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JaneBurgess
05-26-2014, 07:54 PM
I'll try the site tomorrow during the day. For me tonight it's freeloaders that can't read bio's. Sigh
SimoneGray
05-27-2014, 06:41 AM
I want to know something with regards to the encoder. I started out never using it and made ok-ish money, but the other day I thought, 'hey, maybe I should just try it'. I got the Adobe CS6 encoder, so its the latest one, but I can't for the life of me understand how to actually sync anything or use it...its not in line with the on site instructions on SM...any insight?
GracieBlue
05-27-2014, 07:27 AM
I want to know something with regards to the encoder. I started out never using it and made ok-ish money, but the other day I thought, 'hey, maybe I should just try it'. I got the Adobe CS6 encoder, so its the latest one, but I can't for the life of me understand how to actually sync anything or use it...its not in line with the on site instructions on SM...any insight?
Did you download the version from Streamate? If not get do that one and they have a link to save the settings to your computer as a file. Look at your dash and find the help manual. It's all in there. Once you save that file you pen your encoder and go to file and you upload the saved file. Sorry I'm on my phone but look at the manual. It will makeore sense.
brittany_bitch
05-28-2014, 04:17 AM
Update surpassed daily and weekly goal today.Sm is still rockin by my standards :)
There is hope put in the hours bbys :)
I still have 3 more days and 18 more hours to put in so theres a chance my weekly goal may be doubled.
SimoneGray
05-28-2014, 06:14 AM
Yes! There is a lot of hope...gotta build up my regs etc again, but I will do it no matter what.
Smurfette
05-28-2014, 11:53 AM
So am I the first one to notice the new RANKINGS tab? Or did this happen ages ago and it's already been talked about.
If not... well check it out. RANKINGS tab, yeah.
SophiaSylvan
05-28-2014, 12:43 PM
^^ Sweet, Smurfette, I've been waiting for this! My only poor ranking is hours online. I've only clocked on average 38 hours a month. I must be a lazy bitch! Need to change this. The other stuff I can't change, such as average bitrate and round trip time. My connection is the best it can be, but I suppose I should plug in instead of doing wireless. How are you other ladies planning to improve "My Ranking"?
Nocturnelle
05-28-2014, 02:14 PM
Okay, so I checked my rankings and my bitrate is average, FPS is excellent but my round trip time is poor.. How can I improve that? Is it because I'm not using an ethernet cable?
luckyducky
05-28-2014, 03:12 PM
Hi there, I've been on SM for a couple months now working about 2 days a week and am not displeased with the site or traffic, but I am unhappy that I signed up under a studio who is taking half my money (17%)...outrageous! I was in a bind and needed to work asap so signed up to work at their physical studio. I can quit but have to wait 6 months to open my own account...my question is has anyone left a studio and then opened a new account after waiting period and found they did a lot less business then with the studio? I Googled my stage name and see they have me on about 20 other random sites to direct traffic to my room accordingly that's what my cut goes towards "supposedly", but not sure if any of that even brings traffic to me. I'm just scared to leave the studio to get full cut from the site and find out I'm getting no traffic. Anyone have any experience about starting over on their own after leaving a studio and if there were any noticeable differences the second time around?? Thanks!
Issabelle
05-28-2014, 03:33 PM
Hi there, I've been on SM for a couple months now working about 2 days a week and am not displeased with the site or traffic, but I am unhappy that I signed up under a studio who is taking half my money (17%)...outrageous! I was in a bind and needed to work asap so signed up to work at their physical studio. I can quit but have to wait 6 months to open my own account...my question is has anyone left a studio and then opened a new account after waiting period and found they did a lot less business then with the studio? I Googled my stage name and see they have me on about 20 other random sites to direct traffic to my room accordingly that's what my cut goes towards "supposedly", but not sure if any of that even brings traffic to me. I'm just scared to leave the studio to get full cut from the site and find out I'm getting no traffic. Anyone have any experience about starting over on their own after leaving a studio and if there were any noticeable differences the second time around?? Thanks!
I can't say anything for studios as I've never signed up for one, but if you figure that you'll be getting a 35% cut instead of 18% (I'm assuming 35-17% = 18% for you), then you actually need to work half as much to make the same amount. Besides that, SM has pretty decent traffic on it's own. Yeah, we complain about it now and then here, but I never have trouble making what I really need to make. If your stream is good, you know your persona, and you put in the hours, you'll make the money. Simple as that. Besides, there are plenty of other sites to work for directly while you wait out your studio contract.
luckyducky
05-28-2014, 04:02 PM
Thanks. You are right I only need to work half as much I'm just not sure how much traffic is coming from these other sites and it's risky since it's my only source of income at the moment so hoping I'm making the right decision. I'm going to try mfc and possibly flirt4free I guess to see if those can get me by for 6 months bc if the traffic I've been getting is mostly directly from streamate then I say there is really good potential on that site and eorth waiting 6 months to come back to, from what I've experienced anyways. :)
Vlodina
05-28-2014, 04:13 PM
Thanks. You are right I only need to work half as much I'm just not sure how much traffic is coming from these other sites and it's risky since it's my only source of income at the moment so hoping I'm making the right decision. I'm going to try mfc and possibly flirt4free I guess to see if those can get me by for 6 months bc if the traffic I've been getting is mostly directly from streamate then I say there is really good potential on that site and eorth waiting 6 months to come back to, from what I've experienced anyways. :)
All the sites you're seeing yourself on - they are all Streamate whitelabel (affiliate) sites. All of us are on them, whether or not your in a studio. Leaving the studio, the only thing you'll be giving up is being raped of half your money. Xx
sammii
05-28-2014, 04:42 PM
My round trip time is average. I'm not sure why because I'm wired. My time spent online is poor but I need to make a lot of money fast, so that will change. I wonder how much time spent online per month determines average/good/excellent ...?
GlamourRouge
05-28-2014, 04:48 PM
My round trip time is average. I'm not sure why because I'm wired. My time spent online is poor but I need to make a lot of money fast, so that will change. I wonder how much time spent online per month determines average/good/excellent ...?
25/week is excellent
sammii
05-28-2014, 04:50 PM
TY. :)
Duh, I'm stupid. It says right on there 90 hrs/month.
brittany_bitch
05-29-2014, 01:27 AM
My round trip response thingy is average I do not see how because I am wired as well also my time online lol is poor which will definitely get to excellent soon enough my ratings were good because I did get two 4's this week from an ass who can't read profiles. That should change as well cause I am at 4.87. My fps and bitrate are both below average why would that be?
I stream with the encoder and have the 2nd best internet upgrade before business class .
So I should have excellent soon in the rate and time online hopefully the good on the round trip.
The other two worry me.
I hope I will still remain on page one will they start putting us back if we don't have all good or excellent rates?
Ty :)
bbwchristyminx
05-29-2014, 01:27 AM
do any of you ladies know what the next best cam is to the logitech c920? I have no issues with mine but was just curios :)
SimoneGray
05-29-2014, 06:15 AM
I signed up for Streamate with .com, since I didn't know any better at the time. They don't seem to take a lot of money, I earn $1 for every $5 I make, so I'm not sure if that's in line with what everyone else gets...when its good though its good, but I am thinking of striking out on my own as well...an extra 5% is extra after all.
laurielegs
05-29-2014, 06:39 AM
I signed up for Streamate with .com, since I didn't know any better at the time. They don't seem to take a lot of money, I earn $1 for every $5 I make, so I'm not sure if that's in line with what everyone else gets...when its good though its good, but I am thinking of striking out on my own as well...an extra 5% is extra after all.
Oh no! You may want to check out boelynmodels to get out of that crappy studio.
Check out this thread.
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?160099-How-to-sign-up-for-sites-directly-to-earn-more-(aka-avoid-studios)
TransFemme
05-29-2014, 06:45 AM
Hi all, first post! Woo!
So I'm a trans girl and I'm thinking very seriously about camming. I looked at signing up for Streamate today, but I am clueless about what to put down as my gender. Female? MtF trans? Shemale? What's the difference? Will this affect what category I'm put in?
Thanks for reading :)
SimoneGray
05-29-2014, 06:57 AM
Oh no! You may want to check out boelynmodels to get out of that crappy studio.
Check out this thread.
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?160099-How-to-sign-up-for-sites-directly-to-earn-more-(aka-avoid-studios)
Thank you! They aren't too bad on their amateur site, but yes I don't feel like I'm getting anywhere on SM at the moment. Will definitely go direct.
TeenageAnnie
05-29-2014, 07:38 AM
Hi all, first post! Woo!
So I'm a trans girl and I'm thinking very seriously about camming. I looked at signing up for Streamate today, but I am clueless about what to put down as my gender. Female? MtF trans? Shemale? What's the difference? Will this affect what category I'm put in?
Thanks for reading :)
I think on streamate the MtF and FtM box is for Transexual and the Shemale box is for Transgender.
Blovely
05-29-2014, 10:31 AM
do any of you ladies know what the next best cam is to the logitech c920? I have no issues with mine but was just curios :)
Probably logitech c910, pro 9000, or BCC950 Conference Cam. The one you mentioned and the one's that I mentioned seem to be the most popular cams in camgirl land.
sammii
05-29-2014, 12:08 PM
^ Except they don't sell the C910 anymore. :( The C920 is awful for those of us with olive skin tones ...
Femmestudent
05-29-2014, 01:25 PM
^ Except they don't sell the C910 anymore. :( The C920 is awful for those of us with olive skin tones ...
You can get a c910 from Futureshop.ca (although I don't know if they ship to the states, assuming your from there)
sammii
05-29-2014, 02:36 PM
^ I checked, they don't ship to the US :( but thanks anyway :) I just checked on Amazon and they do sell them but they're pretty expensive and I'm not sure if it's the real thing since it's not sold by Logitech, but I might just bite the bullet and buy it when I have extra money. Amazon has good return policies if it's a fake.
Cutie101
05-29-2014, 02:50 PM
Damn SM keeps being slow to me..I have only 2 months there but is annoying i earn only 8$/hour...working about 6-8 hours/day.
I hate I am having such an empty room. I was doing good the first 4 weeks,then suddenly dropped...This week i have 170$ made so far...
I don't know what to do more ..I greet every single member,but they just leave the room,sometimes i don't even have time to say hi.Or they come,they chat a little and suddenly leave.I really want to increase there because I like the site..but I don't know what else to do..I have over 1200 favs,5 stars..i am on page 2 (sometimes on 1)..i am nice with all the guys,smiling all the time,i am not going on cam without make up..i am not an ugly person..
I get desperate a bit..I wish i was doing 1000 per week.I have read that 1000 challenge post,I go motivated on cam,and then after 2 hours of seeing the room empty,i get dissapointed...
SUCKS!!!
housewench
05-29-2014, 03:42 PM
have any of you tried using incentives to get guys to sign up under your cammodels link?
Cutie101
05-29-2014, 04:24 PM
I am under the camsharks studio but they just post me on twitter..that's the only thing i get.Ah..and i am paid the next week all the time.
Besides that they don't do anything.When i asked why the traffic is so low i've been told it's because i am not showing off my toys and tell guys how horny i am and because i don't promote myself as a hardcore model..and that's why i don't atract customers.
Wtf???
Plus the fact i get only 27%....
What this has to do with the fact i am having NO traffic...???
CurvyWinona
05-29-2014, 05:16 PM
Got this message -
"Hello,
Please review all information below. An important change will be made to your account, effective June 1st, 2014.
To help protect your privacy, we will now be using Streamate’s parent company name (“ICF”) on legal and financial documents. This means if you are paid directly by Streamate, all payment methods will now list “ICF” as the source of the payment. This change will happen over the next few weeks and will not affect your payment schedule.
Due in part to this change, we’ve updated the performer agreement that you signed during account creation. This change affects all performer & studio accounts. We ask that you review these changes on http://streamatehelp.com/performerstudio-agreement/. In the coming days, you’ll receive a message requiring you to acknowledge you have seen the new agreement. Beyond that, no further action will be required.
If you have any questions, please contact us at
[email protected]"
does it mean no more Streamate logo on the checks or whatever?! :)
SarahTime
05-29-2014, 05:19 PM
Got this message -
"Hello,
Please review all information below. An important change will be made to your account, effective June 1st, 2014.
To help protect your privacy, we will now be using Streamate’s parent company name (“ICF”) on legal and financial documents. This means if you are paid directly by Streamate, all payment methods will now list “ICF” as the source of the payment. This change will happen over the next few weeks and will not affect your payment schedule.
Due in part to this change, we’ve updated the performer agreement that you signed during account creation. This change affects all performer & studio accounts. We ask that you review these changes on http://streamatehelp.com/performerstudio-agreement/. In the coming days, you’ll receive a message requiring you to acknowledge you have seen the new agreement. Beyond that, no further action will be required.
If you have any questions, please contact us at
[email protected]"
does it mean no more Streamate logo on the checks or whatever?! :)
I think that's what that means. About time, really. I've always hated having Streamate plastered across checks.
RubyRapture
05-29-2014, 05:23 PM
Yay! No more dirty looks from the lady at the bank.
SophiaSylvan
05-29-2014, 05:38 PM
^^ Agreed I always thought it was so unprofessional to put the site name that any bank teller can google. Not that I've been using cheques for a while. Secretaries Ltd? Do I look like a fucking secretary, and do secretaries make money like this? haha
sweetgapeach
05-29-2014, 05:39 PM
Yay! No more dirty looks from the lady at the bank.
THIS^^^^ times a million!! YAY!!! I live in a small, southern town and it is always ridiculously strange the looks from the bank, the grocery store, or even Wal-mart!
Blovely
05-29-2014, 06:02 PM
Yay! No more dirty looks from the lady at the bank.
Lol I was about to say the same thing. I could give SM a big hug for this.
Hmmmm this makes me think. Can I now say that I work for an internet company called ICF when people ask me what I do for a living?
AliceFun
05-29-2014, 06:17 PM
Not using checks for a good while now but i remember i was not happy to have 'Streamate' on the checks. Good deal SM, it was about time :)
Cutie101
05-29-2014, 06:30 PM
I am not using checks,being in europe is making more comfortable for me to use payoneer.
But if I will ever use the wire transfer and get the money straight to my bank account,would be great for me when I would go make the money prove.So it won't show streamate,but..ICF...
I wish all sites do this..would be amazing.
Very good.
I think we all have that problem with the "lady at the bank " :) no matter where in this world.
JaneBurgess
05-29-2014, 07:05 PM
Did you see the new rules they put out? It now says NO Nudity in free chat where before they said no below the belt nudity. I for one think that will help the site a lot since now customers won't even get tit flashes anymore, they will have to pay for shows to see nudity. Kudos to Shawn and Streamate for changing the rules and going back to the way it used to be.
3. No Nudity In Free Chat. In order to prevent minors’ exposure to nudity and adult material, no nudity is allowed in “free chat.” Nudity is only allowed in age-verified areas, which are also known as “private” or “paid chat.” Nudity in free areas will result in temporary suspension or permanent closing of your account.
CurvyWinona
05-29-2014, 07:10 PM
Really? damn.. I just did a flash. =X haha
temptingmodel
05-29-2014, 08:05 PM
Did you see the new rules they put out? It now says NO Nudity in free chat where before they said no below the belt nudity. I for one think that will help the site a lot since now customers won't even get tit flashes anymore, they will have to pay for shows to see nudity. Kudos to Shawn and Streamate for changing the rules and going back to the way it used to be.
3. No Nudity In Free Chat. In order to prevent minors’ exposure to nudity and adult material, no nudity is allowed in “free chat.” Nudity is only allowed in age-verified areas, which are also known as “private” or “paid chat.” Nudity in free areas will result in temporary suspension or permanent closing of your account.
3. No below the belt nudity
In order to prevent minors’ exposure to full nudity and adult material we require there t o be no below the belt nudity in free chat. Topless is acceptable but full nudity is only allowed in age verified areas – also known as “private” or “paid chat”. Nudity in f ree areas will result in temporary suspension of your account.
You must follow these rules while you are on camera:
No Below-the-Belt Nudity in Free Chat
When you are not in a paid show, your stream can be seen by both members and non-members on the web. Because of this, no explicit sexual content or below-the-belt nudity is allowed when you are not in a paid show. Being topless in free chat is allowed.
lol do they confuse us or what? I know that was the rule in 2010 and slowly things changed...
I still have this in my code of conduct but then ONE PAGE SAYS THIS .....
studio/performer agreement is still the same as it has always been and I see it here... so which one is it?
:D
temptingmodel
05-29-2014, 08:15 PM
TY TY TY so much for pointing it out btw
JaneBurgess
05-29-2014, 08:17 PM
That isn't the new rules. When you log in there is a message from Streamate in your inbox. Check out the link in there and the new rules are listed and that's will you will find the no nudity in free chat rule.
[email protected]
Sent: 05-29-2014
To: ModelSupport <15271732>
Subject: Important Notice to All Performers & Studios
Hello,
Please review all information below. An important change will be made to your account, effective June 1st, 2014.
To help protect your privacy, we will now be using Streamate’s parent company name (“ICF”) on legal and financial documents. This means if you are paid directly by Streamate, all payment methods will now list “ICF” as the source of the payment. This change will happen over the next few weeks and will not affect your payment schedule.
Due in part to this change, we’ve updated the performer agreement that you signed during account creation. This change affects all performer & studio accounts. We ask that you review these changes on http://streamatehelp.com/performerstudio-agreement/. In the coming days, you’ll receive a message requiring you to acknowledge you have seen the new agreement. Beyond that, no further action will be required.
If you have any questions, please contact us at
[email protected]
3. No below the belt nudity
In order to prevent minors’ exposure to full nudity and adult material we require there t o be no below the belt nudity in free chat. Topless is acceptable but full nudity is only allowed in age verified areas – also known as “private” or “paid chat”. Nudity in f ree areas will result in temporary suspension of your account.
http://streamatehelp.com/performer-code-of-conduct/
You must follow these rules while you are on camera:
No Below-the-Belt Nudity in Free Chat
When you are not in a paid show, your stream can be seen by both members and non-members on the web. Because of this, no explicit sexual content or below-the-belt nudity is allowed when you are not in a paid show. Being topless in free chat is allowed.
http://streamatehelp.com/rules-for-your-show/
lol do they confuse us or what? Where did you find the no nudity? I know that was the rule in 2010 and slowly things changed...
I still have this in my code of conduct
studio/performer agreement is still the same as it has always been http://streamatehelp.com/performerstudio-agreement/ and I see it here... so which one is it?
:D
temptingmodel
05-29-2014, 08:32 PM
That quote came out fucked up
I just wrote in and see what is what bc it is very confusing when 3 pages say different things and all of them have been redone recently
SarahTime
05-29-2014, 08:44 PM
No one will follow that rule. Guarantee it. No one followed it when they worded it that way before, either. It would be nice, wouldn't it? It would also be nice if they got rid of $0 gold shows but that's not happening either.
temptingmodel
05-29-2014, 08:49 PM
No one will follow that rule. Guarantee it. No one followed it when they worded it that way before, either. It would be nice, wouldn't it? It would also be nice if they got rid of $0 gold shows but that's not happening either.
^^ this is what I was saying, it has been there forever... its not new.
SarahTime
05-29-2014, 08:57 PM
I think it's just a mishap in wording... someone copied and pasted the wrong old document or something.
They just approved 2 topless pictures of me for bio pics, so I don't think they are going to ban tits.
Also, here's the thing. It's very hard and I would say nearly impossible to take away something once it's been given.
JaneBurgess
05-29-2014, 09:00 PM
Then they need to suspend and shut down accounts. The site makes the rules, the performers can leave if they don't want to follow them. The site is full of freeloaders not only because of dating traffic but because of performers that give away too much for free. The site was a hell of a lot better before Gold shows or allowing of nudity.
They are beta testing performers selling video's, so I think they will put rules on Gold shows soon. The site will make a lot more money if they ban free video's and have everyone sell them instead. Many said performers had to adapt to the new way of camming, clearly the new way isn't working if the site is changing the rules again. Most performers state they are losing money overall and the site has to be losing money as well. It's a step in the right direction and I hope the site can go back to the way it was three years ago.
No one will follow that rule. Guarantee it. No one followed it when they worded it that way before, either. It would be nice, wouldn't it? It would also be nice if they got rid of $0 gold shows but that's not happening either.
SarahTime
05-29-2014, 09:07 PM
Then they need to suspend and shut down accounts. The site makes the rules, the performers can leave if they don't want to follow them. The site is full of freeloaders not only because of dating traffic but because of performers that give away too much for free. The site was a hell of a lot better before Gold shows or allowing of nudity.
They are beta testing performers selling video's, so I think they will put rules on Gold shows soon. The site will make a lot more money if they ban free video's and have everyone sell them instead. Many said performers had to adapt to the new way of camming, clearly the new way isn't working if the site is changing the rules again. Most performers state they are losing money overall and the site has to be losing money as well. It's a step in the right direction and I hope the site can go back to the way it was three years ago.
Trust me girl, we are in 100% agreement. I hope you are right!
temptingmodel
05-29-2014, 09:08 PM
Are they trying to sell videos again? In the past, it was not a good experiment, that's why they did jot open it to models, maybe they are trying it again? idk, haven't heard a model talk about it.
They just put out the "free videos" for beta testing.
Same as Sarah, I have 4 topless photos approved.
idk... the best bet is to talk to who can to get the best answer for that performer.
I have never known anyone to go back but we will see
JaneBurgess
05-29-2014, 09:18 PM
I have to hope. I really respect Shawn, Liz and the other cam performers. It just kills me to see performers losing money and not being able to pay bills. I've talked to performers who were crying because they had to quit and get a vanilla job after camming for eight years. I hate seeing so many great performers posting on here because it's slow and assholes are begging for freebies. It sucks and it was never fair to any of the performers to allow all the freebies. No one should feel they have to go topless in free chat to make money, they are on there to perform paid cam shows. All cam sites need to ban free nudity and make the fuckers pay. It will get rid of a majority of the freeloaders and hopefully more performers will go back to doing well.
I really do think they will change the rules on Gold shows next. If the selling of video's goes well they will have to stop allowing free video's. Giving video's away really doesn't make them much money in the long run. I also think they didn't realize the shows would turn dirt cheap or performers would do $0 shows. I know many on here mentioned that happening and surprise, it did. Sadly then are going to have to make strict rules on everything and crack on the people that break them.
This is also probably going to start the patrolling of free chat for rule breakers by other performers again, so be ready for that starting June 1st. Unless Streamate actually hired people to monitor free chat more.
Trust me girl, we are in 100% agreement. I hope you are right!