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Prussia
03-29-2015, 11:46 AM
Does your hours decrease on the "time online" collum day by day? I have worked well over 100 hours this month but sm has been lowering my hours. SM lowered my hours from 108 to 92 hours since last week wtf?
It's ~30 day average. Though it can take a bit longer to update, be off by up to a few days. But make sure your logged time is appearing correctly over the past month. At the start of the year, I think it was the second week of January, my minutes in "online time worked" disapeared for the week all but one day. I emailed support about the glitch, they said they'd look into it, forward it to the appropriate person and get back to me. About a week and a half later it magically fixed itself. So I emailed them a bit of a smart ass message saying wow look it's fixed. Their reply was yes. Wow thanks for getting on that and fixing it for me SM! *headdesk*
SarahTime
03-29-2015, 07:40 PM
That's interesting about the TV shows... I kind of thought the whole TV show thing was a step backwards... who watches porn on TV anymore? MOBILE is clearly where it's at... and clearly the biggest place SM is lacking...
I have nothing useful to add. I just hope SM cooperates this week.
JackAlexander
03-29-2015, 07:42 PM
:-( SM is choppy for me this evening. I saw a few other girls with choppy feeds, not lagging, just dropping frames- girls on rows 2-3
gypsy1
03-29-2015, 08:50 PM
I'm streaming and my CPU is jumping all around. Sometimes it jumps up to 100% then back down. Is this bad?
Marina Starr
03-29-2015, 09:13 PM
Streamate showed up and showed out today. I expected celery but was fed steak, RAW tube-steak that is ;D
Current mood:
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/tsmelania/Breakfast_twerk_zps6076aae3.gif (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/tsmelania/media/Breakfast_twerk_zps6076aae3.gif.html)
gypsy1
03-29-2015, 09:18 PM
It's been the opposite for me. Shitty internet connection I think. Maybe because of the rain?
scarlettbelle
03-29-2015, 09:20 PM
I've had this glitch off and on where Exclusive doesn't show up as an option for some people (even guys who've definitely spent over $5 and have been in exclusive with me before). However it WILL shows up if they press the "start show" button twice. So if anyone has customers who are having issues with that there's an easy workaround!
Marina Starr
03-29-2015, 09:20 PM
Is your stream bad? Check yourself and judging by what you see, would you buy a show from YOU?
It's been the opposite for me. Shitty internet connection I think. Maybe because of the rain?
gypsy1
03-29-2015, 11:59 PM
I've had this glitch off and on where Exclusive doesn't show up as an option for some people (even guys who've definitely spent over $5 and have been in exclusive with me before). However it WILL shows up if they press the "start show" button twice. So if anyone has customers who are having issues with that there's an easy workaround!
This happened to a customer. I didn't know what to tell him.
So I took a break but now I can't even start my show back up *sigh* Idk if it's me or SM
it worked but then i got kicked out in under a minute
IvyAdams
03-30-2015, 12:36 AM
Streamate showed up and showed out today. I expected celery but was fed steak, RAW tube-steak that is ;D
Current mood:
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/tsmelania/Breakfast_twerk_zps6076aae3.gif (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/tsmelania/media/Breakfast_twerk_zps6076aae3.gif.html)
Yes!! My favorite GIF ever!!!
sammii
03-30-2015, 12:56 AM
For the past few days I've had SO MANY people go premium then immediately get kicked out. This used to happen once in a blue moon and now it happens more than once in every shift. I know people aren't taking me premium just to immediately leave. Has anyone else had this happen often lately? And I'm not talking about peepers - I mean the guys that initiate the private in the first place.
sammii
03-30-2015, 01:02 AM
Also, it seemed extremely slow for a Sunday but maybe I was just in a bad mood.
doublerainbow
03-30-2015, 01:24 AM
Ugh yeah, definitely slow tonight. I was all jazzed for Sunday too. :\ Had maybe half an hour of a busy period and then nothing the rest of the time - a few times I noticed people popping into my room and leaving after a second or two. Nothing unusual... but then some would pop in, say hi, start talking, and then leave suddenly. Or the same name would pop in and out every few minutes. So not sure but SM may have been glitching at me.
sammii
03-30-2015, 01:41 AM
Yeah, I had a feeling it was glitching too because this Sunday seemed unusually slow. I've had several people the past few days initiate private then immediate leave. I also had 2 different people yesterday who left exclusive after less than a minute then immediately came back and request another exclusive. Both times they said they got kicked out and they weren't sure what happened. And on Sunday I had decent-ish traffic but not paying traffic. I would go from 25 people in my room to 4 within seconds. It was just weird.
Marina Starr
03-30-2015, 08:42 AM
I'm pretty sure these guys were mobile users. SM needs to fix this shit #NOW! For a site this big, there should be no, zero mobile issues!
Dear Streamate: #stepyourdickup
For the past few days I've had SO MANY people go premium then immediately get kicked out. This used to happen once in a blue moon and now it happens more than once in every shift. I know people aren't taking me premium just to immediately leave. Has anyone else had this happen often lately? And I'm not talking about peepers - I mean the guys that initiate the private in the first place.
Yeah, I had a feeling it was glitching too because this Sunday seemed unusually slow. I've had several people the past few days initiate private then immediate leave. I also had 2 different people yesterday who left exclusive after less than a minute then immediately came back and request another exclusive. Both times they said they got kicked out and they weren't sure what happened. And on Sunday I had decent-ish traffic but not paying traffic. I would go from 25 people in my room to 4 within seconds. It was just weird.
Marina Starr
03-30-2015, 08:46 AM
It must be dat AAAAAASSSSSSSS!
#twerk #werk #dropitlikeitshot #yaaaaaaaas
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/tsmelania/Breakfast_twerk_zps6076aae3.gif (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/tsmelania/media/Breakfast_twerk_zps6076aae3.gif.html)
Yes!! My favorite GIF ever!!!
SoloDesire
03-30-2015, 09:00 AM
So, I'm usually pretty good at working at least 5 days a week...but the past couple of weeks I haven't been able to do that. One thing I've noticed is how much more money I make on the day I come back after having days off. This could be because I'm rested and not as stressed from camming constantly, or it could be because the guys haven't seen me on constantly. Is being unpredictable better than having a set schedule and being easy to obtain? I'm going to start testing this out by taking different days off through the week instead of just working Mon-Fri every week. I know having some sort of schedule is a good thing because you still want your fans to know when they can find you, but maybe a day here and there where you aren't on makes them want it more? Does anyone else have any experience with this they'd like to share?
Marina Starr
03-30-2015, 09:46 AM
I say unpredictable works for me. I just swing it but I always try to work at the same time whenever I work. My regulars always find me, I swear they have no lives. Distance makes the heart grow fonder ;D
So, I'm usually pretty good at working at least 5 days a week...but the past couple of weeks I haven't been able to do that. One thing I've noticed is how much more money I make on the day I come back after having days off. This could be because I'm rested and not as stressed from camming constantly, or it could be because the guys haven't seen me on constantly. Is being unpredictable better than having a set schedule and being easy to obtain? I'm going to start testing this out by taking different days off through the week instead of just working Mon-Fri every week. I know having some sort of schedule is a good thing because you still want your fans to know when they can find you, but maybe a day here and there where you aren't on makes them want it more? Does anyone else have any experience with this they'd like to share?
GeeGee
03-30-2015, 10:00 AM
Was trying to go on SM but my cam didn't work. Logged out and in and was fine then going pixelated.
I don't know if it's the site or my internet connection or my crappy laptop. But I don't get how I can go on AW with no problems.
Going to try and stick the cable direct in my laptop when kids go to bed and see if that helps me with SM. Otherwise I'm going to have to buy a better laptop...
SarahTime
03-30-2015, 10:54 AM
Well I see nothing is getting better.....
sammii
03-30-2015, 03:36 PM
Well I see nothing is getting better.....
Yeah this Sunday was weird. There'd be 20-25 people in my room at one time then one by one people would leave and my room count would diminish to like 4. People had to have been getting kicked out. It was unusually slow for a Sunday too.
And i know I already mentioned this but I've also had people getting kicked out of privates all week.
And my bitrate issues ... I'm not really going to bother. But it was working fine until yesterday.
Snowy0Star
03-30-2015, 05:24 PM
yeah sunday was really fucktarded on SM i made $6 in 3 hours and like damn near 100 on cams.com after everyone else was still having a shit time in my chatzy i just split the rest of the day with my other sites and called SM a bust . i was also experiencing my room count drop one by one thats been an issue for weeks for me now . its really frustrating and is killing my mojo to even continue working on sm. but i cant split more then 2 sites because i need more ram to do that (splitting 3 sites my CPU usage is like 13% and my ram usage is like 80%) . im still holding on to sm because when its good its good so for now its still the main site i start my day with
SweetieBitch
03-30-2015, 05:50 PM
I actually had one of my best shifts last night (Sunday)... One of my highest hourly rates ever, a few long exclusives, two gold shows with both goals made, great placement, and generally had an active engaging free chat. Smooth streaming and zero tech issues. Just wanted to throw in my 2 cents because I haven't experienced any of the negatives that are getting mentioned so often here. Hope it smooths out for you ladies... <3
CanTheCan
03-30-2015, 08:07 PM
I'm finding SM rewarding so far....but challenging. It's really quite difficult to put my "SM" head on when I'm so used to my "AW" head.
On AW you can talk about pretty much anything. Heck, you CAN talk about anything. You can also offer escort meets, free meets, car meets, sex all night for the price of a dinner meets. You can pretend to offer meets, and you can talk about meeting as part of role play or fantasy. You can exchange contact info and send them your full home address if you weren't afraid of the consequences. On SM however, you can't do any of that. So I am finding the difference is quite stifling.
Had 3 guys contact me on SM wanting to meet me (as in date me). They've ALL sent pictures, including cock pics (bleh). They sit in my free chat and talk about how they would look after me if I was theirs. On AW I can dodge these easliy by saying something like "sorry I don't date for free, please see my profile for escort rates" (which usually results in them leaving and not returning)...while on SM I can't say this. So I'm having to dodge these questions on SM by literally telling them off! I've got to the point where I'm saying "DO you really want me to be kicked off? Because you are asking for something that's against the ToS of SM" <<<actually having just typed that I realise I need to get harder on them. They don't want a show, they want free sex and they don't care if I get banned from anywhere because their penis rules.
Just having a bit of a rant there, but if anyone can advise how to up my SM hustle while fending off the "romantics" (aka: meet for free sex) I'd love to hear your stories :)
Hi ya, hope you don't mind me butting in ---- I am UK based & have cammed solely on AW for the last few years, HOWEVER I have been thinking for some time (like about 2 years lol) of joining SM... I see you have recently joined it (after being used to working under the AW format.. for want of a better phrase!) -------------- seems like you've been on SM a few weeks now, if you don't mind me asking, how are you getting on? -------- from what you say above, SM seems really different to AW... and OMG having to remember all them rules.. I've only ever cammed on AW so I guess without realizing I'm a bit of a free spirit! Sounds like there is so many rules on SM... also a lot of what we do is 'fantasy based' so it would seem weird not going along with their fantasy.. which is usually talking about what they like!... also again, if you don't mind me enquring... would you say you earn the same amount as AW .. not trying to find out your personal business... just trying to gauge an idea of whether or not it would feel worth it.. i.e., starting on a new website with new rules/things to learn kinda thing............ as obv AW pay out is significantly more than SM... I think SM is 30% but then again if you are a lot busier/have more traffic then perhaps it pans out.....don't know.............................. also AW is dead in the water at the mo, unfortunately.... even before the latest problems this week...................... and also I bought a hi spec quad core laptop, brand new, nothing on it, no photos/documents... and when I'm in JustCamIt I STILL get the FPS and CPU shooting up in red.. even tho I have super broad band speeds too.... am convinced the problem is the JCI end... as it was on their advice I forked out on this new super dooper machine..... yet still have the same issues..... I dont really like the online version of JCI as, apart from anything, you can't kick out on that! --- anyway would love to hear more about your experience on SM.. it would be HUGELY appreciated.. I really need to dip my toe in SM water ha ha ;p
IvyAdams
03-30-2015, 08:52 PM
Streamate was so so good to me tonight. :) Thank you CamGods.
Marina Starr
03-30-2015, 09:21 PM
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t94/tsmelania/you-better-work-gif_zpsaa4e47e4.gif (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/tsmelania/media/you-better-work-gif_zpsaa4e47e4.gif.html)
Streamate was so so good to me tonight. :) Thank you CamGods.
innocentindian
03-31-2015, 12:59 AM
Ladies, what time zone is your My Earnings page in? I cam in the morning and then the evening, and I like to write down each day's total in a spreadsheet, but on SM my earning's page is in GMT time instead of PST time, which always pushes some of my earnings to the next day, and then when I DO cam that day it gets all mixed up with the previous nights totals =___=;
Is GMT just their default? Anyone else have a different time zone displayed on their earnings page? Thanks :)
BritishBecky
03-31-2015, 03:23 AM
Yes GMT is the way they display it and process it. I'm pretty sure they can't change it for you as the week starts and ends based on GMT (so your payout is based on GMT)
SarahTime
03-31-2015, 09:17 AM
Morning yesterday was awful, I had so many people getting kicked out of private and they all told me they were mobile users when I asked. I just want to strangle someone over this mobile issue!
The afternoon however, was great! I notice it seems like I get a lot more mobile users in the morning and early afternoon. I'm wondering if this correlates to people being at work or something... who knows.
emma383
03-31-2015, 09:32 AM
I notice it seems like I get a lot more mobile users in the morning and early afternoon. I'm wondering if this correlates to people being at work or something... who knows.
I think thats it Sarah, and I also got a bunch of people getting kicked out constantly. A glitch they need to work on at SM!
SarahTime
03-31-2015, 09:43 AM
Wonderful, I see the "library show" trend is starting at SM now. There is a girl doing a gold show in a public library which she guarantees will start at $50.
STUPID STUPID STUPID.
emma123
03-31-2015, 09:45 AM
Wonderful, I see the "library show" trend is starting at SM now. There is a girl doing a gold show in a public library which she guarantees will start at $50.
STUPID STUPID STUPID.
OMG...that's awful, shame on SM.
sammii
03-31-2015, 09:48 AM
It's a different clientelle. I agree though, some of these girls have no business smarts whatsoever.
Marina Starr
03-31-2015, 09:48 AM
Blessherheart.com
Wonderful, I see the "library show" trend is starting at SM now. There is a girl doing a gold show in a public library which she guarantees will start at $50.
STUPID STUPID STUPID.
sammii
03-31-2015, 09:59 AM
I don't know how anyone has the patience for gold shows. I quit doing them over a year ago because people got too entitled. I'm not going to tease and beg for fucking 3 gold when I'm giving YOU a favor by offering a discount show, fuck that. I don't see the appeal of Gold Shows, I barely see girls even make it to the 100 mark. I'm not being mean it's just an observation.
scarlettbelle
03-31-2015, 10:37 AM
Gold shows are great if you know how to hustle them and you have some gold shows regs built up. I very rarely *don't* go over 100, especially with TV gold shows. I can usually count on making about $50 my cut in ~15 minutes when I'm working my usual shift (it gets iffy when I pop on randomly in the mornings or whatever). They're a great way to get lots of eyes on you, so I upsell the absolute fuck out of my videos. You would be amazed how many guys are willing to pay $10 instead of $5 if you throw in a "freebie".
There are plenty of entitled jerks who love goldshows, but I just ignore them or give them a beat down if I'm in a pissy mood. I do my shows *my* way and they learn to respect that. I'm not trying to say that gold shows are the most amazing thing ever or anything...I totally understand why lots of ladies hate them. I've had a love/hate relationship with them since day one because hustling a large group DRAINS me. I left MFC for that exact reason. But I do think they're a useful tool to have.
EDIT: I really only do a few gold shows per day (maybe once per hour, usually less) but with all the glitches and fuckery going on with private/exclusive I've been leaning a bit more on gold show earnings for the past few weeks. They tend to get a bad rap around here (understandably - most of us are on SM because we want to do private shows) so I just wanted to throw some positives out there. :)
sammii
03-31-2015, 11:13 AM
Of course, I'm sure they can be great for those who prefer them and know how to hustle them. I had to do gold shows when I worked with a model with a huge gold show following. We made the goals but I was always worn out afterward. I stopped working with her because I couldn't adapt to her personality. She loves that hustle but it drained me. I didnt mean to generalize, I know some girls prefer them and do awesome.
Marina Starr
03-31-2015, 01:16 PM
I'm not a gold shows kind of girl but I respect girls that cannot only do it but doing it well. However, I do see it as you're kinda "begging" for money. This is only based on my opinion and experience.
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EllieGold
03-31-2015, 01:22 PM
Gold Shows have reformed the website IMO.... I just can't hustle a crowd in Gold Shows. I'm a one on one kinda gal.
Marina Starr
03-31-2015, 01:27 PM
YOU TOO? I flipped the fuck out in GS.
#havemealltoyourself
Oneonone.com
Gold Shows have reformed the website IMO.... I just can't hustle a crowd in Gold Shows. I'm a one on one kinda gal.
MsBellaSpanxx
03-31-2015, 02:55 PM
I'm normally in Classic Chat with all the fetish/shy dudes. I limit my Gold Shows to just a few on Fridays and Saturdays (if I'm on) only. That way I can appeal to all the differing budgets out there. However, I find Gold Shows sooooooo exhausting/draining. I give mad props to you ladies who can make that your main hustle!! Different strokes for different folks. As long as we GTC (get that cash)! Everyone's hustle is different. That's what makes camming so cool!
SweetieBitch
03-31-2015, 04:59 PM
I thought the maximum number of tags you can add to a model's profile is five tags -- am I wrong?
As of last night I have my first major tag troll. I have now blocked a total of seven negative tags within 12 hours and it's starting to get to me. Any time I go back to my profile, I have a new one. And I haven't even streamed today. Either it's coincidence that I had more than one asshole troll last night, which has literally never happened, or it's one person using multiple accounts, which I think is more likely. It has to be from someone in free chat, because I had nothing but amazing privates/exclusives all night with zero complaints.
I REALLY wish you could see which users left your tags, so you can decide to block them next time they come around. Or block them straight from the tag page.
:irked: :grumpy: :bomb:
Edit: What also totally blows is that a few of my good guys/regs told me they tried to add some new positive tags last night, but none of them went through. :(
scarlettbelle
03-31-2015, 05:17 PM
It could be multiple guys trolling. I've been "attacked" by a group from some random forum before. They probably don't even know who you are - they just want to fuck with someone for "fun." Don't let it get to you bb. I'm sorry those idiots decided to go after you. :(
SweetieBitch
03-31-2015, 06:25 PM
WOW I just got THREE more bad tags since I made that post... That makes 10 in less than 24 hours, without even being on cam! This is insane to me. Have any of you ever experienced such an influx of bad tags all at once like that? I can't patrol my fucking profile all the time, but if I don't catch them as soon as they happen then anyone can see them because they show up automatically. This fucking SUCKS. I'll quit bitching I promise... I'm just shocked and pissed off that there's nothing I can do. :'(
Marina Starr
03-31-2015, 06:34 PM
I know it sucks but I hope you can take it as compliment because you must be doing something right for the trolls to notice you. You must be making money.
Look at Sam38G for inspiration, her top two tags are "arrogant" and "bitchy attitude". I'm sure she's not complaining about not making money, LOL. I love her even more for not removing them because she's a #boss #badbitch ;D
41204
WOW I just got THREE more bad tags since I made that post... That makes 10 in less than 24 hours, without even being on cam! This is insane to me. Have any of you ever experienced such an influx of bad tags all at once like that? I can't patrol my fucking profile all the time, but if I don't catch them as soon as they happen then anyone can see them because they show up automatically. This fucking SUCKS. I'll quit bitching I promise... I'm just shocked and pissed off that there's nothing I can do. :'(
christylive
03-31-2015, 07:40 PM
like WTF is going on. nobody can go priv/excl/block chat and when they do they get booted. Am i the only experiencing this??
Glamourmilf
03-31-2015, 08:43 PM
^^^No,you're not the only one. My firstexclusive of the night got stuck I that 'limbo' state,(by the way does anybody know where they go? He never even came back to explain.
Then, repeat said he could hear me, but not we me (even though the rest of the room could).
The tons of guys just plain old got booted.
~
Issabelle
03-31-2015, 09:35 PM
WOW I just got THREE more bad tags since I made that post... That makes 10 in less than 24 hours, without even being on cam! This is insane to me. Have any of you ever experienced such an influx of bad tags all at once like that? I can't patrol my fucking profile all the time, but if I don't catch them as soon as they happen then anyone can see them because they show up automatically. This fucking SUCKS. I'll quit bitching I promise... I'm just shocked and pissed off that there's nothing I can do. :'(
I have 139 blocked tags. About 130-135 of them came from a single user/group attacking me over the course of several months. The tags would come in waves anytime I logged in and they were brutal. Whatever--someone has the kind of time to make multiple burner accounts and harass me? They're sad, sad loss of days of their lives. It was a bit frustrating at first, because I didn't want customers seeing that, but once I got past that frustration I just became anal about keeping my tags tab open, refreshed every few minutes, blocked any BS, and it eventually stopped. It will stop girl! And, hey, you might even beat my record! I'm fairly certain I have the most epic troll attack ranking on SW when it comes to SM tags, and I'm really done with having that title! lol
christylive
03-31-2015, 09:37 PM
^^^No,you're not the only one. My firstexclusive of the night got stuck I that 'limbo' state,(by the way does anybody know where they go? He never even came back to explain.
Then, repeat said he could hear me, but not we me (even though the rest of the room could).
The tons of guys just plain old got booted.
~
im so sorry your going through it too bb :( it took about 15 attempts 4 him 2 finish our block chat. they kept getting kicked out of free chat too! thankfully he was reg customer and he came back for a 2nd block chat because he felt bad cause he knew it wasn't my fault.
hugs 2 you bb :)
christylive
03-31-2015, 09:40 PM
41207
that is all...