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Marina Starr
05-31-2015, 03:57 PM
Anyone experiencing black screen? I've had a few guys today saying they can't see me.
hyori
05-31-2015, 06:43 PM
What do you girls think about it? Just got it in my inbox.
41771
Is this working now? Has anyone used it?
kortneykay
05-31-2015, 07:23 PM
Is this working now? Has anyone used it?
It will show up during the day, starting tomorrow.
Cutie101
05-31-2015, 08:15 PM
Hey girls! I have a question.
I am sure there is an answer for it, but I do not find it right now.
So, i have lots of new guys in my room. New on site as well and there are some of them who want to join the exclusive, but they don't find the button.
How do I actually explain them how to join the exclusive?
I don't have a member account so I don't know how to guide them lol.
Thanks.
Later Edit: Nevermind, I figured out hahaha!
BlueBunny
06-01-2015, 08:30 AM
How long does it take for accounting to approve any payment changes? There was a hold on my new account and I'm not even sure why. I resubmitted the same info as it was correct and now waiting on approval. Did not have this issue with my previous account and I'm wondering why that happened/how long it's going to take to be cleared for payments.
Prussia
06-01-2015, 11:43 AM
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I have high speed internet home, my upload/download is like 30mb per sec when connects to Seattle server. At least that's what the testing website says. When is used just for Ro based websites is over 100. Overall, Ro is well known for having one of the best connection in the world, because of the fiber link shit.
I noticed was bad, because my ms was still the same after testing the wifi connection, even if I used the cable first.
My guys didn't complain about nothing, I actually made a tv and the producer said was all fine on his side. Have no fucking idea who cursed my ms!!!
Bravo for the gs! I would recommend you to opt in for the tvs, they give you good exposure. And who doesn't want that? Ofc, they are not perfect as a feature, but everything has a price.
P.S. I am just sleepy and my brain works like after a bottle of some strange type of alcohol.
Sadly, the TV shows are no longer for TV. I also noticed that the "TV shows" are the ones they post on the promo video site (dm me if anyone wants me to pass on the link, I don't want to post it here). I think they use those specific shows/recordings because they have no music/copyright images etc. (Same thing as F4F, you can't have music or logos, copyright etc because they upload the videos.) Just a thought to consider when opting into the featured gold shows.
Edit: I just took a look, and my shows posted are either TV gold shows or gold shows from a while ago when I didn't use to play music in the background.
SM_CamGirl
06-01-2015, 01:02 PM
It will show up during the day, starting tomorrow.
they dont have it ready yet, this was their answer when i sent a message to can enable the new feature
Thank you for writing,
That is actually a feature that we're currently working on.
It should be out soon, within the end of the month.
But that feature will be available as soon as it's ready.
Let me know if we can help you further. Thank you.
Streamate Performer Support
why they said it will be ready today??
xoxoxoxo
KatyBoleyn
06-01-2015, 01:16 PM
How long does it take for accounting to approve any payment changes? There was a hold on my new account and I'm not even sure why. I resubmitted the same info as it was correct and now waiting on approval. Did not have this issue with my previous account and I'm wondering why that happened/how long it's going to take to be cleared for payments.
We had the same (scary) situation with our studio check when we switched over to the corporation. What happens is that you select the new payment method, then go into the sub-page and fill out the details. The problem is that thier system glitches and doesn't actually change your payment on the main page.
All we had to do was go back to the main payment page and change the payment to something random and then back to the one we wanted and save again...then it worked immediately.
Issabelle
06-01-2015, 01:25 PM
Streamate Performer Support
why they said it will be ready today??
xoxoxoxo
If I were to wager a guess, I'd say the support monkey who answered you has no idea that the feature was set to roll out today. I mean, these are the guys who answer 'will you please remove this 1-star rating?' with 'is your internet connection stable? Have you tried restarting your computer?'
Just saying.
In other news--SM was popping for me all morning! Woohoo! Made about $350 between two long shifts of around 9 hours total. The hustle is real this month!
SM_CamGirl
06-01-2015, 02:05 PM
If I were to wager a guess, I'd say the support monkey who answered you has no idea that the feature was set to roll out today. I mean, these are the guys who answer 'will you please remove this 1-star rating?' with 'is your internet connection stable? Have you tried restarting your computer?'
Just saying.
In other news--SM was popping for me all morning! Woohoo! Made about $350 between two long shifts of around 9 hours total. The hustle is real this month!
lol yes i know so well about that monkeys, but today was really unusual i got the answer in less than 5 mins lol
Issabelle
06-01-2015, 02:16 PM
lol yes i know so well about that monkeys, but today was really unusual i got the answer in less than 5 mins lol
Okay, five minutes for a response pretty much guarantees the answer is wrong. Haha!
Issabelle
06-01-2015, 04:51 PM
The new top contributors feature is officially up and running. I saw Ivy running a lovely one earlier.
The thing honestly looks clunky and awkward the way it's designed, but it definitely works properly. It sits underneath the gold show topic box but above the chat, making everything pretty cramped. Still, like I said, seems to work. Customers can simply click on a ranking (1, 2, or 3) and they will automatically outbid that spot.
I checked my dashboard and the Gold Show set up that we as models use to set our gold show up now has a check box to show top contributors. Seems like it's working so far, so keep your fingers crossed!
41804
justanothercamgirl
06-01-2015, 05:42 PM
What do you girls think about it? Just got it in my inbox.
41771
My main problem with it is that it doesn't work for mobile customers. I can see a lot of headaches coming from it since it will only counting the contributions of some types of customers and not others.
scarlettbelle
06-01-2015, 10:43 PM
My main problem with it is that it doesn't work for mobile customers. I can see a lot of headaches coming from it since it will only counting the contributions of some types of customers and not others.
I think it just meant that it wouldn't show up for mobile customers. Still potentially confusing for mobile users though.
EDIT: I used it in one of my gold shows tonight and it seemed great on my end! It definitely seems to be a motivator for the competitive guys and it made my life a little easier since I didn't have to constantly update them on who the high tipper was, how much he'd paid etc etc.
hyori
06-02-2015, 09:33 PM
I did a gold show today but mine was the old style and didn't turn into the high tipper feature.
Issabelle
06-03-2015, 05:33 AM
I did a gold show today but mine was the old style and didn't turn into the high tipper feature.
When you clicked on the button to set up your gold show, did you check the box at the bottom to turn the high tipper feature on? Or did that check box not show up at all?
hyori
06-03-2015, 06:06 AM
When you clicked on the button to set up your gold show, did you check the box at the bottom to turn the high tipper feature on? Or did that check box not show up at all?
I do not recall seeing it there but, I will check again, it is very likely I spazzed out and didn't even see it, blah.
Also, when a producer tries to takeover your gold show with a tv gold show and you refuse it, it only gives you the option of cancelling the gold show and restarting...is there any way around this royally annoying first world problem?
RedAlice
06-03-2015, 06:36 AM
[Currently can't do GS, but] I've seen people enable the new feature but it's not shown up or hasn't been accurate, eg. some tippers have been excluded from the board. Hopefully it's just a glitch?
nolita_xoxo
06-03-2015, 07:23 AM
I'm trying to tip another model on SM and when I'm logged into my broadcaster account it gives me an error? :(
DeepThoughts
06-03-2015, 09:26 AM
When you clicked on the button to set up your gold show, did you check the box at the bottom to turn the high tipper feature on? Or did that check box not show up at all?
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: No wonder!!!!
SweetieBitch
06-03-2015, 12:09 PM
I used the top contributor feature and it seemed to encourage high tips, even though I don't offer anything extra in return. Though I thought it was interesting that we don't hear the slot machine noises on our end (at least, I didn't). I watched another girl do a show from my customer account and whenever someone tips into a top contributor spot it makes these video game casino noises.
Speaking of noises -- during a GS countdown I told my guys that I love that sound of getting a tip/pledge, but my favorite is the angelic harp sound that plays when you get a tip over $25. I told them that sound made me wet, then two guys immediately tipped $25+. :D
HeftyHally
06-03-2015, 11:59 PM
Quick Question! When Streaming, directly underneath your status [offline/streaming] I sometimes get a 3-2-1 countdown with the little camcorder icon. Is that taking a livestream biopic for the main page or is it something else?
Glamourmilf
06-04-2015, 12:25 AM
^Yes it is. You can contact customer support for a static pic.
Blovely
06-04-2015, 12:39 AM
My favorite is the angelic harp sound that plays when you get a tip over $25. I told them that sound made me wet.
https://ioneglobalgrind.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/yas-girl-yas.gif?w=761&h=406
I love that sound. I tell my regs the same thing.
euro_princess
06-04-2015, 03:23 AM
Quick Question! When Streaming, directly underneath your status [offline/streaming] I sometimes get a 3-2-1 countdown with the little camcorder icon. Is that taking a livestream biopic for the main page or is it something else?
Even if your profile pic will be static, they will still take those screenshots. That's their way of checking if you are breaking the rules in free chat (dildoing yourself, for example).
Sonikku
06-04-2015, 08:17 AM
I'm really bored and getting a huge burst of energy right now.
I wanna have fun; but SM is so boring D;
PrettyInPunk
06-04-2015, 11:15 AM
I didn't have a problem at all with the high tipper feature at all yesterday, except that a few of my guys were so busy competing during the show that I ended up not being able to do the reward for the highest pledge (moaning a name) because every time I almost 'came' it would switch winners two or three times. I certainly didnt mind and they didn't seem to bothered by it so, meh.
I'm right there with you Sonikku! It's quiet as hell today and I would kill for a 30 second private right now just to break up the silence.
wednesday86
06-04-2015, 11:19 AM
Grrr my ID got rejected! I don't understand because I took pics with my nice dslr and everything is clear...But my hair was blonde when i took the pic of me holding it and in my biopic my hair is brown. You think that's why?
Sonikku
06-04-2015, 11:34 AM
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I'm right there with you Sonikku! It's quiet as hell today and I would kill for a 30 second private right now just to break up the silence.
I just got a really long private so waiting paid off! Sharing some of my luck with you! <3
Grrr my ID got rejected! I don't understand because I took pics with my nice dslr and everything is clear...But my hair was blonde when i took the pic of me holding it and in my biopic my hair is brown. You think that's why?
I don't think so. My hair is always a different color than my ID and Biopic.
Are you censoring anything in it?
PrettyInPunk
06-04-2015, 11:49 AM
I don't think so. My hair is always a different color than my ID and Biopic.
Are you censoring anything in it?
Same. On my ID, my hair is short and red but my biopic my hair is long and purple. I'm always changing colors.
kitty_frost
06-04-2015, 12:46 PM
Streamates video is screwing me over. I didn't have an encoder, and every time I was streaming in HD my custies complained that my video feed was choppy and not working. So I took it off HD and then they all said the resolution was too awefull. I just downloaded the encoder, finally got it to work, and the feed I'm seeing is just as bad quality as if it wasn't HD. It's not jerky or anything, just more grainy then I would have expected. Do you know if this is a slow internet problem, or am I just using all the wrong settings? I thought my feed would get jerky if my internet was not up to snuff.
I'm getting really frustrated because I've been wrestling with this for a while, and so far today I've had 15/17 customers jump into my room and right back out again, a few staying long enough to tell me my camera was crap.
Marina Starr
06-04-2015, 01:07 PM
What's your upload speed?
Streamates video is screwing me over. I didn't have an encoder, and every time I was streaming in HD my custies complained that my video feed was choppy and not working. So I took it off HD and then they all said the resolution was too awefull. I just downloaded the encoder, finally got it to work, and the feed I'm seeing is just as bad quality as if it wasn't HD. It's not jerky or anything, just more grainy then I would have expected. Do you know if this is a slow internet problem, or am I just using all the wrong settings? I thought my feed would get jerky if my internet was not up to snuff.
I'm getting really frustrated because I've been wrestling with this for a while, and so far today I've had 15/17 customers jump into my room and right back out again, a few staying long enough to tell me my camera was crap.
kitty_frost
06-04-2015, 01:16 PM
1.94 mbps. I remember doing this a while ago and finding my internet should be the right speed.
PrettyInPunk
06-04-2015, 01:35 PM
I just got a really long private so waiting paid off! Sharing some of my luck with you! <3
Thanks for the luck, hun! I finally got to do a gold show, so at least the last four hours weren't a total waste.
Girly_Girl
06-04-2015, 08:28 PM
How often does sm take a picture?
SexyLittleThing
06-04-2015, 08:53 PM
I just wanted to ask if Streamate is slow for you guys? It's been such an awful week for me there and I don't know what to do anymore.
I'm not getting ANY traffic. My custies are saving my ass, but still... I wonder what's with that awful traffic? I've never worked more than I do now and the traffic sucks! -.-'
LittleSexBunny
06-04-2015, 09:02 PM
Yesterday was amazing for me. made 450 in about 5 hours.... Today is shit. 120 in 2 hours...I'm logging off for 10 minutes. Maybe some other model is just doing something totally amazing at the moment. I will be back though to try again.
I just wanted to ask if Streamate is slow for you guys? It's been such an awful week for me there and I don't know what to do anymore.
I'm not getting ANY traffic. My custies are saving my ass, but still... I wonder what's with that awful traffic? I've never worked more than I do now and the traffic sucks! -.-'
euro_princess
06-04-2015, 09:19 PM
I just wanted to ask if Streamate is slow for you guys? It's been such an awful week for me there and I don't know what to do anymore.
I'm not getting ANY traffic. My custies are saving my ass, but still... I wonder what's with that awful traffic? I've never worked more than I do now and the traffic sucks! -.-'
For me was kinda slow this week too. Made my average, but only because I got big tips from my guys for my bday. I just logged off. I was on the first line and had 6 guys in my room, 4 of them were my custies.
You know, tomorrow is a new day! So put on a nice outfit, get that fatale lipstick and let the money rain over you.
PeterPan
06-04-2015, 10:13 PM
Streamate has been having technical issues for the past two days. My bit rate went from 800 to 120 for like minute. My screen sometimes pixelates, but then it improves a few seconds later. My guys keep getting kicked out. Also, wtf is up with $100 daily limit set up for new customers? They told after 45 days, they can raise their daily limit. WTF STREAMATE??!http://24.media.tumblr.com/ca6abae37e4bc2a73510ea1cc9886c5f/tumblr_mw457bYPhV1ra8x1ao4_250.gif
kitty_frost
06-04-2015, 10:26 PM
that makes me feel better. I've been getting a decent amount of privates in the last few weeks on the HD setting with no emulator, and then suddenly today everyone who popped into my room said my video was crap and then left. Actually installing the emulator seemed to make the quality worse.
I'll just cross my fingers that this will be solved in a few days
euro_princess
06-04-2015, 11:31 PM
Streamate has been having technical issues for the past two days. My bit rate went from 800 to 120 for like minute. My screen sometimes pixelates, but then it improves a few seconds later. My guys keep getting kicked out. Also, wtf is up with $100 daily limit set up for new customers? They told after 45 days, they can raise their daily limit. WTF STREAMATE??!http://24.media.tumblr.com/ca6abae37e4bc2a73510ea1cc9886c5f/tumblr_mw457bYPhV1ra8x1ao4_250.gif
That limit is since forever. My best customer had problems with his card, so he had to make a new account. On his first day was $100 and after that went up. He was at $250 the next day. I doubt that is real.
LittleSexBunny
06-04-2015, 11:57 PM
Turned out to be a great night after all!! I went back and hit my nightly goal! (which i just upped a 100 bucks so yay) Also someone was soooo trolling my room tonight. Coming in and out saying stupid shit lmao. Idk...I had tons of ppl in my room even though we were just talking tonight. (and it was just the weirdest conversation!!) Guess someone was jealous. Then out of nowhere 2 people hit my gold show countdown i wasn't even trying for. I hope that rude bxtch saw it XD Thank you SM for being fucking terrific! I love youuuuuuu!!! I hope the rest of the week is just as AWESOME!
Lilypussy
06-05-2015, 01:40 AM
Sooo I just got approved for sm. I'm peeing my panties. You know that panic feeling where you are in over your head? I feel like a newbie idiot as I don't know what I'm doing with this site
Give me a custom clip and I can film that and be your slutty daughter or step sister begging you for sex in a heart beat.
But I think its more technical side with this. This encoder nonsense all I see is people moan about it and I havnt even looked at it yet and I'm scared
I was hoping I'd be all pepped up for my first go live on this site but I had zero sleep so exhausted before I've even thought about doing it.
doublerainbow
06-05-2015, 08:34 AM
Hey Lily, don't even sweat it - I could never get the encoder to work for me and just don't use it. I'm doing much better without it than I ever was trying to make it work. Just take a deep breath and click that "start my show" button, don't let yourself think about it - you'll feel at least 50% better once you're actually broadcasting. It's what I do anyway. X)
I also have a question to post here - how do you check your placement on the site if you have geoblocking enabled? I have a member account and can't find myself at all lol! I saw someone in my "similar models" area when I checked my profile and found her high on the 1st page but I've never gotten better than 3rd page placement so... that can't be where I am too, right?
StacySins
06-05-2015, 09:04 AM
Hey Lily, don't even sweat it - I could never get the encoder to work for me and just don't use it. I'm doing much better without it than I ever was trying to make it work. Just take a deep breath and click that "start my show" button, don't let yourself think about it - you'll feel at least 50% better once you're actually broadcasting. It's what I do anyway. X)
I also have a question to post here - how do you check your placement on the site if you have geoblocking enabled? I have a member account and can't find myself at all lol! I saw someone in my "similar models" area when I checked my profile and found her high on the 1st page but I've never gotten better than 3rd page placement so... that can't be where I am too, right?
you won't be able to yourself without a VPN or getting someone to check on their account who isn't in the geo-blocked area. When you are geo-blocked you don't show up for those not logged into a members account.
doublerainbow
06-05-2015, 09:29 AM
Thanks for the reply Stacy. I notice so many ladies here mentioning checking their placement, does that mean few camgirls use geoblocking? I'm a bit nervous to turn it off... is it worth it for the increase in traffic? I think you need to have it off for tv gold shows, right?
kitty_frost
06-05-2015, 09:30 AM
Hey Lily, don't even sweat it - I could never get the encoder to work for me and just don't use it. I'm doing much better without it than I ever was trying to make it work. Just take a deep breath and click that "start my show" button, don't let yourself think about it - you'll feel at least 50% better once you're actually broadcasting. It's what I do anyway. X)
I also have a question to post here - how do you check your placement on the site if you have geoblocking enabled? I have a member account and can't find myself at all lol! I saw someone in my "similar models" area when I checked my profile and found her high on the 1st page but I've never gotten better than 3rd page placement so... that can't be where I am too, right?
do you still set yourself at HD? or is that completely not advised without the encoder?
euro_princess
06-05-2015, 10:12 AM
Hey Lily, don't even sweat it - I could never get the encoder to work for me and just don't use it. I'm doing much better without it than I ever was trying to make it work. Just take a deep breath and click that "start my show" button, don't let yourself think about it - you'll feel at least 50% better once you're actually broadcasting. It's what I do anyway. X)
I also have a question to post here - how do you check your placement on the site if you have geoblocking enabled? I have a member account and can't find myself at all lol! I saw someone in my "similar models" area when I checked my profile and found her high on the 1st page but I've never gotten better than 3rd page placement so... that can't be where I am too, right?
If you don't use the encoder, you might actually be on page 3. Why don't you try harder to make it work? You just have to take the profile from SM website.
I don't have my geoblock. I'm pretty sure people would be able so find me even with that on. And you never know who's going to post a clip of yours on a free tube website.
Not that mention that geoblocking affects your position.
Yes, if you have it on, you can't do tvs. In order to do them you MUST have your free chat (the non-account) one open. And geoblock removes that type of chat.
kitty_frost
06-05-2015, 10:51 AM
sorry to jump on this so much -.-
I tried using the encoder with both the recommended settings, and then the medium settings, and both made it look worse than just the HD. I have no clue what my customers are seeing, so I'm freaking out trying to figure out if this is the reason I'm loosing customers. I just got my hours cut at my day job, so I'm massively worried that I won't get enough custies
doublerainbow
06-05-2015, 11:30 AM
Yes I do set myself on HD Wide, I'm told my feed looks awesome all the time. Lol and princess you have no idea how hard I've tried to make encoder work. The adobe one straight up freezes whenever I start it up - doesn't matter how much I reinstall or anything. So I started using the alternative (open broadcast software) and there isn't a standard SM setting for it. I've tried so many different things but it always pushes my round trip time into the thousands. I would LOVE to have some help figuring out the right settings to get it working.