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AshleyRyder
11-14-2012, 12:42 AM
In premium chat multiple members can watch you at once at the rate you set for it. In exclusive chat only one member can watch you at the rate you set, so typically exclusive chat is set at a higher rate.
As far as your computer issues go, I suggest you plug the internet wire directly into your computer and not use wifi. It sounds like your connection is bad.
funnymoney
11-14-2012, 02:14 AM
In premium chat multiple members can watch you at once at the rate you set for it. In exclusive chat only one member can watch you at the rate you set, so typically exclusive chat is set at a higher rate.
As far as your computer issues go, I suggest you plug the internet wire directly into your computer and not use wifi. It sounds like your connection is bad.
Thanks that fixed it and now it's smooth sailing for me.
AshleyRyder
11-14-2012, 11:03 AM
Thanks that fixed it and now it's smooth sailing for me.
Awesome!
Hi guys,
I registered with streammate a couple of months ago, but ended up with some family issues and couldnt log in, at all, over the last couple of months.
Ive tried to go back in, but my email address isnt recognised.
Is it possible that they remove your account if you dont log in?
Just thought id ask advice here first, if you dont mind.
Thanks!
a_little_mermaid
11-14-2012, 01:43 PM
Yep you guys were right, just needed to ask them again, got my break button, Sweet. Now I need to get my ass off the couch....lol
ConnyLove
11-14-2012, 03:48 PM
Never before have I seen so many models online. I always look at the toys category which is the biggest and right now there are almost 1500 wow !
AshleyRyder
11-14-2012, 03:52 PM
Glad you posted about the break button, a_little_mermaid. I had heard about it before, but forgotten about it. I've definitely been needing it!
Pippi_Hicks
11-15-2012, 12:37 AM
Earthshaking development! (Yeah, not really... )
Streamate includes a brief note about Tags in their news feed:
WHAT ARE THESE TAGS ABOUT?
November 14th, 2012
Tagging is a new feature for members and is gradually being rolled out. This allows members to “tag” you with specific keywords that are relevant to your show. Tags are reviewed before being released and you will have the ability to “block” them if you feel they are inaccurate. Over time, this will greatly improve the accuracy of the categories on the site and the overall experience for members. You will benefit as users will be able to find you in their favorites and by your tags!
Once you start getting tags on your profile, you can manage your tags from your account under the "My Users" > "My Tags" menu.
Tags do not affect your ratings or placement!
---
So, nothing we didn't already know. But hey - their last news update before that one was from October 2011, so I guess this is better than nothing.
ManyRoses
11-15-2012, 12:47 AM
Never before have I seen so many models online. I always look at the toys category which is the biggest and right now there are almost 1500 wow !
If you have a smartphone, log in from there! It will show you at the very top how many models are logged in, so that you always get an accurate number. Using that system, 1500 is really not much - in fact, it is a bit of a slow day. I find that the norm is around 1800, and it often goes higher than 2000.
I really don't know why they don't display it on the main home page...
ConnyLove
11-15-2012, 07:49 AM
If you have a smartphone, log in from there! It will show you at the very top how many models are logged in, so that you always get an accurate number. Using that system, 1500 is really not much - in fact, it is a bit of a slow day. I find that the norm is around 1800, and it often goes higher than 2000.
I really don't know why they don't display it on the main home page...
Thank you ManyRoses , I was not able to find the total number of models logged in, as you said on the main page they just displayed it by categories .
GracieBlue
11-15-2012, 09:35 AM
It is interesting that MFC has more traffic. But then again a good amount of guys there don't pay. In my opinion, slower paying traffic is better than high non-paying traffic(cheap asses).
Missbeth
11-15-2012, 09:44 AM
It is interesting that MFC has more traffic. But then again a good amount of guys there don't pay. In my opinion, slower paying traffic is better than high non-paying traffic(cheap asses).
Couldn't have said it better :)
Incantatious
11-15-2012, 09:45 AM
It is interesting that MFC has more traffic. But then again a good amount of guys there don't pay. In my opinion, slower paying traffic is better than high non-paying traffic(cheap asses).
Enough guys there pay enough for girls to be making ridiculous money.
I think if you're a top girl on MFC, or even just doing well there (whatever definition that may mean to any given person. I define $90 - $100+ per hour as "doing well" personally!), you will be making more there than at SM. Like, I think the top girls on MFC make a fuckkkkk-ton more than the top earning girls on SM, especially right now.
It's clear that there is silly money to be made on MFC, but it's a matter of putting in the hours, making the most of your 'New Model' tag, battling through the competition and having the hustle to make it work for you - which a lot of us find difficult.
I don't think I'll ever be a top girl on MFC, but right now, my SM stream is home to very, very few guys, and the ones who DO see me usually try to freeload, and MFC has much higher numbers of guys who will actually pay me.
GracieBlue
11-15-2012, 10:07 AM
That's awesome Incantatious! I'm in the milf category and I feel like MFC is for younger girls. It's like pulling teeth for me to make decent $$$ there. But to each their own. :)
TheBrownFox
11-15-2012, 10:10 AM
I am just getting restarted on SM and I emailed support for the break button. I got an email back saying its not currently available to all models. I thoguht everyone was getting one?
I think it's stupid if they don't let all SM models have a break button. Why should you have to ASK for something that should be available to all models? Makes no sense to me. And if you're using the encoder, it's a pain in the ass to have to keep stopping your cam and then restarting it (since you have to copy/paste those URLs into the encoder every single time...GRRR), every time you need to clean your toys, or use the bathroom, etc. 30 seconds to get dressed after a show is hardly enough time, so what I do is move as quickly as I can, and then when I'm back in free chat, I lower the cam so that when I'm getting my bra on, no one gets a free peek at my boobs. I KNOW that's what those constant in-and-out lurkers are doing...room hopping to try to catch models in the middle of a flash...
Incantatious
11-15-2012, 10:14 AM
That's awesome Incantatious! I'm in the milf category and I feel like MFC is for younger girls. It's like pulling teeth for me to make decent $$$ there. But to each their own. :)
Completely understood. I freaking hate the age bracket for MFC! It feels so cut-throat. Like what if I actually did become Miss MFC before I hit a certain age? Would they just say "Bai bai oldie!" and boot me because I got "too old"?! Ridiculous. At least SM actually allow those sexy milfs, and to someone who plans on camming for pretty much as long as she can, it is incredibly pleasing to see that many top girls are actually 30+.
Missbeth
11-15-2012, 10:14 AM
So....placement question lol. I was wondering if any of you have ever taken 1-2 weeks off on sm and how it messed with your placement if at all...
Im gonna be taking a week off for Thanksgiving and am a little nervous it will lower my placement :)
GracieBlue
11-15-2012, 10:30 AM
Missbeth, I was sick and had my period so I took two days off. Last night I got on and I was a few rows behind where I normally am. But I have heard being online a lot gets you better placement. But then again I will see a girl in the top 10 that I have never ever seen before. Who knows!
Missbeth
11-15-2012, 01:54 PM
Missbeth, I was sick and had my period so I took two days off. Last night I got on and I was a few rows behind where I normally am. But I have heard being online a lot gets you better placement. But then again I will see a girl in the top 10 that I have never ever seen before. Who knows!
Omg you're scaring me lol...
Cam_Model_Jess
11-15-2012, 03:12 PM
i think it's highly unlikely that being gone one week will affect your placement enough for you to notice. any dip in traffic shortly thereafter could easily be attributed to other factors. i take time off frequently and have never noticed it affecting my placement/traffic any more than any other possible random factor, like time of the day, number of models online, number of customers willing to spend, glitches on the site, day of the week, color of my lipstick, mood of the universe...
Marina Starr
11-15-2012, 03:21 PM
REALLY? I've taken weeks off and when I'm on, still on first page at the very top!
Missbeth, I was sick and had my period so I took two days off. Last night I got on and I was a few rows behind where I normally am. But I have heard being online a lot gets you better placement. But then again I will see a girl in the top 10 that I have never ever seen before. Who knows!
GracieBlue
11-15-2012, 04:29 PM
REALLY? I've taken weeks off and when I'm on, still on first page at the very top!
:( maybe I'm unlucky! It was a few rows not pages. But there was a shitload of models on last night and especially new ones.
Smurfette
11-15-2012, 04:39 PM
I took almost a MONTH off and didn't notice my placement change much, if at all...
Missbeth
11-15-2012, 05:08 PM
:( maybe I'm unlucky! It was a few rows not pages. But there was a shitload of models on last night and especially new ones.
There are a lot of girls on right now..... A lot of highly placed ones....they might have just been pushing you down. Im normally row 3 and im 5-6 this week. MY placement hasnt gone down but girls with high placement are getting on and pushing me down.... They must be doing a light week next week too and trying to make up for it.
Marina Starr
11-15-2012, 05:18 PM
Well then you need to let them hoes know who's boss :)
:( maybe I'm unlucky! It was a few rows not pages. But there was a shitload of models on last night and especially new ones.
GracieBlue
11-15-2012, 05:21 PM
Well then you need to let them hoes know who's boss :)
Love you Marina! I need a kick in the ass like this!
Marina Starr
11-15-2012, 05:23 PM
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x311/melaniamai/tumblr_mcoitv85FB1qjh4la.gif
Love you Marina! I need a kick in the ass like this!
JGB2009
11-15-2012, 05:38 PM
The morons must be out to rate badly this week....dumbasses!!!!
JGB2009
11-15-2012, 05:43 PM
There are a lot of girls on right now..... A lot of highly placed ones....they might have just been pushing you down. Im normally row 3 and im 5-6 this week. MY placement hasnt gone down but girls with high placement are getting on and pushing me down.... They must be doing a light week next week too and trying to make up for it.
Yea in my niche I am usually in the first or second row, but today I was in the 3rd row.
MissAdriana
11-15-2012, 06:07 PM
I have geoblocking on so I have no idea what my placement is..I really don't care because I rarely sit in a room with nobody to talk to. Thinking about taking a few days off SM I had way more trolls than normal and it's taking a toll on me :(
Marina Starr
11-15-2012, 06:08 PM
Don't hesitate to use the kick and block buttons! You have to regulate YOUR room!
I have geoblocking on so I have no idea what my placement is..I really don't care because I rarely sit in a room with nobody to talk to. Thinking about taking a few days off SM I had way more trolls than normal and it's taking a toll on me :(
JackAlexander
11-15-2012, 07:20 PM
I was wondering about categories. The only 2 options I have for my profile are Pregnancy and Housewife; I am neither. How do I get my profile in more fitting categories?
SarahTime
11-15-2012, 07:34 PM
I was wondering about categories. The only 2 options I have for my profile are Pregnancy and Housewife; I am neither. How do I get my profile in more fitting categories?
They place you in the other categories automatically based on your profile info.
Marison
11-15-2012, 07:44 PM
I was wondering about categories. The only 2 options I have for my profile are Pregnancy and Housewife; I am neither. How do I get my profile in more fitting categories?
I think you're talking about tags. It's a new SM feature, and I believe they just let guys start tagging us. From what my guys have told me, not all of the white labels allow them to tag us. Also, SM's note said that they'd be reviewing tags before they publish them, so it's hard telling how long it will be until you can actually see your tags.
GracieBlue
11-15-2012, 08:01 PM
My options are housewives and pregnant. But I am also under big tits, red hair, and hairy. Sarah is right SM puts you in other categories too.
TheBrownFox
11-16-2012, 08:59 AM
It puts a smile on my face to log into Streamate and find that more people have added me to their favorites, and to see regulars returning to my room with those numbers next to their names. :)
I'm not going to attempt to use the HD Encoder again until I get a brand new laptop (not a used one...if I'm making a big purchase like that, I want a brand new, sealed-in-the-box computer). Someone else on here - I forgot who it was - said that they went and bought a new i7 laptop for SM, and they were still having issues. That really sucks, and I hope that's not gonna happen when I buy a new laptop by the end of this year. :(
So for now I use the HD High option on Streamate, and my internet connection (Verizon FioS) and upload speed is all good. When I cam on MFC, I use the HD option, and it says that my bandwidth is excellent. I hop on Streamate and cam WITHOUT the encoder, and I find that I have to log off and log back on at least a few times per day. Why? Because one minute everything's fine, and then the next minute my regulars are saying they can't hear my sound anymore...and then I can't hear guys entering my room. And then sometimes I'll get a pop-up message telling me I've been disconnected, and to either 'try reconnecting' or to 'cancel' (I think that's what it said). It looks like Firefox is working better for me than Google Chrome is.
Streamate told me I should try picking a different option other than 'HD High', and they said that if I don't have an i7 laptop, I'm pretty much bound to have problems. I sure hope that after I get the new laptop, it will be well worth it and I'll be able to use it for a long time without being expected to replace it in a few years...sheesh!
Boy, I tell ya...technology. Reminds me of the video game systems. My son and I finally get a Wii, and then they come out with a bunch of commercials about the new Nintendo Wii-U...lmao. Pretty soon they'll come out with something after that, and then the regular Wii will be considered old news...lol.
GracieBlue
11-16-2012, 12:04 PM
Where the heck is my payoneer? I usually get it by 9am.
CurvyWinona
11-16-2012, 02:13 PM
I got my payoneer at 11:17am.
Rosexxxx
11-16-2012, 02:24 PM
I did not get mine yet and its late afternoon. I usually get it early afternoon. I hope I get it soon.
loveshooks
11-16-2012, 03:30 PM
^^I hope you get it soon as well
Nissim-Payoneer is always available on the board to answer both general and individual questions about payoneer, but as of right now he's unable to post in Camming Connection. He's available through PM through his profile here: and contributes frequently to the official payoneer thread over in Industry Insight, located here:
Rosexxxx
11-16-2012, 05:08 PM
Thank you loveshooks. I usually get the email from payoneer saying I got money from sm. Today I did not get it, but I looked at my payoneer account online and I saw it.
CariDee
11-17-2012, 04:29 PM
So....placement question lol. I was wondering if any of you have ever taken 1-2 weeks off on sm and how it messed with your placement if at all...
Im gonna be taking a week off for Thanksgiving and am a little nervous it will lower my placement :)
Missbeth - I took a long break ( about 2 months ) from Streamate and when I came back I was on the second page . Sometimes on the first row 2nd page and even as low as 3rd row 2nd page. Found it a bit upsetting ... so I got back online and tried my best.
In a week I was again first page ( usually Im somewhere in the 2nd - 4th row 1st page). Dont be scared to take time off and enjoy the holidays , you'll go back up if your placement drops :)
SabrinaThomas
11-18-2012, 03:24 AM
We didn't get our payoneer payment last Friday. It was supposed to be our first one since we've changed our payment option to payoneer. We've sent e-mail to streamate to see what happend and they replied this:
"Payoneer payments went out despite the minimums set this week. It was a small mistake that will not be replicated in the future.
Thanks for your understanding."
We're quite disappointed actually. Going to check on the payoneer threads available.
SabrinaThomas
11-18-2012, 03:25 AM
We didn't get our payoneer payment last Friday. It was supposed to be our first one since we've changed our payment option to payoneer. We've sent e-mail to streamate to see what happend and they replied this:
"Payoneer payments went out despite the minimums set this week. It was a small mistake that will not be replicated in the future.
Thanks for your understanding."
We're quite disappointed actually. Going to check on the payoneer threads available.
CamGirl4M
11-18-2012, 09:16 PM
Tonight I had a very strange glitch. A guy tried to take me private and I never got the pop up asking me to accept it. I would just see the red bar flashing and then right after hear the sound of him logging off. He came back in my room twice. Told me he didn't know wtf was going on. Tried again, then left for good. Not a very good thing to happen since I was on for 3 hours with $0! Has anyone seen this glitch before? Should I report it to them?
I've been doing the same thing as far as hustle and attire, etc. and I have good nights or $0, not much in between.
ManyRoses
11-18-2012, 09:33 PM
Tonight I had a very strange glitch. A guy tried to take me private and I never got the pop up asking me to accept it. I would just see the red bar flashing and then right after hear the sound of him logging off. He came back in my room twice. Told me he didn't know wtf was going on. Tried again, then left for good. Not a very good thing to happen since I was on for 3 hours with $0! Has anyone seen this glitch before? Should I report it to them?
I've been doing the same thing as far as hustle and attire, etc. and I have good nights or $0, not much in between.
You won't get a pop-up if the guy is just taking you private, unless he is requesting a block session....so not having that show up isn't a glitch.
However, if he was being booted immediately on entering private, that would be weird....or he could just be trying to get you to give him freebies - I have had guys come in and then instantly out again and be like "wtf, no fair...you should give me a free flash to make up for it"...
CamGirl4M
11-18-2012, 09:40 PM
Thanks, Many Roses! I forgot that I wouldn't get the pop-up. THe guy's name had a "1" in front of it but I don't remember him, which was another weird thing. He was probably one of the guys that popped in for a minute and logged off. I'll look back through my log. Jerk. I'll ban him next time.
You won't get a pop-up if the guy is just taking you private, unless he is requesting a block session....so not having that show up isn't a glitch.
However, if he was being booted immediately on entering private, that would be weird....or he could just be trying to get you to give him freebies - I have had guys come in and then instantly out again and be like "wtf, no fair...you should give me a free flash to make up for it"...
Via Flaminia
11-18-2012, 09:45 PM
Hi CamGirl4M, I had glitches too. One of my custies could only choose a Block Session for Premium Chat - he said there was no option for Exclusive Chat Blocked Session. We had fun working around the 30-sec peekers - yeah right. I had delays going in/out of pvts, and one custie said the system was freezing on him all day (he's a complainer, so I can't back that one up). :-D
I'm not even going to tell SM b/c they will blame it on my equipment/internet/encoder blah blah blah
BritishBecky
11-19-2012, 02:43 AM
Tonight I had a very strange glitch. A guy tried to take me private and I never got the pop up asking me to accept it. I would just see the red bar flashing and then right after hear the sound of him logging off. He came back in my room twice. Told me he didn't know wtf was going on. Tried again, then left for good. Not a very good thing to happen since I was on for 3 hours with $0! Has anyone seen this glitch before? Should I report it to them?
I've been doing the same thing as far as hustle and attire, etc. and I have good nights or $0, not much in between.
I've had that happen before where the guy's internet connection was poor. He'd try to take me private or exclusive and it would put me in the room for a nanosecond, not show his name and then make the log off sound. It's probably his connection. Frustrating as hell though I know!
xxtinamariexx
11-19-2012, 04:05 AM
This happen to me twice last week, had a guy go into the private (non exclusive) never saw him in the room or heard the sound, didn't know he was there until I heard the slamming door sound. I also had 2 different guys try to do c2c within 20 min of each other and all I would see is the little black box and then a youcam it logo in the corner and then nothing, disappeared. and never connected c2c with him. SM said it was on the guys end, but just weird it happened to 2 different guys.