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AliceFun
08-06-2014, 04:03 AM
I experienced a major glitch last nite on SM, i found myself in the situation to greet people coming in my room (typed Hi, hello to them) and for a good while nobody typed back, the chat window was full of my hi's, wtf i was thinking, nobody says a word to me?
Then when a guy was sitting there in my room for a while i somehow clicked around and on his name and i saw chat side bar jumping up, i scroll down and whoa!! my chat was full of their greetings, questions & comments but i saw none of it just my own hello's? WTF SM?
Then i check encoder to see how for a good while my bit rates were jumping all over the place! So my room was stuck, could not see them typing, no pvt or tips for the time i been online (2 hrs), a total waste of time! Got really pissed and signed off, WTF SM? No wonder there is no business on SM for me lately, looks like the site is really fucked up for some, i am not impressed, whoaa!!
Rastafari
08-06-2014, 04:42 AM
Ya I was probably sitting there for half an hour wondering "why aren't these poor bastards talking?!" And all of a sudden I realize the scroll stopped working and went through to read everything, people got fucking pissed and started to throw insults lol, Jesus SM get it the fuck together!! We're not the only ones losing money in your technical issues, all these customers are probly off trying to find a more stable site. Hell, I might even look around a little today. Smh...
SoloDesire
08-06-2014, 06:57 AM
My bitrate has also been dropping occasionally. When I check my internet upload it's perfectly normal. I'm pretty sure it's on SM this time!
shysara79
08-06-2014, 06:58 AM
White screens still on SM today :(
ZafinaX
08-06-2014, 06:59 AM
Ya I was probably sitting there for half an hour wondering "why aren't these poor bastards talking?!" And all of a sudden I realize the scroll stopped working and went through to read everything, people got fucking pissed and started to throw insults lol, Jesus SM get it the fuck together!! We're not the only ones losing money in your technical issues, all these customers are probly off trying to find a more stable site. Hell, I might even look around a little today. Smh...
IKR? This up and down thing with SM is not helping anybody.
SarahTime
08-06-2014, 07:37 AM
Wish they would send out some kind of notice to let us know what's going on...
Hard for them to do when every time you ask someone at SM what the deal is, and I'm talking like not standard support people, they say absolutely nothing is wrong. ;)
OMFG. What is going on SM?!!!! I know I blocked out one fucking state on the east coast and 2 countries that have 0 dollars. So now suddenly the WHOLE EAST and WEST coast hate me? One guy trickling in my room every 5 min. You're killing me.
sammii
08-06-2014, 08:29 AM
My friend was having tons of encoder and bitrate issues last night. The encoder kept lowering the bitrate, and blinking/freezing/pixelating. And she literally moved a lamp directly next to her and it didn't change anything. And she said the white screen was happening too. She's never changed her lighting setup and she never had issues before. I know it has nothing to do with the computer or internet. I went on and my bitrate was lower than usual.
Anyways I'm just typing this out hoping that they will read it so they can see multiple people are having issues.
sammii
08-06-2014, 08:36 AM
I experienced a major glitch last nite on SM, i found myself in the situation to greet people coming in my room (typed Hi, hello to them) and for a good while nobody typed back, the chat window was full of my hi's, wtf i was thinking, nobody says a word to me?
Then when a guy was sitting there in my room for a while i somehow clicked around and on his name and i saw chat side bar jumping up, i scroll down and whoa!! my chat was full of their greetings, questions & comments but i saw none of it just my own hello's? WTF SM?
Then i check encoder to see how for a good while my bit rates were jumping all over the place! So my room was stuck, could not see them typing, no pvt or tips for the time i been online (2 hrs), a total waste of time! Got really pissed and signed off, WTF SM? No wonder there is no business on SM for me lately, looks like the site is really fucked up for some, i am not impressed, whoaa!!
The scroll thing happens to me all the time. I can't imagine if I went 2 hours without noticing ... Sometimes it'll take me a minute to notice and as soon as I click down, "answer my question bitch" or stupid shit like that.
Yes. My encoder keeps flipping the bitrate too. Not sure SM can do anythig about the encoder. The white screen thing. It's been days now.
justanothercamgirl
08-06-2014, 08:38 AM
http://i57.tinypic.com/123v8si.png
So, I got a ghost in private today on Streamate. We connected. I spoke for a couple minutes while we were in private. No one there. I disconnected. No money either.
JaneBurgess
08-06-2014, 10:42 AM
The button for my room topic isn't working. Does anyone know a trick to fix it?
Rastafari
08-06-2014, 10:48 AM
Encoder keeps disconnecting when I stream, I'm giving it one more shot. I'm tired of restarting everything. Grrrrrrr.
I had the same problem till I got extra lighting in my room, or even something like blowing smoke in the camera or too much sparkles can mess with the encoder. Damn technology
justanothercamgirl
08-06-2014, 10:51 AM
Um, is anyone else getting strips of white instead of text when people are trying to talk to them? I just ran a gold show and I could see some people talking but in between there would be blank lines like someone was trying to say something. :O
sammii
08-06-2014, 10:58 AM
The button for my room topic isn't working. Does anyone know a trick to fix it?
Did you try switching browsers? I had that problem a long time ago and I don't remember what fixed it but I think it was switching browsers.
Kisha
08-06-2014, 12:41 PM
hey girls,
sorry if this had been asked before, I used the search function and haven't find the answer. I'm from Europe so I don't get 1099 from SM. Actually they don't send any invoice or proof of income for models who are non US citizens. How can I pay my taxes then? I asked an accountant and he told me I can pay taxes if I can prove how much I earned with an official document. I e-mailed support and they couldn't really help me with this, they wrote me they send only 1099, to foreign models they don't send and document showing they income. Could anybody give me an advice? I'm quite worried since accountants and tax advisers in my country are not really up-to-date about webcamming actually the most of them never heard about this kind of job.
BritishBecky
08-06-2014, 01:38 PM
literally can't cam on SM the last few days. Encoder not working on any settings. I've been using it since it first came out so either my computer has suddenly died or it is a problem with the way the site is talking to it.
Also had problems with not being able to see what some guys are saying. I've even had guys on party chat talking to guys I can't see!! Oh and SERIOUS lag. Then all of a sudden it will be fine for 30 mins before cutting out again!
AliceFun
08-06-2014, 03:49 PM
The scroll thing happens to me all the time. I can't imagine if I went 2 hours without noticing ... Sometimes it'll take me a minute to notice and as soon as I click down, "answer my question bitch" or stupid shit like that.
It was NOT a problem of me 'noticing' the scroll thing, on my side it looked fine and normal, i was typing to guys & saw my own text right away but due to this exact major glitch i could not see their text for the entire time, it was not appearing to me at all, that's why i posted about it, i pay attention to these details but this time it was not ME but SM!
ExoticBeauty4U
08-06-2014, 05:05 PM
Yesterday i was thinking how perfect the encoder worked for me and today ive sat here for 2 hours dealing the bitrate changing and drop/stop frame thing ugh im over it:( Sucks because ive been having such a great week hope its better tmw
JaneBurgess
08-06-2014, 05:06 PM
I did try that and it still doesnt work. I will send CS a message and see if they can fix it. Thanks
Did you try switching browsers? I had that problem a long time ago and I don't remember what fixed it but I think it was switching browsers.
AliceFun
08-06-2014, 05:31 PM
^^^ If your button is grey & cant set the room topic u may want to check how many lines of text u typed, even u have less that 140 characters but more than 4 text lines u cant set the topic, they allow max of 4 text lines. Hope this is the matter and nothing more serious.
JaneBurgess
08-06-2014, 05:40 PM
I dont have anything in it. It won't let me type in the box at all. I usually have maybe three lines.
^^^ If your button is grey & cant set the room topic u may want to check how many lines of text u typed, even u have less that 140 characters but more than 4 text lines u cant set the topic, they allow max of 4 text lines. Hope this is the matter and nothing more serious.
kortneykay
08-06-2014, 06:08 PM
Jane, just email CS. I dealt with this for a while year. I've had saved written texts in the box, didn't go over my minimum, and it was still grayed out and unable to post. CS usually fixed it for me within the hour. I've had it happen at least 20 times but not for a while.
SexyLittleThing
08-06-2014, 06:09 PM
This isn't related to this topic (Stremate having issues, like always), but it's more related to geo-blocking. So, I have my geo-blocking on and I really don't want to turn it off. The thing is - I want to start a Twitter account and make myself more available, get more cutomers, etc. The only problem I have is that my geo-blocking will not work if I use a direct link to my account/site that I have on Streamate. I asked a friend to check that for me, gave them a direct link (they are from my region, which I have blocked) and with a direct link - they could see me and everything, like there's no geo-blocking on.
So, my question is - is this normal? Is there any way to make this stop? Because, if this is the case I won't be able to start my Twitter account :(
SoloDesire
08-06-2014, 06:16 PM
This isn't related to this topic (Stremate having issues, like always), but it's more related to geo-blocking. So, I have my geo-blocking on and I really don't want to turn it off. The thing is - I want to start a Twitter account and make myself more available, get more cutomers, etc. The only problem I have is that my geo-blocking will not work if I use a direct link to my account/site that I have on Streamate. I asked a friend to check that for me, gave them a direct link (they are from my region, which I have blocked) and with a direct link - they could see me and everything, like there's no geo-blocking on.
So, my question is - is this normal? Is there any way to make this stop? Because, if this is the case I won't be able to start my Twitter account :(
The way geo blocking works is when the user signs into the site, the site recognizes his IP address and if they are from the area you have blocked then you won't show up on streamate.com for that user. However, if that user has a direct link or comes in from a white label site, then he can access your chat room. So regardless as to whether you advertise your link on twitter, there are still hundreds of white labels advertising you already...and they have no geo block. Geo block is worthless.
SexyLittleThing
08-06-2014, 06:29 PM
Omg, are you being serious? Really? Well, I didn't know about that... Then again, I've been doing this for 2 years now (on and off) and as much as I dislike the idea that my mom finds out what I do for a living... I really have no other option (not that I'm looking). So, what the hell then... If twitter can help up my earnings, why shouldn't I do that?
Anyhow, I'm thinking out loud right now anyways. I'll have to look into this after I finish college. The money is good now, but not as good as it can be, but that's just because of my imaginary fears (there I go and think out loud again. lol)
Thank you for replying :) You helped a lot :)
KarmaComa
08-06-2014, 08:14 PM
My favorites won't update, my affiliate earnings dont show up, my age is showing 0, privates are disconnecting like crazy and traffic sucks a huge bag of dicks....almost like I don't exist! Guess I'm being punished for taking that extra day off. How dare I do such a thing
SarahTime
08-06-2014, 08:26 PM
It was completely normal for me this afternoon.... tonight is like..... loser-ville.
I can't tell if people are just choosing to not talk to me at all or take me private.... or if there are issues. There were no issues this afternoon... :(
minniesoporno
08-06-2014, 08:42 PM
hey girls,
sorry if this had been asked before, I used the search function and haven't find the answer. I'm from Europe so I don't get 1099 from SM. Actually they don't send any invoice or proof of income for models who are non US citizens. How can I pay my taxes then? I asked an accountant and he told me I can pay taxes if I can prove how much I earned with an official document. I e-mailed support and they couldn't really help me with this, they wrote me they send only 1099, to foreign models they don't send and document showing they income. Could anybody give me an advice? I'm quite worried since accountants and tax advisers in my country are not really up-to-date about webcamming actually the most of them never heard about this kind of job.
You have to make your own invoices of what you make. bank deposits for example. for me because of the Canada to US exchange it is in my favor to say my income numbers are from the SM year to date page. then my actually bank statements because what get transferred into my account is more then what I actually earn.
QuickBooks software might help in keep track of what you earn.
temptingmodel
08-06-2014, 09:12 PM
Tips if you can use them, use them
encoder/cam
Noticed my encoder turning colors
I use logitech 920
settings
uncheck right light
I noticed my cam was adjusting colors
white balance, adjusted
saved setting
My shit might look whitish but I have yet to bit jump tonight
I had bit rates jump mad this week, insane
hasn't happened to me in a year
Douchecanoes galore but Im taking that money one way or another, Im the bitch that will start a show w 1 motherfucker and end up half way at goal, fuck a countdown.
I may seem ill, Im sick and not feeling it this week
JaneBurgess
08-06-2014, 09:25 PM
I think it's both douches and tech issues. On a good note I am a bb and they want to fuck me in real life. :)
It was completely normal for me this afternoon.... tonight is like..... loser-ville.
I can't tell if people are just choosing to not talk to me at all or take me private.... or if there are issues. There were no issues this afternoon... :(
temptingmodel
08-06-2014, 09:53 PM
On a good note I am a bb and they want to fuck me in real life. :)
Busted laughing lol :D
temptingmodel
08-06-2014, 10:05 PM
for a while when I logged on it was dead. so dead, that's when I was like fuck this, one person buys IM TAKING YOUR 3 bucks lol and they just followed in.
Last night pissed me off bc I was unknowingly becoming sick. Gawwwwdd the spawn of Satan come alive when I'm sick, keep her at bay when I can :D
It was completely normal for me this afternoon.... tonight is like..... loser-ville.
I can't tell if people are just choosing to not talk to me at all or take me private.... or if there are issues. There were no issues this afternoon... :(
JaneBurgess
08-06-2014, 10:06 PM
I'm trying to find the positives in things :)
Busted laughing lol :D
Snowy0Star
08-07-2014, 03:56 AM
I'm trying to find the positives in things :)
Sometimes all you can do is smile laff and just keep swimming.
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kortneykay
08-07-2014, 04:39 AM
SM was interesting last night. I stayed on an hour before anyone took me pvt yet got a ton of tips? My buddy said she was seeing a white screen and had to relaunch. I got some guy who obviously didn't speak English to go pvt and he kept talking about me bringing other girls into my show. I bullshitted him until I just broke down and told him they'd have to sign a contract before that could happen :D I made $50 after 1.5 hours and just said fuck it for the night.
Glamourmilf
08-07-2014, 08:15 AM
I just hope all these strange glitches aren't the work of those Russian Hackers that I've been hearing about on the news.. SM would never tell us, I'm sure because they wouldn't want to freak us out.
If it was all the Russian models would be sitting in the top rows getting all the traffic. LOL. I heard they weren't after cash, just spamming social media with ads.
temptingmodel
08-07-2014, 02:58 PM
Hackers are everywhere? No?
Naiad
08-07-2014, 03:11 PM
UGH what the actual fuck streamate! I had 3 guys staying in private at once and at my rates I was about to roll in it! And then the stream disconnected! >:(
Fuuuccckkk
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SarahTime
08-07-2014, 07:37 PM
EDIT
omg false alarm lol ignore the crazy pregnant lady....
SimoneGray
08-08-2014, 02:00 AM
I was on for three hours from 5pm-8m EST...made $2 Gold from a tip. Sigh. This is getting tough
cam_girl40
08-08-2014, 04:05 AM
I had to vent! The past week or so on SM I have literally wanted to slice my wrists! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one upset...minus the wrist slicing :)
I know it's not my home equipment...I'm so up on it that I'm starting to feel like a total computer geek. LOL I got a new computer (i5), a new cam, I've run the speed tests, I run on a wired connection, you name it. I've had a lot of customers complain of "bad connections" and getting booted quite a bit.
This sh** is just getting completely frustrating when I've had to miss some days due to family matters and getting sick, and bills due. Seems like SM is always updating and in the end it's killing a lot of us...
justanothercamgirl
08-08-2014, 12:06 PM
Is anyone else still actively losing favourites or do guys just hate me now? LOL!
justanothercamgirl
08-08-2014, 12:40 PM
I'm losing and gaining more favorites than I've even seen today. I keep getting the old screen, and then the new one if I refresh. On the old layout I have 7,000 something followers. On the new one, I have about 500 less. I've seen maybe 50 guys today.
Thank god it isn't just me. Mine has been going up and down like a see-saw these last few days!
Glamourmilf
08-08-2014, 01:05 PM
^^ Same here.
CurvyWinona
08-08-2014, 01:46 PM
Same here..
CurvyWinona
08-08-2014, 03:18 PM
38536
Do I need to say more?
UGHHH...
euaici
08-08-2014, 04:30 PM
yeah, stayed on for 2 hours and made almost 10 bucks..lol..at least i made something