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Kitcatt
09-17-2015, 04:10 AM
yeah, sorry to all that do this but yes. Yesssss Halo, yes. Be engaging.
SoloDesire
09-17-2015, 05:27 AM
These are curious questions, so don't take offense to them.
For the girls who say you stream Netflix and surf the net while on cam. Do you reach your goals while doing this? -ON SM, not other sites combined.
I am curious to know your results on this method.
How do you stream movies and music while streaming your cam? An overloaded network will lag, which will obviously result in glitches.
At the same time, wouldn't streaming while ignoring your room COST you money? I can't see the logic of running lights, and streaming a cam - and Netflix, while sitting there bored and zoned out, waiting for a spender to come along lol. Maybe your electric bill will even out after you find that occasional big spender?
Wouldn't hustling any guy into private, regardless of traffic volume make more sense?
I'm open to ideas.
I make MORE money when I watch Youtube or Netflix because I'm able to stay on longer and stay pleasant, whereas before I was getting agitated that no one would chat and I'd get bored and burned out quickly. Lately I'm going WAY over my usual goals, mostly because I've been doing more hours and staying in a positive mood throughout.
My network isn't overloaded because I have good equipment. I don't splitcam, I stream on SM only. I have reliable, fast internet speeds and a good laptop. I'm streaming in HD720 with absolutely no lag...I check my stream often, in another window on my laptop, as well as on mobile on my phone. Clear, smooth stream.
Just because I'm watching Youtube/Netflix doesn't mean I'm ignoring my room. Instead of browsing the web, like I used to out of boredom, I can keep a window open to watch while also smiling and being pleasant to anyone in my chat room. I type to ALL customers who type to me...give each one special attention and work my hustle this way.
It works for ME. Just because it works for ME doesn't mean it will work for YOU. Each person has to find out what works for them. I don't watch other models, and don't care what they do in their room. I've found what works for me and my mental state and will continue this until it no longer works for me...then I'll switch things up. Streamate has changed so much over the last year and I've had to adapt to the no chatters, lingerers, and annoying freeloaders. I've found being semi preoccupied is the only way I can tolerate them anymore.
ETA: I reached my high goal in 3 days this week...so yeah.
belleoftheball2
09-17-2015, 05:40 AM
Considering about 50% of my shift lately is spent without a single person in my room, there isn't anyone to be engaging with (mid 1st page placement, fyi)!
On busy days I don't do anything on the side but as of late I've been using Netflix on my tablet during slow shifts. It helps me stay the fuck on when nobody is coming through my room. I still greet everyone who stays in my room long enough to do so, and pay attention to them if they start to chat. They can't tell I'm watching Netflix or whatever, I use captions and it looks like I'm staring at my screen.
I think your traffic level changes whether this is something you can pull off. Are you still engaging when you've gone 20-30 minutes without a single person coming into your room? Or an hour of people coming in and out so fast you can't even say hi to them? For weeks on end? Kudos to you if you are, but that shit drains me.
Staying on with a distraction is still better than logging off frustrated.
kiki399
09-17-2015, 07:37 AM
Hey girls, I have been using the old encoder settings, all week been going smooth, no placement issues, plenty of traffic, hitting goals early. Today, I have guys getting kicked out of privates and exclusives. Phone is not working for exclusive today for customers. For me first day this week im getting no traffic, and I am mid way on page 1. Just looking for some feedback. They do 1 or 2 things and it screws everything up. Ill blame our new model login page for this... Thanks SM
hyori
09-17-2015, 07:40 AM
They also changed the favicon and the app icon to their shocktaser blue and black square.
anonymous camgirl
09-17-2015, 08:06 AM
How do I know if I input the settings correctly.. because I am at the bottom of the page now.. with this HD720
pixiepower329
09-17-2015, 08:12 AM
THe new settings aren't changing placement yet.... at least, not according to their email.. and SM would NEVER lie.....
anonymous camgirl
09-17-2015, 08:20 AM
lol thanks.. I am usually on the middle of the page somewhere but now I am at the bottom and even top page 2.. WTF!.. uggh maybe it's me!.. But I wanted to tell you guys I am using an i3 desktop with these new hd720 settings..
THe new settings aren't changing placement yet.... at least, not according to their email.. and SM would NEVER lie.....
DeepThoughts
09-17-2015, 09:22 AM
Im using the old encoder settings and Im still page one top rows of both the European models and the American models so it hasnt affected my placement yet.
ETA: ^^ Girl one more post and your an even 2600!
kortneykay
09-17-2015, 09:47 AM
These are curious questions, so don't take offense to them.
For the girls who say you stream Netflix and surf the net while on cam. Do you reach your goals while doing this? -ON SM, not other sites combined.
I am curious to know your results on this method.
How do you stream movies and music while streaming your cam? An overloaded network will lag, which will obviously result in glitches.
At the same time, wouldn't streaming while ignoring your room COST you money? I can't see the logic of running lights, and streaming a cam - and Netflix, while sitting there bored and zoned out, waiting for a spender to come along lol. Maybe your electric bill will even out after you find that occasional big spender?
Wouldn't hustling any guy into private, regardless of traffic volume make more sense?
I'm open to ideas.
I watch netfix/amazon prime/youtube in a small box(closed caption so no noise) on top with SM maximized in the background (where I can see the member's side bar and the who comes in and out and I greet each and every customer that comes into my room as well as what the guys are saying. Never bored, never zoned out, never lagging and I don't miss a thing. I have ADD and stopped taking aderall so I'm keeping myself engaged whilst multitasking. I make more money because I'm laughing and look more focused. If I get a show/tip I see/accept it and can always go back to my program. My net and computer are good so I don't lag or eat up a lot of CPU even with splitting 20 other sites at once.
As for traffic volume and hustling you have to get a guy into private (or tips) to hustle him. It can be 50 guys in your room or 3 but if no one is going pvt then all that volume or lack thereof doesn't really matter.
xCamLovex
09-17-2015, 10:35 AM
Using newest encoder settings and getting great results but I don't see any difference in placement - maybe it's even a little lower than before despite my stream being more clear AND making more money? I don't get it, but as long as earnings are up I'm ok with it. After being on different cam sites, I realize placement helps but shouldn't be a primary focus. Could my lower placement be due to not doing many gold shows?
anonymous camgirl
09-17-2015, 11:42 AM
yippee!!
Im using the old encoder settings and Im still page one top rows of both the European models and the American models so it hasnt affected my placement yet.
ETA: ^^ Girl one more post and your an even 2600!
anonymous camgirl
09-17-2015, 11:58 AM
What are your specs on your computer.. I feel like I need a new one.. cuz this old girl isn't cutting it anymore.. I have to cut back on my sites now.
I watch netfix/amazon prime/youtube in a small box(closed caption so no noise) on top with SM maximized in the background (where I can see the member's side bar and the who comes in and out and I greet each and every customer that comes into my room as well as what the guys are saying. Never bored, never zoned out, never lagging and I don't miss a thing. I have ADD and stopped taking aderall so I'm keeping myself engaged whilst multitasking. I make more money because I'm laughing and look more focused. If I get a show/tip I see/accept it and can always go back to my program. My net and computer are good so I don't lag or eat up a lot of CPU even with splitting 20 other sites at once.
As for traffic volume and hustling you have to get a guy into private (or tips) to hustle him. It can be 50 guys in your room or 3 but if no one is going pvt then all that volume or lack thereof doesn't really matter.
Ms.Lacey
09-17-2015, 12:37 PM
Im with Halo on this one. When Im bored and start focusing on other things I make less. Can I stay on longer? yes, but theres a difference in my hourly when I'm engaging my room. Netflix and youtube I leave for pleasure because its not allowed during work time. Sorry but I don't see how anyone can focus on their room and watch TV at the same time. People do notice when someone is distracted even if you don't think its as obvious. Even if you're not in paid chat you're still working lol. I mean you wouldn't text during a paid session... Thats just how I look at it.
audritwo
09-17-2015, 12:53 PM
heads up, ban golferalex54 from your room. He just takes you to exclusive to show you his cock and leaving before he gets charged. He did it to me twice this week. I gave him the benefit of the doubt the first time, but nope. Second offense. Emailed the site asking him to ban him from my room.
Just saving you ladies some rage.
Fuck this dude.
luscious sadie
09-17-2015, 12:59 PM
I love you too, Sadie. Where have you been hiding? I haven't seen you in ages. SM has a new model's page which makes no sense to me considering they just changed in a few months ago O.o
I have been here but not really signing on to reply and trying to stay away bc these boards have a lot of drama that really stresses me out sometimes lol.
I just remember a few years ago you said "bitch get off my clit" to someone (tho not me) and now when I have rages I say that and it has become a favorite of my family who like to quote me on it haha. I think of you ever time.
luscious sadie
09-17-2015, 01:00 PM
heads up, ban golferalex54 from your room. He just takes you to exclusive to show you his cock and leaving before he gets charged. He did it to me twice this week. I gave him the benefit of the doubt the first time, but nope. Second offense. Emailed the site asking him to ban him from my room.
Just saving you ladies some rage.
Fuck this dude.
haha omg he was just in and out of my room and something gave me reason to pre-block him but then I clicked the "no" to block on messages ughhghghg
christylive
09-17-2015, 01:23 PM
[QUOTE=audritwo;2801394]heads up, ban golferalex54 from your room. He just takes you to exclusive to show you his cock and leaving before he gets charged. He did it to me twice this week. I gave him the benefit of the doubt the first time, but nope. Second offense. Emailed the site asking him to ban him from my room.
they no longer ban anyone for me. they say too many users with same name. smh................
anonymous camgirl
09-17-2015, 01:24 PM
YEA! he did that shit to me.. I made a note to ban his stupid ass
heads up, ban golferalex54 from your room. He just takes you to exclusive to show you his cock and leaving before he gets charged. He did it to me twice this week. I gave him the benefit of the doubt the first time, but nope. Second offense. Emailed the site asking him to ban him from my room.
Just saving you ladies some rage.
Fuck this dude.
Kitcatt
09-17-2015, 01:28 PM
Yep. I'm with Halo and MsLacey too. I get that some people can totally multitask and you would never know that they are doing other things, but I also see a lot of models staring slightly off screen looking bored. Looking bored is the kiss of fucking death on cam.
On a more sm related topic, does anyone else think the new encoder settings are crap? I left mine to the old settings and I had guys coming in my room all night asking me what was wrong with sm because models looked like they were in stop animation it was so jerky. I saw it too. Totally clear streams that were jerky and laggy.....
audritwo
09-17-2015, 01:31 PM
[QUOTE=audritwo;2801394]heads up, ban golferalex54 from your room. He just takes you to exclusive to show you his cock and leaving before he gets charged. He did it to me twice this week. I gave him the benefit of the doubt the first time, but nope. Second offense. Emailed the site asking him to ban him from my room.
they no longer ban anyone for me. they say too many users with same name. smh................
Well he took me to exclusive so they can see that on their profile. Which is bullshit, they shouldn't let have members have the same screen name.
mint_
09-17-2015, 01:55 PM
heads up, ban golferalex54 from your room. He just takes you to exclusive to show you his cock and leaving before he gets charged. He did it to me twice this week. I gave him the benefit of the doubt the first time, but nope. Second offense. Emailed the site asking him to ban him from my room.
Just saving you ladies some rage.
Fuck this dude.
This happened to me today too! And it's not the first time this has happened either. I knew his name looked familiar, but there was not a number next to his name or any notes so I accepted his exclusive request. Once I saw him, I remembered him. He'll keep on doing it too. I hate him.
SoloDesire
09-17-2015, 01:58 PM
And that's the best part about this job...no one can tell me how I have to do it. Lol
justlurk
09-17-2015, 01:58 PM
Ban slave4ladyallisson he is a constant peeper in my privates. I've documented this for 1 year and never made 1 cent.
Vlodina
09-17-2015, 03:14 PM
heads up, ban golferalex54 from your room. He just takes you to exclusive to show you his cock and leaving before he gets charged. He did it to me twice this week. I gave him the benefit of the doubt the first time, but nope. Second offense. Emailed the site asking him to ban him from my room.
Just saving you ladies some rage.
Fuck this dude.
Yup, asshole. He's already on my shitlist and has a note on his profile. Pissed me off!
LittleSexBunny
09-17-2015, 03:19 PM
Looks like I'm spending a good $400 dollars on a new processor to keep my placement... stupid... especially since they said the change isn't going to be that major with the new specs. Id hate to buy the i5 and have to upgrade again later. I guess I'm getting an i7. lol.....oh sm.... love hate relationship here. ;)
PhatGirlDynomite!!!
09-17-2015, 04:31 PM
Sometimes I forget but I wait out the clock for cam2cam request. If they send it right away I reject it at 2 seconds left and then type something like Oops it got stuck try again please and then on the second countdown i wait until the last second to accept it. If they leave after I reject it, then I know they were up to no good.
SoloDesire
09-17-2015, 04:34 PM
I reject immediate c2c requests as well. I tell them I don't turn cams on right away and they can send it again in a minute. Most of them say okay, I wait out the clock til they're in private at least 1 minute (whilst I'm stripping and teasing) and then I tell them they can send their cam now. The ones that leave were just trying to get me to look at their stupid dick for free so whatevs.
audritwo
09-17-2015, 04:34 PM
Sometimes I forget but I wait out the clock for cam2cam request. If they send it right away I reject it at 2 seconds left and then type something like Oops it got stuck try again please and then on the second countdown i wait until the last second to accept it. If they leave after I reject it, then I know they were up to no good.
For whatever reason I didn't. I usually make them greet me first and chit chat a little. I think I was just so excited to go to private.
Issabelle
09-17-2015, 04:37 PM
Yeah, got the golferalex guy too. Fyi, he's using more than one account. The numbers are the only difference. I only barely got screwed by his cam request without getting paid the first time. Rejected them both on the next two accounts, but couldn't ban fast enough and forgot to write down the numbers at the end of his back up usernames. Sorry I can't be more helpful, but yeah. That douche needs to be castrated right quick.
Kitcatt
09-17-2015, 04:40 PM
Yeah, I just reject excl show requests if they don't say anything about what they'd like to do first or just suddenly appear in my room and put in for excl. If they come back, great, they're serious and want a show. If they don't then I assume it'll be a 30 sec "look at my dick" excl anyway. I may have lost out on some cash, but I really don't think so and I have a lot less bullshit "fuk ur ass" guys too
audritwo
09-17-2015, 05:02 PM
Well anyone with the name golferalex is getting banned. No one is safe.
Also put my encoder back to the old settings. I think people with shit computers and mobile are having a hard time loading. I wish Streamate had the option for custies to bring down the quality similar to Twitch.
audritwo
09-17-2015, 05:12 PM
One of my regs told me that there was a change resolution yesterday, and now it's gone.
SoloDesire
09-17-2015, 05:19 PM
Well anyone with the name golferalex is getting banned. No one is safe.
Also put my encoder back to the old settings. I think people with shit computers and mobile are having a hard time loading. I wish Streamate had the option for custies to bring down the quality similar to Twitch.
Pornhublive gives the option to change the resolution for the viewer. There's a little gear icon on the bottom right near the audio icon. I'm wondering why that's not an option on Streamate yet...
audritwo
09-17-2015, 05:20 PM
Pornhublive gives the option to change the resolution for the viewer. There's a little gear icon on the bottom right near the audio icon. I'm wondering why that's not an option on Streamate yet...
Well that is just stupid.
EllieGold
09-17-2015, 05:27 PM
I had this guy before too! He keeps popping into my room today too. Thanks for the warning.
Well anyone with the name golferalex is getting banned. No one is safe.
Also put my encoder back to the old settings. I think people with shit computers and mobile are having a hard time loading. I wish Streamate had the option for custies to bring down the quality similar to Twitch.
dahlia1123
09-17-2015, 06:42 PM
42633
Did anyone else get this message from SM or know anything about it?
luscious sadie
09-17-2015, 06:47 PM
42633
Did anyone else get this message from SM or know anything about it?
I did and while testing it and providing them with data sounds great and all, I don't think that I will be downloading this right away.
dahlia1123
09-17-2015, 06:53 PM
yah i have a mac so it won't even open for me...sorry SM lol
^^^ But why, what is the problem with this new broadcaster? Sounds like they wanna implement it to be used with the newest settings.
By the way, the email is self explanatory, i wish they would have emailed me and ask me to test that but they did not.
laurielegs
09-17-2015, 06:55 PM
Did anyone else get this message from SM or know anything about it?
I got it but they didn't bother to enable it for my account so I don't know why they sent me that message!
I wasted my time downloading it thinking I could try it and I can't even log in to it, because it's not even listed on the drop-down box. Good grief.
PhatGirlDynomite!!!
09-17-2015, 06:57 PM
So whats the point in releasing new stream settings now, if they're gonna introduce a new broadcaster that determines the best setting per model?
^^^ Babes, believe me when i say that bad management CAN & WILL ruin a good working site, i seen that with Ifriends, Imlive & Livejasmin so i feel it's SM's time now unfortunately :(
It only takes a few years you know... the decline started a couple years ago on SM.
That's why they make up numbers & edit main page, to make it look 'inviting' for new models but i tell u what, 5 years ago my room was packed with members, all i had to do was put my ass on cam in sexy panties in freechat & tease a little -> Bam!! i was in pvt or exclusive!
Now is dead as fuck due to major changes over the last few years, SM is not what it used to be.
LittleSexBunny
09-17-2015, 07:01 PM
anyone running the new specs with a 3.9Ghz processor? I hate to buy a whole new computer...but my motherboard can only upgrade to a 3.9
audritwo
09-17-2015, 07:08 PM
I got it... gonna try it out. Fucking hate adobe. Don't trust it after their leeks.
audritwo
09-17-2015, 07:15 PM
Omg i can mute myself!!
SoloDesire
09-17-2015, 07:16 PM
I got it as well. I've had the option in my drop down for quite some time so I'm excited to see how it is. Gonna try it out when I get on tomorrow.
Kittenchu
09-17-2015, 07:26 PM
I received it too. Not sure how I got randomly selected though lol. I tried it just a few mins ago and it was simple to use, but I miss the part on the old encoder that tells you how long you have been streaming. I look at it during PVT sessions to avoid 30second jerks.
scarlettbelle
09-17-2015, 07:44 PM
Downloading it right now. Fingers crossed that it fixes some of the glitches I've had lately!
audritwo
09-17-2015, 08:10 PM
It looks like you are no longer elgible for tv gold shows.