View Full Version : The Streamate Thread
h0ttie
02-07-2014, 06:24 PM
does anyones room stop making noise sometimes??
like all the sounds will just randomly stop for me, ppl entering, pvts, gold...nothing makes noise until i log out and back in
Renton
02-07-2014, 06:45 PM
yeah that happens sometimes for me... haven't had that in a while though, now it just likes to disconnect me ::)
Ms.Lacey
02-07-2014, 07:00 PM
Only when I use Chrome
does anyones room stop making noise sometimes??
like all the sounds will just randomly stop for me, ppl entering, pvts, gold...nothing makes noise until i log out and back in
h0ttie
02-07-2014, 07:07 PM
Only when I use Chrome
ah thats what i have been using, thanks!
ZafinaX
02-07-2014, 07:10 PM
I dont remember who told me... but i remember someone saying that the TV shows are selected by the person AT HOME watching TV...
IDK really... could be tho? :O
This is what I'm wondering b/c that's my reason for not opting in...
temptingmodel
02-07-2014, 08:05 PM
maybe its when they keep looking at a certain category? lol We can go for weeks fig this one out
Thymian
02-07-2014, 08:47 PM
maybe its when they keep looking at a certain category? lol We can go for weeks fig this one out
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bbwchristyminx
02-08-2014, 12:37 AM
does anyone else have an issue with cam2cam in exclusive? it freezes their cam and kicks them. this happens at least a few times per wk. It's been slow for me tonight and finally I get a decent guy who is serious about a session and we can't even get halfway through without the cam freezing on this screen and when he logs off it stays stuck on my screen causing me to log off completely. After 4 attempts we said screw it.. These glitches are becoming freaking outta control.. grrrrrrr ;(
temptingmodel
02-08-2014, 12:43 AM
does anyone else have an issue with cam2cam in exclusive? it freezes their cam and kicks them. this happens at least a few times per wk. It's been slow for me tonight and finally I get a decent guy who is serious about a session and we can't even get halfway through without the cam freezing on this screen and when he logs off it stays stuck on my screen causing me to log off completely. After 4 attempts we said screw it.. These glitches are becoming freaking outta control.. grrrrrrr ;(
happens in exc
in reg and they send the cam , it will kick the other member ,
I only accept them in exc bc of this issue.
did he try to refresh and get the circle? That is what my members experience. A few cleared the browser and a few minor things we do daily and works fine
some it pissed off and you know how that goes :)
KarmaComa
02-08-2014, 12:44 AM
I'm so sorry if this has been answered somewhere (I searched and searched, found nada) but does anyone know if using classic chat takes a toll on one's placement? I have never done anything other than party chat and have busted my ass to get where I am at. I don't give a duck's vagina about Gold Shows. The SM algorithms have me paranoid. Any knowledge you could share would be soooooooo appreciated
Snowy0Star
02-08-2014, 12:47 AM
I'm so sorry if this has been answered somewhere (I searched and searched, found nada) but does anyone know if using classic chat takes a toll on one's placement? I have never done anything other than party chat and have busted my ass to get where I am at. I don't give a duck's vagina about Gold Shows. The SM algorithms have me paranoid. Any knowledge you could share would be soooooooo appreciated
no it doesn't matter unless u use gold shows its kinda pointless too otherwise other veiwers in ur room and read what everyone else is saying and can see how many other ppl are in ur room and some guys will judge u on it.
temptingmodel
02-08-2014, 12:53 AM
does it effect actual placement, where she would be placed normally?
quick question .. is coconut oil suppose to be refined or unrefined, bought a new bottle and it smells so yummy but norm has no smell.. so did I fuck up?
Snowy0Star
02-08-2014, 12:55 AM
does it effect actual placement, where she would be placed normally?
no party chat and free chat are a choice that doesn't effect placement if u use one or the other
bbwchristyminx
02-08-2014, 01:06 AM
happens in exc
in reg and they send the cam , it will kick the other member ,
I only accept them in exc bc of this issue.
did he try to refresh and get the circle? That is what my members experience. A few cleared the browser and a few minor things we do daily and works fine
some it pissed off and you know how that goes :)
I asked if he tried refreshing his page and he said yes. I only have this problem in exclusive.. Sigh.. Thank you for the info doll :)
PinkGeisha
02-08-2014, 01:11 AM
quick question .. is coconut oil suppose to be refined or unrefined, bought a new bottle and it smells so yummy but norm has no smell.. so did I fuck up?
Tempting, for me personally, I like unrefined, it's suppose to be better. I like the ones that smell all natural and yummy too... the "normal ones" you've bought previously are either made from mature coconuts, or have been "deodorized" so they no longer have the rich coconut scent anymore. Personally, HATE deodorized/mature coconut oil that has no yummy natural coconut smell to it. It kinda sickens me to use it, but that's me personally. Cheers! :)
laurielegs
02-08-2014, 01:12 AM
quick question .. is coconut oil suppose to be refined or unrefined, bought a new bottle and it smells so yummy but norm has no smell.. so did I fuck up?
I only use the organic unrefined kind.
My body seems to hate the refined kind and I find it takes forever to melt, but the organic kind melts into a yummy smelling lube right away and keeps me from getting sore.
Vlodina
02-08-2014, 02:33 AM
I'm so sorry if this has been answered somewhere (I searched and searched, found nada) but does anyone know if using classic chat takes a toll on one's placement? I have never done anything other than party chat and have busted my ass to get where I am at. I don't give a duck's vagina about Gold Shows. The SM algorithms have me paranoid. Any knowledge you could share would be soooooooo appreciated
When I tried it (and a camming friend tried too) our placement went down. So we're back to party chat now!
Morrigan
02-08-2014, 02:38 AM
but oddly enough- and may be my cat- but Im almost never in Party and have only done 2 or 3 GS- but my placement tends to still rise just fine with classic going...though Im also seeing people who have not been on in months skyrocketing even if their last show was 3, 4 months ago
confusing obscure placing system is confusing and obscure
amanda121
02-08-2014, 07:54 AM
but oddly enough- and may be my cat- but Im almost never in Party and have only done 2 or 3 GS- but my placement tends to still rise just fine with classic going...though Im also seeing people who have not been on in months skyrocketing even if their last show was 3, 4 months ago
confusing obscure placing system is confusing and obscure
SM placement is all about earnings per hour. It's also important that you check offline placement and not online placement, because there is very different number of models online at different times so you can get misleaded that your placement is dropping/raising when it really isn't. I do like that:
-first look at which page online models end, and look at which page am I (offline), than count on which page I am
-I always try to remember some of the models who are close around me, if they are placed before/after me
-than go online
-when I log off, I check placement again, count on which page I am, etc.
I found out that if I have a day below my average $/hour, I usually go back a half page or even up to 2 pages, depends on how bad it is, also I noticed that the models who were previously a little after me, are than before me. If I have a good earning day, I go up in similar way. It's not time in pvt, because I also tried voyeur shows, and was in pvt 90%, but with little earnings, and my placement got far worse.
Encoder, ratings, computer, etc. will help in certain extent, but you can still be page 4 or 5 with all that if you don't make much $$$.
kortneykay
02-08-2014, 10:34 AM
I think placement is a gathered score of placement, encoder, and star reviews, and earnings. Of course time in paid vs. free also gets thrown into the equation (earnings). I know first hand that I bounce between the middle of the first page, and the bottom no matter how much I earn in the hour.
Glamourmilf
02-08-2014, 12:11 PM
This also raises a question for me regarding placement~ Is it better to completely log out, and then back in after an exclusive? or just hit the break button? or just stop streaming? I've noticed that if I just go right back to free chat after the exclusive, it does take a while (sometimes up to 2 minutes), for anyone to enter chat.
temptingmodel
02-08-2014, 01:26 PM
ok, its unrefined and organic (spectrum brand) in the regular glass jar. I have never had it smell like this (yummy) usually there is no odor. I was a lil worried :D
it has to be different from what I used before, I use this for EVERYTHING and I used it in my hair like normal , blow dry and it was crunchy feeling when I dried it.
same brand I always use
btw I saw it in a spray.. since it was already liquid I wasn't sure if it was ok but a spray would be nice and more sanitary
I do melt mine into different squeeze bottles and place them in the sun or on the vents to liquefy it
I only use the organic unrefined kind.
My body seems to hate the refined kind and I find it takes forever to melt, but the organic kind melts into a yummy smelling lube right away and keeps me from getting sore.
Charlotteslut
02-08-2014, 03:32 PM
RE: placement, I think equipment is still a big part of it. I do well on SM generally, but I think I'm way higher than I probably should be if it's just earnings. And I've always been close to the top, even when I was a total newb, so that doesn't make sense.
But I have baller equipment like...blazingly fast everything and good lighting.
Also yes the break button will kill your placement. I dropped like 3 rows when I was using it.
lifetravelergirl
02-09-2014, 07:51 AM
I have noticed lately that customers with numbers in front of their names are accusing me of having raised my rates. I had one guy tell me that my rate used to be two dollars and thirty cents, I had another guy today accuse me of raising my rates from $2.99 and then they tell me they are waiting for me to lower my rates again. The thing is I never raised my rates. My rates have been the same for about a year. So is this some new psych trick they are using on us? Is there a website out there telling them to do this?
bbwchristyminx
02-09-2014, 07:58 AM
This is what I'm wondering b/c that's my reason for not opting in...
I thought the producer goes around selecting models with the g.s timer already on and makes an offer and the model either accepts or rejects the guaranteed amount?
audritwo
02-09-2014, 08:01 AM
Probably from the same people who said camp out and find a regular and change their name of the reg to get free tits.
My regs don't get free tits and know this.
Snowy0Star
02-09-2014, 09:57 AM
I thought the producer goes around selecting models with the g.s timer already on and makes an offer and the model either accepts or rejects the guaranteed amount?
no they pick u and what appears to be random. i never use party chat so every once in awhile i will get a pop up that something along the lines of a producer tired to offer me a gold show and couldn't because i was in classic chat. I have tired going into party chat to see i would get another offer but after 30 min i gave up and went back into classic. So I guess i will never do TV shows because i wont stay in party chat just on the off chance a might get an offer
GlamourRouge
02-09-2014, 02:27 PM
Some of my customers have mentioned recently that the rates show up differently somehow. I don't know the specifics, but I'm guessing that they're foreign. Maybe your rates used to show up in their currency, and now they don't. Just a guess. I haven't checked it out yet.
I had a guy tip me gold in a foreign currency like a week ago. I've also had guys tip me weird numbers with dollars and cents, and I would think that is currency conversion also.
IvyRose
02-09-2014, 03:53 PM
Woow traffic is picking up today, just had my highest amount of members inside my room 70+! I love SM so much today, I made my goal really easy. Hope the traffic stays up!!! Good luck and have a great camming day all of you!!!
temptingmodel
02-09-2014, 05:33 PM
also to add to this , geo block is off when running a TV GS
Just to let ppl know :)
This is what I'm wondering b/c that's my reason for not opting in...
KarmaComa
02-09-2014, 09:11 PM
One more question and I will can it for a bit. I have noticed that many models on SM have things like "#1 cam model", "voted best BBW on the site", "top Streamate model" and other identical titles and accolades. I know there are a few cam industry related awards but some of the ladies with these descriptions were not people I've heard of winning them. My question is this: are there other cam contests out there, especially ones specifically for SM models? If so, have they been known to help drive traffic to a model? I am always down for trying new things. Maybe there aren't any and these individuals are delusional liars lol Either way, I am curious!
Snowy0Star
02-09-2014, 09:18 PM
One more question and I will can it for a bit. I have noticed that many models on SM have things like "#1 cam model", "voted best BBW on the site", "top Streamate model" and other identical titles and accolades. I know there are a few cam industry related awards but some of the ladies with these descriptions were not people I've heard of winning them. My question is this: are there other cam contests out there, especially ones specifically for SM models? If so, have they been known to help drive traffic to a model? I am always down for trying new things. Maybe there aren't any and these individuals are delusional liars lol Either way, I am curious!
yeah... no.... its all fluffer bb. some just feel like they need to boast and make themselves seem higher up to attract the guys. personally i think its tacky but to each their own
Marina Starr
02-09-2014, 09:21 PM
When I see such and such, I just can't help but think 'by who and so what?!'.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/tsmelania/Jennifer-Lawrence-Doesnt-Care-About-Some-Things_zpsa61f0290.gif (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/tsmelania/media/Jennifer-Lawrence-Doesnt-Care-About-Some-Things_zpsa61f0290.gif.html)
One more question and I will can it for a bit. I have noticed that many models on SM have things like "#1 cam model", "voted best BBW on the site", "top Streamate model" and other identical titles and accolades. I know there are a few cam industry related awards but some of the ladies with these descriptions were not people I've heard of winning them. My question is this: are there other cam contests out there, especially ones specifically for SM models? If so, have they been known to help drive traffic to a model? I am always down for trying new things. Maybe there aren't any and these individuals are delusional liars lol Either way, I am curious!
lifetravelergirl
02-10-2014, 07:39 AM
Some of my customers have mentioned recently that the rates show up differently somehow. I don't know the specifics, but I'm guessing that they're foreign. Maybe your rates used to show up in their currency, and now they don't. Just a guess. I haven't checked it out yet.
That makes sense because I had an idiot come into my chatroom today and say , "12 pounds for a gold show, what a Fkin joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Streamate hasn't been doing so well for me for about two months. I wonder if it is because I have cut my hours and I have dropped placement? My flawless star rating has even degraded a little. Oh and I live in the USA^
Snowy0Star
02-10-2014, 09:46 AM
SM just epically fucked up this guy took me into an exclusive block and it just made him go in like it was a regular pvt and he was asking roleplay fetish and i was um no this is regular premuim chat we do the show and i get a 5 min thing that was when i realized it was a block then i go look at my earnings and see it was not only only a block but an exclusive block -_- i feel bad but theres nothing i can do ...
lemonberry
02-10-2014, 10:08 AM
SM just epically fucked up this guy took me into an exclusive block and it just made him go in like it was a regular pvt and he was asking roleplay fetish and i was um no this is regular premuim chat we do the show and i get a 5 min thing that was when i realized it was a block then i go look at my earnings and see it was not only only a block but an exclusive block -_- i feel bad but theres nothing i can do ...
That has been happening to me off and on since November. Not just blocks but sometimes I won't even get the popup for exclusive, it just starts like a regular pvt would.
caramelDip
02-10-2014, 10:46 AM
They wont let me make a member's account :(
TheBrownFox
02-10-2014, 11:08 AM
OMG, I just saw a model in the Ebony section get a $500 contribution towards her Gold show! :) That's awesome!
Marina Starr
02-10-2014, 12:04 PM
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/tsmelania/tumblr_m85s6bM6hM1roun4c_zps195f3e7d.gif (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/tsmelania/media/tumblr_m85s6bM6hM1roun4c_zps195f3e7d.gif.html)
OMG, I just saw a model in the Ebony section get a $500 contribution towards her Gold show! :) That's awesome!
anonymous camgirl
02-10-2014, 12:22 PM
girls, here is what I have noticed..... I normally use a desktop for cam i3.. windows 7 .. I think IE9 I use.. with many cam.. and NO problems.. rarely glitches.. nothing going on.. computer crashed.. in repairs for a week.. mind you it's 2 yrs old.. so ok.. I'll use my personal laptop.. OS windows 8.1, using IE11... and on an I5.. disconnected 4 times in an hour.. phantom people coming in and out of private.. freaky shit!.. honestly all the tech problems everyone complains about I was not really ever experiencing til using a laptop...that is only 9 months old.. hmm I am living in hell til I get my desktop back.. the point of my story is .. I think it's more what you are using than SM!
Magical_Hoohah
02-10-2014, 12:29 PM
Several pages back in the thread, ladies were getting weird sounds during exclusive, as though other people were coming in and out. Did anyone ever figure out what is causing that (sorry if it's there and I missed it)?
A bit ago, the same thing started happening to me during an exclusive. It sounded like people were coming into paid chat, but there were no leaving noises, and no one appeared to be there. It was really making me nervous because I thought maybe I was in private by accident, or worse, in free chat. When I opened up the "guest chat" window, people were in my free chat, even though it normally kicks everyone out of free during exclusive. Then, SM kicked me off before my exclusive ended. I immediately checked my earnings, and they weren't there, which really freaked me out. They did show up after about 15 minutes, and I did get paid for exclusive, so that's good.
Obviously, this is just one of many glitches, and probably nothing to worry about. But is it possible/likely that someone other than my custie (and SM, of course) was able to watch my show? If so, hopefully they hate SPH and their cock withered and died of shame.
KatyBoleyn
02-10-2014, 12:32 PM
Both the computers I cam with are high-powered gaming rigs...desktops. I almost never have issues except with the ISP on bad internet days. Hubby is very conservative with his setups and we don't use a lot of weird programs running in the background. Clean Windows installs with only the latest updated drivers. No bloatware, adware, etc. We also run Malwarebytes and Avira AV/Firewall because they offer a lot of protection without much load (if you install them without the adware). I'll second what is said above. Laptops are not for camming, especially when you leave on all the software they came with. I do have a laptop I use just for filming clips, but for regular camming with the encoder its custom-built desktop all the way.
Magical_Hoohah
02-10-2014, 12:37 PM
@anonymous camgirl ~ I guess I'm not the only one getting "phantom people," but I'm using the exact same equipment and software that I always use. I really hope you're wrong about the glitches being caused by our equipment! None of my equipment statistics match yours, though, so that's hopeful.
anonymous camgirl
02-10-2014, 12:44 PM
That's exactly what I am talking about!!.. I only experienced this today!.. with my laptop and having the latest technology.. and I am hardwired also on the laptop....with high speed internet.. it's really strange.. I did not have this problem on my desktop..
Several pages back in the thread, ladies were getting weird sounds during exclusive, as though other people were coming in and out. Did anyone ever figure out what is causing that (sorry if it's there and I missed it)?
A bit ago, the same thing started happening to me during an exclusive. It sounded like people were coming into paid chat, but there were no leaving noises, and no one appeared to be there. It was really making me nervous because I thought maybe I was in private by accident, or worse, in free chat. When I opened up the "guest chat" window, people were in my free chat, even though it normally kicks everyone out of free during exclusive. Then, SM kicked me off before my exclusive ended. I immediately checked my earnings, and they weren't there, which really freaked me out. They did show up after about 15 minutes, and I did get paid for exclusive, so that's good.
Obviously, this is just one of many glitches, and probably nothing to worry about. But is it possible/likely that someone other than my custie (and SM, of course) was able to watch my show? If so, hopefully they hate SPH and their cock withered and died of shame.
anonymous camgirl
02-10-2014, 12:47 PM
Well I am saying yesterday I was on a desktop and always use one to cam.. and today I am forced to use a laptop and have tons of issues.. maybe SM is not keeping up with the times.. but I am convinced desktop only .. unless you want to give a special kind of show
@anonymous camgirl ~ I guess I'm not the only one getting "phantom people," but I'm using the exact same equipment and software that I always use. I really hope you're wrong about the glitches being caused by our equipment! None of my equipment statistics match yours, though, so that's hopeful.
anonymous camgirl
02-10-2014, 01:04 PM
ok here is another problem I just noticed.. I put myself on break with the break button.. come back and get the circle of death.. you know?? the circle and video never loads on cam?? this is totally a laptop issue.. or an IE11 issue or an 8.1 issue.. this shizit doesn't happen on my ever faithful desktop!!
Marina Starr
02-10-2014, 02:15 PM
I feel there be will be another laptops vs desktops debate that will last another 20 pages!
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anonymous camgirl
02-10-2014, 02:24 PM
LMFAO!!.. hahah I am just trying to be helpful ..lol
I feel there be will be another laptops vs desktops debate that will last another 20 pages!
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/tsmelania/tumblr_m7xtguXb321qgy8r3o1_500_zps145f83aa.gif (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/tsmelania/media/tumblr_m7xtguXb321qgy8r3o1_500_zps145f83aa.gif.htm l)
GlamourRouge
02-10-2014, 02:39 PM
Well I am saying yesterday I was on a desktop and always use one to cam.. and today I am forced to use a laptop and have tons of issues.. maybe SM is not keeping up with the times.. but I am convinced desktop only .. unless you want to give a special kind of show
I'm actually contemplating buying a desktop very soon, and I would be able to compare.
Magical_Hoohah
02-10-2014, 02:43 PM
I don't have the break button (never bothered to ask for it), so I can't really comment on that. I ended up just stopping for a lunch/nap break, and I'll see if things are better in a bit.
Obviously there are advantages to both types of computers - I would love to have one of each - no need for a huge debate, folks! BUT, just for comparison for Anonymous Camgirl, the computer I am using is an HP desktop, AMD FX,6 core, 3.5 Ghz, 10GB RAM, Windows 7, just over a year old. I was using the most recent version of Chrome and VerySoft splitter, although I wasn't splitting, just using VerySoft out of habit & because I like the watermark. So, I think the only factor we both had in common today was using splitting software and being on SM, lol. But just in case, I'm going to send out prayers to the Camming Goddess and Bill Gates that my stuff isn't obsolete quite yet!