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PrincessLuna
10-06-2012, 02:28 PM
Is there a way to see the total amount of time you are online versus just the amount of time you're actually in shows
The day after you work you can check by going to your "daily time online" section under the "my reports" tab. It will give you the amount of time you were on, the time you were in privates, and the percentage.
CurvyWinona
10-06-2012, 02:48 PM
Would it be fine if my videos have contact info in end of videos so they know where to find me off SM?
Cam_Model_Jess
10-06-2012, 02:57 PM
^I think you're fine there
And if someone at SM calls you out on it (and they won't) tell them they owe you money for watching it til the end. ;) No free videos, bishes.
TheBrownFox
10-06-2012, 03:13 PM
Would it be fine if my videos have contact info in end of videos so they know where to find me off SM?
That's an excellent idea!
Some of my videos have a "Follow me on Twitter" thing at the end. :)
Your Evil Twin
10-07-2012, 03:21 AM
What do the hearts mean?
Can a free chat cheapie give me a negative rating?
I have a five star rating but I occasionally get people in my free chat who say rude things like, "Do you have a dick?" or "You are a man." Are these other cam girls who are attempting to screw with my money or are guys really this stupid, bored or pathetic? Maybe a trick to get me to show my puss?
TheBrownFox
10-07-2012, 04:25 AM
What do the hearts mean?
Can a free chat cheapie give me a negative rating?
I have a five star rating but I occasionally get people in my free chat who say rude things like, "Do you have a dick?" or "You are a man." Are these other cam girls who are attempting to screw with my money or are guys really this stupid, bored or pathetic? Maybe a trick to get me to show my puss?
I've haven't cammed on SM in a while, but I think the number next to the heart is the number of guys who added you to their favorites list.
I believe that only guys who have taken you to premium chat or exclusive chat can rate you. Also, I THINK only the guys who take you premium or exclusive can leave member comments on your profile.
Hopefully the more experienced SM ladies on here can confirm these things. :)
Your Evil Twin
10-07-2012, 04:56 AM
Thank you BrownFox ^_^
How can I find my profile to read the comments? (I have my region blocked)
TheBrownFox
10-07-2012, 05:30 AM
Thank you BrownFox ^_^
How can I find my profile to read the comments? (I have my region blocked)
With your region blocked, I don't know if there's a way you can just go into your model settings to read member comments? Or if you ARE broadcasting (say, from Google Chrome), use a different browser (Firefox) to log into your model settings and read member comments? I'm just throwing ideas out there...not as well-informed on SM as the other girls on here are.
When I want to see my member comments while I'm not on cam, I just click streamate.com/cam/insert-your-model-name-here and click the Member Comments button that's below my picture.
Cam_Model_Jess
10-07-2012, 07:18 AM
What do the hearts mean?
Can a free chat cheapie give me a negative rating?
I have a five star rating but I occasionally get people in my free chat who say rude things like, "Do you have a dick?" or "You are a man." Are these other cam girls who are attempting to screw with my money or are guys really this stupid, bored or pathetic? Maybe a trick to get me to show my puss?
They can only rate you in pvt. They are probably trying to get you to "prove" you're a woman (show free pussy) or they're just being trolls.
I think you can find it with you cammodel link.
ManyRoses
10-07-2012, 01:08 PM
Thank you BrownFox ^_^
How can I find my profile to read the comments? (I have my region blocked)
The easiest way is to go through the cammodels link - geo-blocking doesn't affect your ability to go straight to your profile using cammodels. You can also see the comments that people leave through your earnings report - click on a user's name, and the tab for previous sessions should have the amount spent, rating, and any comments that person left. But that is really laborious to try and go through every session to search for comments!!
The heart is indeed the number of guys that have favorited you - which just means that when the log on, if you are online you will always pop up at the top of the screen.
And comments can only be left by people who have had a session with you - so no fear of freechat nasties leaving mean comments!! You can also often get bad ratings or comments removed if you e-mail sm.
REDDBONE
10-07-2012, 01:16 PM
hello everyone newbie to SW!!! :hyper: i signed up for SM a few days ago 8) now im setting up my profile just waiting to start when i get some costumes and toys ;) any-who i cam across 'my show prices" and the have EC and PC which i both set to $4.99 but .... I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THEY MEAN AND WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE! lol /:O can someone please explain the difference so i can debate on changing the prices or not. thank yooooou so much in advance!
Cam_Model_Jess
10-07-2012, 01:24 PM
Straight from site's FAQ section:
"The price you set is up to you. The minimum amount you can charge is $.99/minute and the maximum is $4.99/minute. You should take several factors into consideration when choosing your price per minute. Typically new performers will charge a lesser amount when starting to increase their popularity and grow their customer base. If you are performing as a couple or group you would typically charge a greater amount. You can choose to change your price per minute once every 24 hours."
"Private chat is when a user takes you private/paid (they appear in your PAID chat window) and are paying per minute to chat with you. Private/Paid chat is blocked from anyone still in the guest chat area. Only those paying your per minute rate are able to see you. Others can join Private/Paid chat, but they cannot see each other."
"Exclusive chat gives you the opportunity to be completely 1 on 1 in chat with your favorite members.
How It Works - You can select to have an optional "Exclusive Rate" in your account. Once you select an exclusive rate, members will have the ability to invite you to an exclusive chat just between the two of you. Only members can initiate exclusive chat with you, but you will get a choice to accept or reject the member's invitation. You can only continue into exclusive chat if you are currently performing in free chat. You cannot leave premium chat to be exclusive with a member.
What You Should Know - This feature is optional. In order to activate the exclusive chat option, you must first select an exclusive rate. Generally, this rate is higher than your premium rate. To turn the feature off, simply select "currently disabled" from the drop down."
Most people charge more for exclusive than private, but it's up to you. If you'd prefer one-on-one only, make pvt higher than exclusive.
Cam_Model_Jess
10-07-2012, 01:27 PM
^Comments will only appear on the user's profile IF streamate approves the comment. Before that happens and the comment is posted to your page, the comment will not show in the user's profile. So looking for comments this way, I've found, is nearly impossible.
I have my link bookmarked and that's how I read my comments.
Cam_Model_Jess
10-07-2012, 02:03 PM
By the way, I do not recommend starting at 99 cents/minute. You get a max of 35% of your pay. Imagine how it feels to earn only 35 cents/minute. It's ok for you to start as low or high as you want, but see what some other models are charging. I think people usually start at around $2.99/$3.99 or $3.99/$4.99. Later on you can e-mail the site and ask to have your prices increased. I think most of the time they'll let you go up to $9.99 on your first increase, but there are some girls who've been at it a while charging $9.99/$14.99 or a variation of higher prices (just to give you an idea of how low $1/min really is).
LaceyCummings
10-07-2012, 06:41 PM
" If you sign up for Streamate independently and with a studio at the same time, Streamate will accept your independent application over the studios."
This is NOT true. Just thought I'd chime in. I got seriously fucked over, it wasn't fair, and I don't want it to happen to other girls, so I think everyone should know.
I signed up independently FIRST. I accidentally signed up with a studio the next day, thinking it was an entirely different website, before my original independent application could be processed. So when I signed up with the studio, I actually had to change my screen name because the original screenname I had selected was already registered (BY ME!)
In fact, I was puzzled by the process, but didn't at the time understand the concept of a studio.
After reading here that Streamate would honor my registration, I contacted them today. They basically told me to go fuck myself.
I can only guess that my downfall may have been actually logging in and using the studio account before I knew what I was doing. Customer service did not volunteer this information, they simply referred me to my studio, who owns my soul apparently. I couldn't say if MAYBE Streamate would have had my back if I had emailed them before I ever logged in, but I can say with certainty that the "I signed up independently first" defense did me no good today.
REDDBONE
10-07-2012, 07:21 PM
i had my prices set to $4.99 for both chats but changed it to $3.99/$4.99. i would never start low, not my first camming but my first on streamate. thanks by the way!
Your Evil Twin
10-07-2012, 07:38 PM
Thank you everyone, I got it figured out ^_^ . And no bad comments.
gingerstripper
10-08-2012, 11:52 AM
who do i contact to get my sm profile approved faster???
italianstarcamgirl
10-08-2012, 02:44 PM
wow I've logged on SM today twice but only for an hour or less each time it is soooo slow for me and I am on the front page (though near the bottom)
Anyways - slow for anyone else today?
Glasses
10-08-2012, 03:35 PM
Yep italian, they don't even talk, that's what I hate the most. Freeloaders are annoying as hell, but damn when noone is talking that's just boring.
italianstarcamgirl
10-08-2012, 04:02 PM
I wonder if its the holiday? I get so bored when nothing is happening - I just don't have the patience to sit with little happening. Was gonna try to tonight and hope its picked up.
PrincessLuna
10-08-2012, 04:15 PM
I wonder if its the holiday? I get so bored when nothing is happening - I just don't have the patience to sit with little happening. Was gonna try to tonight and hope its picked up.
It's a holiday in both Canada and the states so it's a sort of double wammy.
Marina Starr
10-08-2012, 04:22 PM
I will kick them out if they don't talk or acknowledge me. Fucking rude!
Yep italian, they don't even talk, that's what I hate the most. Freeloaders are annoying as hell, but damn when noone is talking that's just boring.
Marina Starr
10-08-2012, 04:24 PM
My audio icon is on today when I streamed using the Encoder but there's no sound when I talk. Everything was fine yesterday. Anyone having the same issue? Thank you!
I followed SM requirements so not sure what happened.
ManyRoses
10-08-2012, 04:26 PM
Funnily enough, I was on for a few hours today, and it was pretty standard for me....but holidays can really affect it, and basically all of North America in on holiday today...
Glasses
10-08-2012, 04:31 PM
I will kick them out if they don't talk or acknowledge me. Fucking rude!
Most of the time I kick them as well. But once I let a guy stay for a long time and got a loooong ass private out of it. He didn't say a word all long. Just "Thanks" at end lol. I kind of hope I'll have another one.
Your Evil Twin
10-08-2012, 07:04 PM
I wonder if its the holiday? I get so bored when nothing is happening - I just don't have the patience to sit with little happening. Was gonna try to tonight and hope its picked up.
Um... there was a holiday? I usually don't even know what day it is so I guess I missed it, whatever it was.
xxtinamariexx
10-08-2012, 07:34 PM
My audio icon is on today when I streamed using the Encoder but there's no sound when I talk. Everything was fine yesterday. Anyone having the same issue? Thank you!
I followed SM requirements so not sure what happened.
I had the same problem today as well, restarted computer and unplugged cam and then started all over. seem to have worked, hope you got it sorted
Marina Starr
10-08-2012, 07:34 PM
I will try it tomorrow. Thank you!
I had the same problem today as well, restarted computer and unplugged cam and then started all over. seem to have worked, hope you got it sorted
PrincessLuna
10-08-2012, 08:35 PM
Um... there was a holiday? I usually don't even know what day it is so I guess I missed it, whatever it was.
It was Thanksgiving in Canada and Columbus Day in the US.
TheBrownFox
10-09-2012, 02:47 AM
I e-mailed Streamate, asking them to make my exclusive rate $6.99 and my premium rate $9.99. It sounds like Vanessa doesn't want me emailing her individually, because she directed me to the appropriate department to e-mail instead. So I guess she frowns upon e-mails about price changes??? My bad...I was told that I should e-mail her for a faster response.
I was curious about the option to add my phone number on SM. I'm actually considering offering phone. :) With all the site glitches we hear about on SM and MFC, I'm nervous as fuck about doing that, so should I just put in my Google Voice number (it's linked to my cell phone, so I should be okay)?
I WAS gonna enable 15-minute block sessions, but after reading posts on here about guys abusing the block sessions, I decided against it. So I may consider offering phone in exclusive sessions only, no matter the length. And, of course, when the guy ends the exclusive session, I'm hanging up on his ass...lol.
Also, when y'all do phone, do the guys always expect phone sex, or do some of the guys just ask for phone simply to just hear your voice?
I've been having cramps for a few days now, that I just want my damn period to hurry up and get here, so I can be DONE with it, and then I can fuck myself like a madwoman on SM...lmao. I think today will be the day I finally order that silicone Tantus toy I've had my eye on...because I need a toy that I can ride the fuck out of (G-spot glass toys are cool, but you can't ride them like a madwoman...). :P
PrincessJenny
10-09-2012, 03:53 AM
It sounds like Vanessa doesn't want me emailing her individually, because she directed me to the appropriate department to e-mail instead.
Vanessa generally doesnt deal with anything other than solo profile verifications anymore. Any members I send her direction or my own emails we get told to contact SM support.
She may have been "told off" or have other work commitments now? anyones guess I suppose :D
TheBrownFox
10-09-2012, 04:18 AM
YAY! Streamate gave me the drop-down menu with the option of going up to $9.99 max for exclusive/premium. :) For now I'm gonna try $6.99 for exclusive and $9.99 for premium.
MissAdriana
10-09-2012, 10:25 AM
Mondays are sucking for me now that football is on. BUT... last week I finally broke $400! And I didn't just make like 401 I made $650! So pumped! After I raised my rate on friday some guy actually came in and said it should be even higher and I got gold shows enabled so I can't wait to start my first one next week :D I'm really happy to see so much progress after this short amount of time! Being on here reading how so many of you are accomplishing your goals is great inspiration
laurielegs
10-09-2012, 10:59 AM
I was curious about the option to add my phone number on SM. I'm actually considering offering phone. :) With all the site glitches we hear about on SM and MFC, I'm nervous as fuck about doing that, so should I just put in my Google Voice number (it's linked to my cell phone, so I should be okay)?
I WAS gonna enable 15-minute block sessions, but after reading posts on here about guys abusing the block sessions, I decided against it. So I may consider offering phone in exclusive sessions only, no matter the length. And, of course, when the guy ends the exclusive session, I'm hanging up on his ass...lol.
Also, when y'all do phone, do the guys always expect phone sex, or do some of the guys just ask for phone simply to just hear your voice?
I use google voice for SM and it works great. I have a prepaid cell I use for work and SM won't connect to it, but forwarded to it with GV it connects fine.
What they want varies. Some just want to talk, some want sex talk along with the visuals :)
CreamintheCupcake
10-09-2012, 02:21 PM
I read through about the first 11 pages of this forum and Im wondering if there are still an obscene amount of glitches? That alone is making me not want to join. A lot of people were saying they were done with SM. I just really want to start camming and i thought SM was the way to go, now im questioning that.
Glasses
10-09-2012, 02:33 PM
I didn't have glitches too often, but when I had it was annoying lags and such. Now I only have one, as far as I know, but it's minor one. Idk why is it, or what's the problem, but I see the text "XY logged on" earlier, than I could see him on the list or hear the ding sound, before it all happened at the same time. o.O
I MIGHT have other problems (like HD icon dropping etc) but I have no idea, since I blocked the area where I live and I cannot watch myself.
Btw block shows were mentioned earlier, I have them enabled, I get them frequently and I didn't get a single abuser yet. I love blocks, cause then I can plan the show better, knowing that he will be at least a 15-30 minute guy. I also start slower then.
TheBrownFox
10-09-2012, 02:40 PM
Btw block shows were mentioned earlier, I have them enabled, I get them frequently and I didn't get a single abuser yet. I love blocks, cause then I can plan the show better, knowing that he will be at least a 15-30 minute guy. I also start slower then.
I hesitate to enable block sessions because of stories I've heard of people manipulating that system.
But if block sessions have been working out well for you, then yeah, you should definitely continue with them. :)
Glasses
10-09-2012, 06:16 PM
I know, fortunately I didn't have anyone doing that. Btw, would you edit it out please? If any girls are intrested they should pm, since this place is full of guys lurking, we shouldn't give them tips like these. :D
CreamintheCupcake
10-09-2012, 07:15 PM
My biggest worry with the glitches is that ive heard of girls going to private, doing a show , and its still in free chat. So all the free loaders get a free show. How do you prevent that?
TheBrownFox
10-09-2012, 07:17 PM
I know, fortunately I didn't have anyone doing that. Btw, would you edit it out please? If any girls are intrested they should pm, since this place is full of guys lurking, we shouldn't give them tips like these. :D
I didn't post a link to stolen model videos or anything like that. I'll edit it out this once since you're worried about lurkers, but if we worry about EVERYTHING we say on here, we might as well not post at all in any of the threads. There's tons of posts on here where models have warned each other about PP, etc.
ManyRoses
10-10-2012, 12:50 PM
While there ARE glitches, I've very rarely had to deal with any, and I've been on SM for about a year and a half now. The c2c has screwed up once or twice, the phone didn't go through once...that sort of thing. It's definitely not a big deal, or something that would put me off the site.
As for the shows ending up viewable in free....well, I guess I don't really care. If my other option is working somewhere like MFC where shows are basically ALWAYS in free, it seems like the lesser of two evils. I won't get banned for a glitch, so that's not an issue. And while I hate the idea of people seeing me for free, I've long ago come to terms with the idea that there are videos of me all over the internet, the entire world can see my cooch, etc etc. I've stopped caring....LOL
Oh - I also had my first block-take-advantage-er last week. (Seriously, the first in nearly two years - it's not a major problem!) And even then, it really wasn't worth it. I start slower with block sessions, because I know I can, and it gets a better show in the end. But that means that if someone logs out in the first minute or two, they basically see nothing. So I get paid for doing less than I would in a normal 2 minute quickie show. I figure that's a win.
Mlle_Mystere
10-10-2012, 01:51 PM
Other than Adblock interfering with the streaming page loading, the only problem I've ever had was with the encoder. Last night it flipped out every hour and a half and started adjusting the bitrate and dropping frames like mad and even froze my stream. I had to just stop and restart and it was fine after that. Happened in free chat too, so I really didn't care at all.
EvilChick1989
10-11-2012, 05:28 AM
Ummmmm has anyone else had issues blocking people and kicking? I had a real asshole yesterday but couldn't ban him :/
JGB2009
10-11-2012, 06:24 AM
Ummmmm has anyone else had issues blocking people and kicking? I had a real asshole yesterday but couldn't ban him :/
Yes I have...in fact I blocked one person one day and then yesterday they was back in my room....must be some kind of stupid glitch.
Cam_Model_Jess
10-11-2012, 07:08 AM
Yep. I had some dude yesterday "invisible" in private a bunch of times in a row, so I banned him. He came right back in and I had to ban him again. Other than that one time, I've mostly just had trouble kicking people out. When it happens I just block them, sign off, then go into the ban list and finish them off.
JackAlexander
10-11-2012, 07:30 AM
I FINALLY got approved to SM (Thanks to all of your help - you all are a blessing). I have downloaded the 3.1 encoder. I can set everything exactly like the instructions read. The problem is when I select the Input size to 640x480 the encoder shuts down. Any advice? I am dying to get on and know from reading your posts - I need the encoder for good traffic.
If it matters at all I am using Logitech C920
Thank you
Cam_Model_Jess
10-11-2012, 07:32 AM
um... the only thing i can think of is that the 920 is a widescreen camera and you can't use it as a standard. so you might need to set to a diff aspect ratio. 640 x 480 is a standard aspect ratio.
standard = 4:3
widescreen = 16:9
JackAlexander
10-11-2012, 07:47 AM
Thank you so much!!!! I changed the encoder from 640 x 480 to 640 x 360 looks just fine - it is working great now.
UPDATE:
My encoder is up and running fine fir the lower resolution. However, I was reading the FAQ on SM. It states that if you are not using the 640 x 480.
From SM
"The system scans for HD settings continuously. If the icon does not appear after a few moments, your settings may be incorrect. Please verify that you have the input and output ratio set to 640x480. If they are not the same or are less than 640x480 the HD icon will not display."
Suppose I will switch back to my old cam.