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Fridays
10-19-2012, 12:20 PM
Has anyone else had problems with SM crashing? Maybe I am doing something wrong here? I was getting along fine for a few hours using the encoder, but then there was some massive lag, so I logged off to restart. Now all I am getting is this error-no matter how I try to stream (encoder or not, HD quality, even DSL).
31986
I get this exactly as well..
not alot, but enough to annoy me......
Fridays
10-19-2012, 12:21 PM
Has anyone else had problems with SM crashing? Maybe I am doing something wrong here? I was getting along fine for a few hours using the encoder, but then there was some massive lag, so I logged off to restart. Now all I am getting is this error-no matter how I try to stream (encoder or not, HD quality, even DSL).
31986
I get this exactly as well..
not alot, but enough to annoy me......
Im on Chrome when it happens...
this started to happen lately, last 1 week of so?
was not happening before, at all...
ManyRoses
10-19-2012, 12:23 PM
"Enable Block Sessions. I get a lot of guys buying the 15, 30 minute block sessions and if they leave early you still get paid for the whole 15 or whatever minutes."
This may not be the case. I have had members take me into block sessions and leave before the 15 minutes is up and I not get the full 15 minute pay. For example, one member took me into a 15 block session in regular private chat, after 6 minutes he left and was only charged for those 6 minutes, and at the discounted price that the block session gives them. I contacted support about my concern and they told me that if a member leaves a block session they are not billed for the full time. I'm not sure if this is new or why exactly they would still get a discounted price if they didn't stay the full amount of time, but nevertheless, my block sessions are now disabled. I have disabled them to keep guys from using that against me to get discounted prices. It may not be a BIG discount but it is still less money than taking me private without a block session. :(
It SHOULD work that if they leave before 3 minutes, they don't pay for the whole session. If they were in there for six minutes, I would e-mail SM to clarify.
twistedprincess
10-19-2012, 03:19 PM
I get this exactly as well..
not alot, but enough to annoy me......
Im on Chrome when it happens...
this started to happen lately, last 1 week of so?
was not happening before, at all...
Update your flash. Every time flash does a big update it and chrome don't get along. It recently went from vs 10 to vs 11. Then, if you still have troubles type about:plugins into your address bar, click the details button in the top right corner of the plugins page, and disable the internal flash that is built in to chrome. (A bit more detail, on the about:plugins page Flash is usually the first on the list. It will say 2 files. You have to expand the details before you can disable just chrome's file. Chrome
s file will be the one with the path in the chrome folder. Only do this AFTER you have updated your computer's version of flash if it did not fix the issue.)
Also, be sure you are always launching your browser and encoder in administrator mode (right click the desktop or start menu icon--> Run As Administrator)
bombassbitch
10-19-2012, 09:30 PM
I get this exactly as well..
not alot, but enough to annoy me......
Im on Chrome when it happens...
this started to happen lately, last 1 week of so?
was not happening before, at all...
It's been awhile since I posted here, but today I randomly lost connection once during a 10 minute exclusive, then another custie just left another exclusive 14:14 minutes in (just as they were getting going), and then the countdown thing didn't even show up! I assumed I was in free chat so I panicked and hit the break button and my custie came back while I was dressing then left. Looking @ the C2C I am pretty sure it was on SM end. Been kicking a lot of my custies out in exclusive the last few days, really pissing me off!
Just thought I'd share I don't think it's flash or the encoder. Seems like a connection issue on SM end...
:mad:
Edit: on the 30 second countdown showing up, it was DEFINITELY a glitch because it was completely blank. It didn't say "you are in free chat, NOTHING! Just blank. Scary as hell, because I had just started toying, then the custie got bumped out and it didn't even start to count down!
volatileghost
10-19-2012, 11:05 PM
This happened to me tonight! THREE TIMES! Thank God it was a regular and he's fantastic, so he kept coming back until it stopped, LOL! But yeah, wtf!
Missbeth
10-20-2012, 12:43 AM
OMG Streamate was so dead for a Friday night....I want to bang my head against a wall now....
SabrinaGrrl
10-20-2012, 03:37 AM
Yeah SM was pretty dead tonight, I would have only made forty bucks for six hours if it weren't for a guy who came back to do twenty minute shows like three times! Lol, that always freaks me out, when I am basically depending on one dude to make my entire day's goal (and weeks goal, since it's just about the end of the period).
Missbeth
10-20-2012, 10:12 AM
^I hate when that happens....I don't really have regulars so sometimes I worry I'm going to run out of "new" guys...and totally stop making money because usually there are one or two guys who totally support my hourly goal...then again I figure I'll never run out of new guys because all the time I get guys saying Im their first camshow ever...
It was still slow for me this morning and I wonder If guys are just running out of money since its the end of the month and bills are all coming due...
LaceyCummings
10-20-2012, 05:37 PM
Is anyone else having a problem where your cam starts out fine, and may remain fine for up to 30 mins, but suddenly gets laggy after a few minutes of pvt?
I use spotify for music (with chrome) and at first, it seemed like the lag was coinciding with the beginning of a new song after I had entered paid chat mode, so I thought it had something to do with spotify. It happens to me even with spotify closed now, so I don't know what to make of it. I know itunes or youtube can make it laggy, and I have been using spotify for months with no problems, so I am curious if I am the only one experiencing this lately.
I already have the latest version of flash, and I tried disabling chrome's built-in and running as an admin and it is still happening.
BTW- I am also having an influx of random disconnects form private. I have had those problems on and off the whole time I have been camming, but the last few weeks they have been an almost daily issue. Yesterday, I had 2 guys in premium together. One who just wanted to watch me relax, and the other guy wanted to be ignored! I was just getting comfortable when I got an error. They were gone by the time I logged back in. FUUUUUUUU streamate.
Phone has not been working for me either. I emailed my studio about it, but they aren't even responding. Typical. What exactly is it studios are good for again? Oh yeah NOTHING.
Pippi_Hicks
10-20-2012, 05:48 PM
Is anyone else having a problem where your cam starts out fine, and may remain fine for up to 30 mins, but suddenly gets laggy after a few minutes of pvt?
I use spotify for music (with chrome) and at first, it seemed like the lag was coinciding with the beginning of a new song after I had entered paid chat mode, so I thought it had something to do with spotify. It happens to me even with spotify closed now, so I don't know what to make of it. I know itunes or youtube can make it laggy, and I have been using spotify for months with no problems, so I am curious if I am the only one experiencing this lately.
I already have the latest version of flash, and I tried disabling chrome's built-in and running as an admin and it is still happening.
Try running Firefox instead of Chrome. Flash and Chrome don't always play well together. I've been streaming with Firefox for the last month and a half and I haven't had any problems like that.
Your Evil Twin
10-20-2012, 08:54 PM
Can I have Streamate deposit my earnings directly into my bank account?
Charlotteslut
10-21-2012, 12:09 AM
Yes, but it's through a service called Payoneer. You register for it through Streamate and when you are signing up for Payoneer, you choose local bank transfer instead of the card option.
Your Evil Twin
10-21-2012, 12:42 AM
Thank you, do they charge for the service?
Charlotteslut
10-21-2012, 01:29 AM
Yes, it's 3$ to 6$ per transfer depending on where in the world you are located.
Your Evil Twin
10-21-2012, 07:35 PM
But free to receive a check in the mail, that seems strange to me.
Sequoia
10-21-2012, 08:09 PM
Just curious, how much $ do most models make when they first start out on streamate? My first week, I only worked 3 hours and 45 minutes and made $265! That's $70 an hour!! Please tell me this isn't too good to be true!?!?!?
Anyways, I'm excited about joining the community :)
Missbeth
10-21-2012, 08:14 PM
Just curious, how much $ do most models make when they first start out on streamate? My first week, I only worked 3 hours and 45 minutes and made $265! That's $70 an hour!! Please tell me this isn't too good to be true!?!?!?
Anyways, I'm excited about joining the community :)
This varies so much from girl to girl that everyone here will have a completely different answer. However thats amazing, way more than I made when I first started and even now I still consider that a great hourly wage! Whatever you're doing keep doing it!
Also don't be afraid to mess around with your rates until you find the amount that makes you the most an hour whether it be $3.99/min or $12.99/min (you can email sm to ask them to raise the max amount you're allowed to charge if you haven't already as the max amount you can charge is $4.99 without asking them)!
Good luck though and have a great rest of the week and welcome :)
BlkSharpie
10-21-2012, 08:15 PM
But free to receive a check in the mail, that seems strange to me.
Because Payonner charges a fee for the service of doing a xfer and SM passes that charge onto us if we want to use it as our payment method.
Same as like how banks charge for xfers...whenever I had to wire money to someone, its cost me $25-30 to send it..bank xfers are always expensive.
But mailing someone a check is free, save for the postage. so they dont charge for that.
Your Evil Twin
10-21-2012, 09:28 PM
I am used to doing bank transfers for free all the time. It is how I pay my bills online.
BlkSharpie
10-21-2012, 10:05 PM
Im sorry I mean wire. A bank wire is different from a bank xfer.
A wire is money sent to an account outside of the account holders bank.
A transfer is to an account within the same bank.
Most banks do charge for both a transfer (usually free if to another account you own, or minimal cost if to another persons acct at the same bank) and they definitely charge for a wire.
Your bank may have some sort of bill pay system that lets you send money to pay bills for free. Also, many banks offer discounts or a certain amount of free xfers / reduced cost wires for having a certain level account / keeping a certain balance in your account so you may have something like that for your acct too. Like on my account, I dont get charged for atm withdrawls and I get fees from machines reimbursed to me...but thats special to my bank and my account and I realize its not the norm.
Generally, banking services aren't free.
Your Evil Twin
10-22-2012, 06:10 AM
Actually it would be with the person I am paying, I don't have anything like that at my bank. I know there are companies that specialize in offering transfer services for free to customers who are paying bills, one is called, "mycheckfree". But everyone in this industry is looking for a cut of our earnings. But if you think about it that is how most businesses work it is just that in this industry we know how much everyone is taking.
Mlle_Mystere
10-22-2012, 12:10 PM
Just curious, how much $ do most models make when they first start out on streamate? My first week, I only worked 3 hours and 45 minutes and made $265! That's $70 an hour!! Please tell me this isn't too good to be true!?!?!?
Anyways, I'm excited about joining the community :)
That is AWESOME girl, keep it up!
BlkSharpie
10-22-2012, 12:52 PM
So today I finally did my first day of camming in like...a year or something?! LoL
Well...plan was to get on cam as soon as I drop kiddo off at school, which is at about 630. So I got home, and um..this led to that, and did stuffs, had coffee, chatting away and realized..oh damn! Its 1130 and kiddo gets home at 3! :D Oh boy, was I ever procrastinating lol
So, I got my room and laptop set up, went to test webcammax so that I could record a session....when I went to hit record it crashed..ARGH. Okay I got this. LoL So, I got ready, go to put on my new wig. I HATE IT!! its horrible. so I wear my usual lacefront that I have. Then made a video and took some pics. D/l the encoder, mucked around with getting it positioned right along with my new handy dandy timer that I learned about yesterday hehe! And FINALLY went live at 150. But you know what, I was all...okay, I can either put it off til tomorrow, or just get my ass on there NOW even if it is just for a few min.
Everytime guys came in Id be all "hiiii" hed leave. in and oout an in and out and in and out one after the other, then in droves, and Im feeling that "omg whats wrong iwth me!" burn when suddenly, like all at once 5 guys came in my room and started chatting away. One guy is telling me to type not talk and Im all...heehee! NO! hee hee!" lmfao while another guy is asking me "turn around bb, I like ass bb, stand up bb", and another guy is like "I know you from somewhere...damn, how do I knowyou, you look so familiar.." while another guy is like "is that a thong or full back?" Just then other guy is like...I so think I know you...do you live in Boca? (which is fairly close to where I do live!!!) and before I can hit full panic mode, thong guy pulled me into an exclusive... and kept me there for 15m. *YaY!!!*
So...1 session, 30m, $23, and I logged off, removed all traces of my deliquient activities, took a shower, and was on the couch just in time for kiddo to burst in and raid the fridge hehehehe! SO happy though that I logged in! I feel not as scared about tomorrow and wont dilly dally like i did today. Tomorrow, Im going for it!
And that was Day 1 of my return to Cam :D
Pippi_Hicks
10-22-2012, 01:54 PM
And that was Day 1 of my return to Cam :D
Congrats!!!
I hope tomorrow goes well for you, and don't let the guys popping in and out get you down. Procrastination is a serious bitch though, so is getting your cam just right. I'm always late starting my show because I keep fiddling with mine, changing stuff, adjusting it. Next thing I know I've wasted half an hour. I need to set up a shrine and pray to the gods of getting your ass in gear.
BlkSharpie
10-22-2012, 02:42 PM
Awe! Thanks so much!! Ive got to laugh at myself though, reading back over that, cause I was only in chat for around 10-15m before someone took me private. It sure did feel like *forever* but I also remember times when I would be there for an hour and no one even says anything to me that whole time, til I finally get a private and it lasts like 5m long lol So I'm totally just whining about how those guys popped in and out today hehe!
Feels good to be back on cam though...I almost forgot that excitement of checking my earnings after a show ;D
I need a shrine too. :D
SarahTime
10-22-2012, 06:31 PM
Can I have Streamate deposit my earnings directly into my bank account?
You can have a wire directly from SM to your bank account for $40. This is different than payoneer.
Your Evil Twin
10-23-2012, 08:58 PM
You can have a wire directly from SM to your bank account for $40. This is different than payoneer.
Wow what a bargain :D What if I want a fancy transfer, something prestigious?
SarahTime
10-23-2012, 09:05 PM
Wow what a bargain :D What if I want a fancy transfer, something prestigious?
I know, it's awful isn't it?! The paper check by fedex is $30. Ugh. I go for the regular mail paper check which has so far (knock on wood) been reliable for me. During the holiday season I'll go to fedex tho... and I HATE that $30 fee every single week!!! :(
Your Evil Twin
10-24-2012, 05:20 AM
I was wondering, can Vanessa at Streamate help me with raising my rates above what they are set at?
Glasses
10-24-2012, 05:37 AM
^^ email the normal model support for that.
From the previous page:
It's been a little while since I have posted on here, but I'm glad you said this because it gives me an opportunity to clear things up about my division of Streamate:
I mainly handle in-house recruiting efforts for Streamate- specifically, for independent performers. Also supporting the models that I assist directly thereafter with their questions and account-specific requests, etc. I really like helping performers whom I have not previously worked with when and as I can with their questions (and believe me, my inbox is flooded with them), but at the same time, I am not meant to be a replacement for Model Support, and I think that's where the confusion stems. Any general functions to existing accounts such as price/maxrate changes, for example, should be directed to Model Support. If you are in a regular studio especially, it may be a good idea to contact your studio manager to address your questions (isn't that what they're there for after all?). Now if you are having trouble with approval on your independent account and you need help, that would be me. :)
Does this mean that I cannot assist you even if we've never previously worked together in the past? Of course not! After all, we're all a part of Streamate in the end, and you all keep the site going strong in a big way. However, for timesake, efficiency, and yes, "protocol", it's always best if you direct whatever your needs may be to the right place, which is in most cases, Model Support. :) I really hate having to turn models away when they email with these types of requests, but please realize that I am not doing this to brush you off: it just means that I believe that Model Support could and should be handling it and/or I am back-logged with new model-specific inquires (and those will have priority). I appreciate your understanding, but if you have any questions, please feel free to email or PM me and I will address them.
Your Evil Twin
10-24-2012, 05:46 AM
Thank you very much Glasses ;D
You Rock.
Missymissdemeanour
10-24-2012, 06:47 AM
Anyone having issues with their placement on SM atm? I have been solely camming on there recentley (used to splitcam), have been putting in the hours, using the encoder ( I can't use the new settings), I have audio and phone selected, (although the phone system seems to have been down for a while now) I have 5 stars. Now up to a couple of days ago I would be on page one row 3 in my category and usually mid way down page 2 on the main page, now I am lucky to find myself on page 2 and 6 respectively, I have changed nothing so don't understand this drop in placement. Is it me or has anyone else had this issue?
Fridays
10-24-2012, 09:03 AM
Anyone having issues with their placement on SM atm? ........., I have changed nothing so don't understand this drop in placement. Is it me or has anyone else had this issue?
there are only 3 first 3 rows
only 2 first 2 rows.
and only 1 first row.
with studio girls being pushed at the top
intentionally or unintentionally glitches such as models who are not in customer's favorites showing up at the top of his listing
models from MFC coming to SM
... and....
this forum talking so great about SM all the time
its no wonder your placement and my placement and her placement are dropping...
Are you " guilty" of telling people " go to SM, its great!"?:P
then you can't say now" but my placement is dropping! wtf"
mmmokay?:P
Missymissdemeanour
10-24-2012, 01:15 PM
there are only 3 first 3 rows
only 2 first 2 rows.
and only 1 first row.
with studio girls being pushed at the top
intentionally or unintentionally glitches such as models who are not in customer's favorites showing up at the top of his listing
models from MFC coming to SM
... and....
this forum talking so great about SM all the time
its no wonder your placement and my placement and her placement are dropping...
Are you " guilty" of telling people " go to SM, its great!"?:P
then you can't say now" but my placement is dropping! wtf"
mmmokay?:P
Nope definately not telling anyone that any one site is great, from my experience whats great for me might not be great for someone else :P lol I take it then I'm not the only one thats dropped?
Glasses
10-24-2012, 01:32 PM
Wanna be first page models bb? Instant placement boost? Move forward by a page at least? Open sm, scroll down, and set it to: show 100 instead of 50. Mmmmm yea!
Missymissdemeanour
10-24-2012, 01:35 PM
Wanna be first page models bb? Instant placement boost? Move forward by a page at least? Open sm, scroll down, and set it to: show 100 instead of 50. Mmmmm yea! I like your thinking :D
SarahTime
10-24-2012, 01:46 PM
there are only 3 first 3 rows
only 2 first 2 rows.
and only 1 first row.
with studio girls being pushed at the top
intentionally or unintentionally glitches such as models who are not in customer's favorites showing up at the top of his listing
models from MFC coming to SM
... and....
this forum talking so great about SM all the time
its no wonder your placement and my placement and her placement are dropping...
Are you " guilty" of telling people " go to SM, its great!"?:P
then you can't say now" but my placement is dropping! wtf"
mmmokay?:P
Regarding the model showing 1st even tho that model is not in the customers favorites... that would be because she is doing a TV show. I tested this on my account and sure enough, the model currently doing a TV show was in the #1 spot, ahead of everyone else including people in the favorites.
Your Evil Twin
10-24-2012, 08:16 PM
Okay I am new on Streamate but not that new. There is a customer I want to block from my chat but he is not in my chat. I want to block him before he ever has the chance to come into my chat ever again. I contacted Streamate Support and they basically told me how to block someone who is in my chat and nothing else. So I replied asking them if they could block him because he is not in my chat and the drop down menu is not currently an option for blocking him. Or is it? Is there something I don't know? If that is confusing you as much as it is confusing me my question is can Streamate block someone who is not currently in my chat?
[EDIT: Just got a reply back from Streamate Support who says they cannot block anyone from my chat for me, that instead I have to wait for the jerk to return to my chat.]
Cam_Model_Jess
10-24-2012, 08:58 PM
You cannot block them from your chat once they have left unless you started blocking them while they were in your room (there is no way to search for customers). Support will not block a customer for you. Now, if he did something bad enough, you can get him IP banned. That's a whole other thing tho, and it seems like they rarely do that unless it's a payment issue.
Your Evil Twin
10-25-2012, 01:45 AM
I have been told that I can upload videos to my Streamate account and that customers can purchase these videos but I cannot find any option or any tutorial for doing this. Can someone please help me with this? It is really slow tonight and I thought it might be a good night to make some videos to upload.
Your Evil Twin
10-25-2012, 01:52 AM
Exclusive
$5.99/min
10m 56s
= $22.92
(Something is not right here)
:O
Maybe I just forgot but seriously, I get a third of what I earn?
Pippi_Hicks
10-25-2012, 02:06 AM
Maybe I just forgot but seriously, I get a third of what I earn?
35% if you signed up with them directly. (More if it's a customer who signed up through your link.) But think of it this way... they handle the advertising side of things, they provide an easily accessible platform (the website), and they send you a check through regular mail for free. Yes, the low percentage sucks - especially after long hours when you're feeling tired and burnt out. But I've done sex work in one form or another for over four years now and there are some serious benefits to letting someone else handle all of that stuff.
Your Evil Twin
10-25-2012, 03:00 AM
Hello,
Thank you for your message.
Currently, the video gallery is not optional and is actually automated. The videos are short clips (teasers) of chathost live sessions.
The purpose of these videos is to let the members know what to expect in the chathosts' live sessions and also to promote their image better. Members join Streamate for LIVE performances, so you shouldn't feel threatened by the video feature. Also, this feature increases the quality of the site and keeps members loyal to Streamate, which is to your advantage.
The cost to produce and store the videos is barely covered by the earnings they generate. This feature was not introduced for profit, but for quality improvement.
We hope this answers your question. Let us know if you have further questions.
Thank you.
Damn... Barely covers the cost of storing the videos :D
(Don't get me wrong, I am grateful to have a job and all...)
TXCamgirl
10-25-2012, 05:30 AM
Does anybody here have a Gold Club? I have seen a few girls that I know get them but everybody is pretty secretive about how well they do. Not sure if that is because it just majorly sucks or if it is awesome. I am thinking of opening one but not if it's basically a waste of time.
Jessica1001
10-25-2012, 07:14 AM
Regarding the model showing 1st even tho that model is not in the customers favorites... that would be because she is doing a TV show. I tested this on my account and sure enough, the model currently doing a TV show was in the #1 spot, ahead of everyone else including people in the favorites.
I noticed this a couple of days ago too, and I think it's SUCH a great idea.... incredible exposure for girls who might not otherwise have it. If that was ME, I'd make sure I was looking my absolute hottest, and I'd be like "Add me to your favorites! Add me to your favorites! Add me to your favorites! Add me to your favorites!" every five seconds to gain access to the 'front page' of as many viewers as possible. :-)
ManyRoses
10-25-2012, 11:17 AM
I have been told that I can upload videos to my Streamate account and that customers can purchase these videos but I cannot find any option or any tutorial for doing this. Can someone please help me with this? It is really slow tonight and I thought it might be a good night to make some videos to upload.
You have been misinformed. The video section is an old thing that SM rarely updates anymore - most girls have no videos, or maybe one or two. These are automatically uploaded by the system, and you don't get paid for them.
If you are referring to the girls that sell videos as part of a GoldShow - they are not selling anything ON SM - they are selling links to the videos elsewhere.
If you want to do videos, I recommend C4S.
As for the percentage - yup, you get 35%. But many girls find that the traffic means that they still go home with more than they would on another site. 35% of $500 is more than 50% of $100......it balances out.
ladyjalyn
10-25-2012, 12:13 PM
It is right...
$5.99minx10.93min=$65.47
You get 35% of it... making it $22.92 your cut...
Exclusive
$5.99/min
10m 56s
= $22.92
(Something is not right here)
:O
Maybe I just forgot but seriously, I get a third of what I earn?
sweetgapeach
10-25-2012, 04:07 PM
AWWW...the halloween decorations on Streamate's page are just too cute. I have been moving for the last week and just my internet connected again so I may be late on this one...but how festive of them!!
Missbeth
10-25-2012, 04:34 PM
AWWW...the halloween decorations on Streamate's page are just too cute. I have been moving for the last week and just my internet connected again so I may be late on this one...but how festive of them!!
I refreshed the page to check my placement right when they switched it and I was like WTF IS WRONG WITH STREAMATE....until i realized it was for halloween lol