgirl today if it weren’t for all the help I’ve gotten from this thread. This is so sad. There’s so much valuable information on here! We don’t have a regular job where we can talk to coworkers and hr or anything like that. There is very little that we have. Very sad to see that all disappear. :(
me too. do you think they'll archive it or something? :( rip stripperweb
BrookeRide
01-23-2023, 09:31 PM
I am so sad :(
stripperweb has been my go to since 2009.. this place has taught me so much and reading all my old posts and profiles i can see my own change in camnming
I always thought i'd have stripperweb as the home to come to forever.
I am very sad and cant belive my little space will be gone. I found this site back in 2000. i was a phone actress and came acrosss this site. I moved to Hawaii when I was 22 wirh my daughter and now x husabnd. I danced at a club for 13 years and then started camming for the last 9. every thing I leard was from hear. like you I feel like my homes being taken
I am very sad and cant belive my little space will be gone. I found this site back in 2000. i was a phone actress and came acrosss this site. I moved to Hawaii when I was 22 wirh my daughter and now x husabnd. I danced at a club for 13 years and then started camming for the last 9. every thing I leard was from hear. like you I feel like my homes being taken
i m missing something here? when SW is gone? and why?
omggg i need it, when i was escort and being on safe forum i was seeing this website a little confusing, then i started to post and find it more human. get inspired from so many nerd girlssss in It and strong mindset :)))) was a life changer
Strawberryblonde
01-23-2023, 11:53 PM
i m missing something here? when SW is gone? and why?
omggg i need it, when i was escort and being on safe forum i was seeing this website a little confusing, then i started to post and find it more human. get inspired from so many nerd girlssss in It and strong mindset :)))) was a life changer
There's a banner top of the page and a thread further down the forum asking would members help save SW.
Strawberryblonde
01-23-2023, 11:56 PM
Become active on AC and then you can get verified...unlike this forum the verified section is hopping and has all the good info.
Also, the public section has more than a few posts...not sure what you're looking at. There are over 3.8K posts in the public SM section alone. Another 33K in the verified SM section. It's worth joining over there.
Definitely and if people get over there and start posting there will be more, I find it helpful and complimentary to SW.
redvelvette
01-24-2023, 07:29 AM
Become active on AC and then you can get verified...unlike this forum the verified section is hopping and has all the good info.
Also, the public section has more than a few posts...not sure what you're looking at. There are over 3.8K posts in the public SM section alone. Another 33K in the verified SM section. It's worth joining over there.
I second this. There is a whole streamate section in verified. It's not quite the same as this, but they have threads like contest goals & motivation, a No or Go thread, general streamate chat.... it's definitely worth getting verified.
Strawberryblonde
01-24-2023, 07:53 AM
I second this. There is a whole streamate section in verified. It's not quite the same as this, but they have threads like contest goals & motivation, a No or Go thread, general streamate chat.... it's definitely worth getting verified.
Once again I agree I found the threads and community in the verified only section very useful but as above also complimentary which is why I support SW carrying on. But if SW comes to an end AC will be my go to.
Susperia
01-24-2023, 08:47 AM
Noooo, I'm gonna be so lost without SW, I love this place and I love coming here for the support both mentally and techy, no one understands our jobs like we do and to lose all this helpful support is gonna suck, I know there are other forums and I"m on ACF and I love that place too. ACF is a good place to go to for comfort and tech support and to just shoot the shit about being a cam girl, much like this thread. I've never heard of wecamgirls, I'll have to check that out.