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Sonikku
10-03-2013, 01:03 AM
D; That's scary...
Hopefully no one saw... I did notice when I was in private, people would leave... so hopefully they saw nothing.
But yeah, that CamAdvisor guy was saying stuff like, "Yeah, we processed your application immediately because we knew you would bring us a lot of revenue" and stuff like that.
Then he said he got an alert saying that there were animals in my background... idk how that happened. My dogs were barking in the background, but I was in private when that happened.
Procrasturbator
10-03-2013, 01:34 AM
D; That's scary...
Hopefully no one saw... I did notice when I was in private, people would leave... so hopefully they saw nothing.
But yeah, that CamAdvisor guy was saying stuff like, "Yeah, we processed your application immediately because we knew you would bring us a lot of revenue" and stuff like that.
Then he said he got an alert saying that there were animals in my background... idk how that happened. My dogs were barking in the background, but I was in private when that happened.
He's just messing with you. Or maybe he peeped and you didn't notice. AFAIK SM will never come directly into your chat and unless it's a studio they don't pay individual models much attention (even when you want their attention, lol.) He was probably building up to telling you that you need to give him a verification session or some bullshit like that.
laurielegs
10-03-2013, 06:20 AM
But yeah, that CamAdvisor guy was saying stuff like, "Yeah, we processed your application immediately because we knew you would bring us a lot of revenue" and stuff like that.
Then he said he got an alert saying that there were animals in my background... idk how that happened. My dogs were barking in the background, but I was in private when that happened.
He is scamming you!
You need to ban that guy if he comes back and report his account to Streamate so they can deactivate it. Streamate staff would never come to your chat room like that.
justanothercamgirl
10-03-2013, 06:31 AM
Can you accept skype shows for gold? I don't have that in my notes anywhere
You are not allowed to mention any outside site for any reason. It is in your contract that SM can fire you over it. You can't even say the word Twitter.
Yes, you will see many top row girls do these sorts of things but SM has what can only be described as a 'you make us enough money and you can get away with murder' system in place.
PhatGirlDynomite!!!
10-03-2013, 08:07 AM
You are not allowed to mention any outside site for any reason. It is in your contract that SM can fire you over it. You can't even say the word Twitter.
Yes, you will see many top row girls do these sorts of things but SM has what can only be described as a 'you make us enough money and you can get away with murder' system in place.
This is sooo true. I laughed when I read this cuz there's a girl who tweeted the other day that she would be so glad when her members site launches and she can say fuck sm. Of course she said this on her twitter and not in her room, but she's top row. Personally I think she's great and I hope her site does well, but dayum. And SM retweets her quite often.
rachelleigh
10-03-2013, 08:13 AM
You are not allowed to mention any outside site for any reason. It is in your contract that SM can fire you over it. You can't even say the word Twitter.
Yes, you will see many top row girls do these sorts of things but SM has what can only be described as a 'you make us enough money and you can get away with murder' system in place.
The twitter thing pisses me off because I literally use it to advertise for streamate. What gives, guys? Also the double standard kills me.
Sonikku
10-03-2013, 08:21 AM
Thanks guys for the help/advice!
I will ban that guy when I see him in my room next. Bans are permanent, right?
I have a Word document written up about tips and rules of SM, but I didn't see anything about the Skype shows there.
I was pretty sure it wasn't allowed, but I'm hella gullible so when guys tell me "Yeah, you can do ____", I want to believe them for whatever reason ~_~
At least I say, "I'm not sure about that... Can you message me until I find the answers?" And of course, they never do. So I guess that's a sign.
PhatGirlDynomite!!!
10-03-2013, 08:29 AM
In regards to twitter advertising I never tweet my cammodels link. I do mostly indy shows and the last thing I want is my bigger percentage running to my free chat room. I even use a different name on SM just to make it more difficult to make a connection. Unless streamate is your main focus I wouldn't get too upset over the twitter issues. Besides there are work arounds.
PhatGirlDynomite!!!
10-03-2013, 08:31 AM
Thanks guys for the help/advice!
I will ban that guy when I see him in my room next. Bans are permanent, right?
I have a Word document written up about tips and rules of SM, but I didn't see anything about the Skype shows there.
I was pretty sure it wasn't allowed, but I'm hella gullible so when guys tell me "Yeah, you can do ____", I want to believe them for whatever reason ~_~
At least I say, "I'm not sure about that... Can you message me until I find the answers?" And of course, they never do. So I guess that's a sign.
It's good that you are trying to prepare yourself. But NEVER EVER EVER listen to the guys in your chat or take advice on how to do your job. Even when they are paying you. If it's not about what makes them cum, then I aint trying to hear it.
Sonikku
10-03-2013, 08:34 AM
It's good that you are trying to prepare yourself. But NEVER EVER EVER listen to the guys in your chat or take advice on how to do your job. Even when they are paying you. If it's not about what makes them cum, then I aint trying to hear it.
Yeah. I'm just really unsure about how things work on SM.
When I was on MFC earlier this year, I spent a lot of time watching what other models did, so when guys were like, "Oh, you have to do ____ to get tips," I'd just say... "I don't see any other girls doing that UNTIL they get tips".
I don't know. This is why I'm glad I've been looking around on forums like this before actually starting to cam.
rachelleigh
10-03-2013, 09:25 AM
Yeah. I'm just really unsure about how things work on SM.
When I was on MFC earlier this year, I spent a lot of time watching what other models did, so when guys were like, "Oh, you have to do ____ to get tips," I'd just say... "I don't see any other girls doing that UNTIL they get tips".
I don't know. This is why I'm glad I've been looking around on forums like this before actually starting to cam.
Good thing you're here. You're not allowed to direct them away from streamate at ALL. The only thing you are allowed to sell is photos/videos--not a website, a direct download link. Skype is a no-no, they want to scam you. They'll pay less, make you think you're getting more, and fuck you with paypal. Hang out in model's free chats sometime. I used to watch gs countdowns like it was my job. Don't imitate, but definitely absorb knowledge. See what makes a model look expensive/good, work your time hard in the new model section to gain attention, and be glad once you're gone--less scammers.
bigbootyjudy1
10-03-2013, 10:18 AM
Is it just me?I cant get the cheap asses to pledge for a goldshow to save my life.But they will happily pay my $4.99 per minute rate.I give up on Gold shows honestly.The only time i will do them is when i get a request for a TV show or when i wanna put a 3 minute timer to get people to my room.If i only depended on streamate now a days i would be on welfare.LOL.Through it all SM is still my favorite site.Its just not bringing the big bucks like the ol days.
Help! I just got a Bcc 950 and while it works guys are saying I'm blurry. I googled stripperweb and bcc950 and came up with a few things but not what I needed. I'm using the encoder and the correct settings of 840-680 ect. I'm so pissed. It took me forever to log on today since traffic has been shit and Now no $$. I can only guess it has to do with my blurry cam.
temptingmodel
10-03-2013, 10:34 AM
Girl I cant help you. :( I am thinking of buying this cam... will you keep me informed if it works or not?
bigbootyjudy1
10-03-2013, 10:35 AM
Help! I just got a Bcc 950 and while it works guys are saying I'm blurry. I googled stripperweb and bcc950 and came up with a few things but not what I needed. I'm using the encoder and the correct settings of 840-680 ect. I'm so pissed. It took me forever to log on today since traffic has been shit and Now no $$. I can only guess it has to do with my blurry cam.
go to your logitech webcam software and click on webcam controler and click on webcam options and then uncheck auto-focus and bring that blue line all the way to the left.This should help.ill try to screen shot it to show u what im talking about sweetie.
PhatGirlDynomite!!!
10-03-2013, 10:50 AM
go to your logitech webcam software and click on webcam controler and click on webcam options and then uncheck auto-focus and bring that blue line all the way to the left.This should help.ill try to screen shot it to show u what im talking about sweetie.
This is one of the ones I use and it works just fine for me. But I do have the auto-focus unchecked as well. It's my favorite cam.
temptingmodel
10-03-2013, 05:04 PM
This is one of the ones I use and it works just fine for me. But I do have the auto-focus unchecked as well. It's my favorite cam.
is it light sensitive?
meganxoxo
10-03-2013, 05:25 PM
Ive been with SM for about 2 months now and finally making pretty good money. I was just curious if you all think that camming as a business is on the rise or fall? And the same with SM
JaneBurgess
10-03-2013, 06:52 PM
I dont like this quote form there "On WeAre18.com, chatting is way more than just...chatting ;) " That's why assclowns think we do more than cam shows, they see that on their sites.
Two of the redirects for that site is http://www.localbabeloud.com/, http://dietcrash.com/.
They seem to have been doing a big TV commercial push - I know on Comedy Central I regularly see ads for "Weare18.com" (aka, Streamate) quite a bit
newsoma
10-03-2013, 07:48 PM
I cam on weekends but I've been thinking about doing week days. What weekdays are best for you girls?
meganxoxo
10-03-2013, 07:55 PM
I cam on weekends but I've been thinking about doing week days. What weekdays are best for you girls?Most days tend to be pretty good for me except Wednesdays seem to be slow
Snowy0Star
10-03-2013, 07:56 PM
Most days tend to be pretty good for me except Wednesdays seem to be slow
i second this wed and sundays were my slow days when i was an escort and i find camming is the same
rachelleigh
10-03-2013, 08:02 PM
Fri/Sat/Sun obviously does well for me, but I've noticed no other day pattern. Just time of day.
PhatGirlDynomite!!!
10-03-2013, 08:04 PM
is it light sensitive?
I have to play with the white balance a bit and that varies upon natural light vs. artificial light. But the BCC 950 is very clear and I have a an upload of 5mbps. Thats for streaming. I use it for content clips too and it's great. It's not perfect I will admit. The cons is that you have to point the controller directly at the sensor. Not just at the general direction. Can get a bit annoying if you are in the middle of things and are going for a close up. But guys never really care. They just like that you can make it happen.
SophieL
10-03-2013, 08:28 PM
I have had that glitch to happen as well. Was out of town camming from hotel. Hubby was at home at texted me what he was seeing in free chat.. lol.
CurvyWinona
10-04-2013, 02:58 AM
How do i turn off the sounds on and off on c910 easily? Can it be done via encoder, even while streaming live? I hae construction guys working on the roof and I can't afford other day of not cam due to noises.
Blovely
10-04-2013, 03:19 AM
Here you go @CurvyWinona
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kittykrane
10-04-2013, 04:41 AM
Is it just me?I cant get the cheap asses to pledge for a goldshow to save my life.But they will happily pay my $4.99 per minute rate.I give up on Gold shows honestly.The only time i will do them is when i get a request for a TV show or when i wanna put a 3 minute timer to get people to my room.If i only depended on streamate now a days i would be on welfare.LOL.Through it all SM is still my favorite site.Its just not bringing the big bucks like the ol days.
Same here Judy. In some ways, I take it as a compliment because my regs don't want to share me with 10 other guys and not get my personal attention. I don't even bother with gold shows on weekdays, maybe on sundays, but that's the only day they seem to successfully work for me to some degree.
CurvyWinona
10-04-2013, 05:51 AM
Thank u so much!!!! Hope that won't drop my placement when I turn it off. Again, thank u!
justanothercamgirl
10-04-2013, 06:03 AM
Ive been with SM for about 2 months now and finally making pretty good money. I was just curious if you all think that camming as a business is on the rise or fall? And the same with SM
My personal opinion is that both camming and SM are neither on the rise nor is it on the fall.
The hairdresser I went to get my haircut from told me that she is having a harder time making ends meet because people are going longer and longer in between haircuts to save money in this current economy.
So I think camming is what it always has been.......but just like hairdressing the current economy is affecting 'luxury' income. Just like camming waxes and wanes, the world has a financial cycle that waxes and wanes too.
Thank you ladies for the help! I also had a custie tell me to bring it closer. That seemed to help immensely. I just figured since it's a comference cam I could put it as far away as the cord would allow. ( 8 ft) I loved being able to see more of my room, but I just needed to bring it closer. Also it does seem to be light sensitive. I had to fiddle with the cam adjustments in the logitech controller. I think I unchecked auto but I don't remember. BUT, I did have to move a lamp I had to behind the cam. My overhead is just above it.
I was soooooo freaked out. I made $6.00 yesterday and just gave up.
SexyAleks
10-04-2013, 06:43 AM
Yes, it's the same for me, the guys who are the best for privates, are the ones who want to talk about meeting.
bigbootyjudy1
10-04-2013, 07:48 AM
I feel like being a bitch on cam when a guy says something that pisses me off is costing me money(i just cant help cursing them out).so instead of streaming in party chat im going to try classic chat and not offering gold shows anymore .Im definitely going to advertise on my topic list NO GOLD SHOWS.To See if i get more clientele that takes me pvt instead of waiting for a gold show.I think i like classic chat better because no one can see your room count and when some douche bag say something out the way you can ignore and ban them in silence.sweet upbeat Judy makes more money ,than ghetto ass judy cursing out all the cheap skates .LOL.I'll let you know how Classic chats work for me.
If any ladies on here works classic chat on SM you can maybe tell me your experience.Thanks
Renton
10-04-2013, 08:41 AM
I just did my first 4 days on SM and while today was not a very good day I am quite pleased :) I really need to thank all of you ladies here, I'd been reading this site like the bible for 4 months before jumping into it and I feel like it definitely helped me so much! So thank you all, you rock <3!!
CurvyWinona
10-04-2013, 09:10 AM
I too only do classic chat. Some guys think I don't have anyone else in my room and would make remarks. I'm sure they crapped in their pants when they see me being taken to private by others. Ugh.
Snowy0Star
10-04-2013, 09:17 AM
I too only do classic chat. Some guys think I don't have anyone else in my room and would make remarks. I'm sure they crapped in their pants when they see me being taken to private by others. Ugh.
or when u say something to someone and they h like huh ? what? um dude ur not the only one in here the word does not revolve around you . if u dont like sharing me theres always that big blue button under my screen CLICK IT!
Rosemary Rabbit
10-04-2013, 10:37 AM
ban them in silence.
I've had this on my mind lately and though your post isn't about it, I feel the need to do so myself! FUCK YEAH on the silent banning in general!
Holy fuck, it's like the most satisfying ban I've ever done. The only part of my time they get is a small movement of my arm before they're booted from my room. I don't care if they stare at me in free chat while smoking a bowl and laughing at how I don't talk gooder than they do, but I'll be damned if my nips don't pop every time I get to silently ban someone or not react in general. This is coming from someone who reacts to EVERYTHING, so to have that sort of self control where I flip my non-existant weave and move the fuck on is awesome.
Ok. Sorry. Rambly this morning!
Procrasturbator
10-04-2013, 04:09 PM
If any ladies on here works classic chat on SM you can maybe tell me your experience.Thanks
I pretty much exclusively work classic chat and IMO it's so much better. I like having 100% control over the tone of my room. If you can master the art of the fake smile and the silent ban you're essentially troll/asshole/freeloader-proof. The only publicity they get is in the "stupid annoying shit" thread. It's beautiful.
JaneBurgess
10-04-2013, 04:48 PM
The irony of that is if the site finds out your saying that you are going to meet them in person they can close your account or suspend you for violating rule 6. More than one performer has done the same thing as you and when the customer complained about it, they were suspended. It's important to make sure they are aware that you are never intending to meet them in person and it's a fantasy.
6.
Do Not Solicit Personal Contact With Customers
While in chat, it is inappropriate to solicit for escort, prostitution,
or personal contact with customers.
That includes
exchanging emails, addresses, online chat IDs (Yahoo, MSN, ICQ, etc.). Accounts found
to be participating in this type of activity will be terminated and payments will be withheld
I hope that it DOESN'T fizzle out. I think dating site traffic is clever marketing. Actually, I make most of my money from that traffic. I know that many girls find the dating traffic annoying, but not all of us feel that way. I personally prefer to have long exclusives with customers who have the fantasy of meeting and dating. It makes the night easier.
All different types of traffic is brought into SM, and that is why I love the site. Regardless of the traffic, there is a wide variety of potential paying customers mixed in for all of us.
JaneBurgess
10-04-2013, 04:51 PM
I only offer classic chat since I suck at Gold shows. My profile is fetish so they are willing to pay for private shows. I think you'll do awesome with classic chat, it seems to be making a comeback.
I feel like being a bitch on cam when a guy says something that pisses me off is costing me money(i just cant help cursing them out).so instead of streaming in party chat im going to try classic chat and not offering gold shows anymore .Im definitely going to advertise on my topic list NO GOLD SHOWS.To See if i get more clientele that takes me pvt instead of waiting for a gold show.I think i like classic chat better because no one can see your room count and when some douche bag say something out the way you can ignore and ban them in silence.sweet upbeat Judy makes more money ,than ghetto ass judy cursing out all the cheap skates .LOL.I'll let you know how Classic chats work for me.
If any ladies on here works classic chat on SM you can maybe tell me your experience.Thanks
I feel like being a bitch on cam when a guy says something that pisses me off is costing me money(i just cant help cursing them out).so instead of streaming in party chat im going to try classic chat and not offering gold shows anymore .Im definitely going to advertise on my topic list NO GOLD SHOWS.To See if i get more clientele that takes me pvt instead of waiting for a gold show.I think i like classic chat better because no one can see your room count and when some douche bag say something out the way you can ignore and ban them in silence.sweet upbeat Judy makes more money ,than ghetto ass judy cursing out all the cheap skates .LOL.I'll let you know how Classic chats work for me.
If any ladies on here works classic chat on SM you can maybe tell me your experience.Thanks
This is the only way I fly. Fuck them all getting started with saying mean stuff to you. Then they just feed off of each other. It could just as easily work where some ladies prefer it so someone can come to their rescue when guys get stupid. I like them not knowing who else is on my room or what they're saying. Like you said. I just ban in silence. Plus since I've been working on SM I never went party chat except maybe twice in the beginning. All they did was beg for gold shows. I feel like party chat makes it too much like MFC for me. Where they're in there just entertaining each other instead of staying focused on do they want to go private or not. They won't stay in long if not and that lets you focus on the next guy.
Glamourmilf
10-05-2013, 06:31 AM
^^ I flip back and forth from classic (which I prefer), or party chat. When I'm bored or it's been more than a while since I've gone prvt., I will switch to party chat. I do have guys type-'Am I the only left in here?', though. since I hate 'entertaining' for free, I really try not to use it, unless I'm ready to start up a Gold Show,. in my experience, the more I talk to these guys, the less likely they are to go prvt. It has worked in my favor in classic, though, when I focus on a new screen name, and at least get tons of tips from him to answer trivia questions. it just seems for me that every hour, of every day is different while camming. -It's like 'Forest Gump says-"Life (camming) is like a box of chocolates- you never know what You're going to get!" :boxedin:
redroberts
10-05-2013, 12:03 PM
So I was signed up for SM in January worked like a month then got a good vanilla job now I just moved to a new city cannot find a job I wanted to sign up directly with sm (was with a studio) but they said I need 6mos from closing my acct to open a new one under them I just closed it a month ago after working for a week and making pennies. Im on like page 10 or further sucks bc i'm not getting a lot of traffic in my room and my old favs aren't even with SM anymore!! AHH help please whats a girl to do!!
SluttyCocoLoca
10-05-2013, 12:15 PM
BigbootyJudy :" I feel like being a bitch on cam when a guy says something that pisses me off is costing me money(i just cant help cursing them out).so instead of streaming in party chat im going to try classic chat and not offering gold shows anymore .Im definitely going to advertise on my topic list NO GOLD SHOWS.To See if i get more clientele that takes me pvt instead of waiting for a gold show.I think i like classic chat better because no one can see your room count and when some douche bag say something out the way you can ignore and ban them in silence.sweet upbeat Judy makes more money ,than ghetto ass judy cursing out all the cheap skates .LOL.I'll let you know how Classic chats work for me."
I was sick of gold show traffic I got from trying GS - so I streamed today in online chat and IT WAS AMAZING!!! I never coming back - maybe for halloween/theme show but other than that - f**ck party shit! ;) I also made my highest $/shift everrrr!!!! so go for it!
Rosemary Rabbit
10-05-2013, 12:42 PM
After reading the replies I want to go back and say that my 'decent human being' comment was probably a little out of line and offensive. I am really, deeply sorry if I've offended anyone!
I suppose what I am trying to say is that I simply can't do it. Maybe I need these fantasies to be in black and white and the gray area makes me uncomfortable, much like impregnation fantasies or cruel Mistress fantasies. There are definitely Gents who want to pretend they're meeting- who get excited about just the idea of it and nothing more, and it's strangely comforting to know that there are ladies out there who can satisfy this need.
I will say this- in an adapt or die scenario I will adapt! Call my distaste for dating-site traffic a small vent while I figure out how to adapt to it, much like crying while I'm learning how to jog a mile, LOL!
luscious sadie
10-05-2013, 01:06 PM
I don't think that your post was at all disrespectful or out of line Rosemary. We all do what we are comfortable with and try to avoid what makes us feel like non-descent people and I don't think that it's out of line to say that x makes you uncomfortable and makes you not feel like a decent person if someone else does it and is ok with it. I think that it's disrespectful if you shame someone for doing it "those who do it aren't decent and need to stop" but I didn't get that vibe from your post at all and calling people out on shaming others is something that I do on a regular basis :P
Basically I think that it's ok to not want to do certain things... I still feel bad sometimes if I talk to a guy in pvt and he runs up his limit before we do any playing stuff even though I know that they can be in control of the situation and tell me to stop talking any time that they want to. I don't think that others are bad if they don't feel bad about that. Same when I was stripping and girls would rip guys off. I didn't like it but if they were ok with it then who cares?
anonymous camgirl
10-07-2013, 12:08 PM
No check from SM today :( sad face.. anyone else get their check today?? here we go again.. this is the 2nd time other than that always on time. Good thing I didn't make much for this check..lol
SoloDesire
10-07-2013, 12:51 PM
I didn't receive my check today either...but it happens often enough that I don't get concerned unless I don't get it by Wednesday.
redroberts
10-07-2013, 01:01 PM
Hey did anyone else have issues today lagging and freezing? I was fine this morning but I just tried to log on and looked crappy and kept freezing :'(
AmberAustin
10-07-2013, 01:07 PM
I got my check today.