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Cam_Model_Jess
05-25-2012, 06:29 PM
Sent an email to SM support asking about any glitches that would put me on the 7th page. I was asked to provide screenshots of girls with lower ratings than me. Um, I'm on the 7th page!! I didn't get any screenshots from when I was on the 7th page (I know, dumb me) so I sent some of the first page. I get the generic response of "These are the reasons you should use the HD encoder!" and "There are girls that are below you that have higher ratings" I'm not asking about any of that. I'm asking why is that when I get online I'm on the 7th.fucking.page. for a good half hour before it corrects itself. Sheeeeesh!!
I'm seriously not treating you like you're dumb or anything, but is your HD icon always there? Even when you refresh the page? How about your audio icon? If you answer yes to all three, then I give up.
However, I've been having to constantly check mine the last two days. I know I said I wasn't having issues, but apparently now I can join the ranks of those who are. Also, I lurked in some ladies' rooms this morning and noticed that some who are at the TOP of the 1st page and normally have awesome video quality were looking very grainy.
Sometimes I have to sign off and sign back on to get my HD icon back. Luckily my audio hasn't disappeared. But I did have a reg tell me this morning that my video was freezing. Meh.
Cam_Model_Jess
05-25-2012, 06:32 PM
Oh, and SarahTime, the weirdest thing... your POV page keeps ending up in the middle of the online couples, but it shows you as offline. You're the only one I've noticed it happening to. Maybe you've been signing onto your page for a second and it shows you as offline before it moves you back down into the offline section... but it was strange.
DiamondCupcakes
05-25-2012, 06:59 PM
I have had hr same issue happen to me. I'll be on the first row then page 7. I'm like wtf? They told me it was an issue o their end and that it would be resolved soon. Its happened like 5-6 times to me. Occasionally they ask me dumb questions like "Are you using the encoder? Do you have good internet?" Its really annoying so I always clarify in the email that I use the encoder and what my upload speed is at the time. Of course there are still times where they ignore what I say and ask the same stupid questions. Sometimes I feel like we know more than the support people we speak with lol.
I would give you adive to resolve the issue but it comes ad goes. Like Sarah said, its an issue on their end. Whether they want to admit it or not.
PrincessLuna
05-25-2012, 09:19 PM
I'm seriously not treating you like you're dumb or anything
Haha, no worries, I know it's being discussed so it's a valid question ask. From what I've seen yes they both are still there. I should have taken a screen shot, but I was in such disbelief that I just didn't think about it. I mean, this wasn't a brief moment that I was there; each time I actually have the time to go through every page, scroll down, and view every line in search for myself. When I get on tomorrow I'll screen-cap it if it happens again.
TheBrownFox
05-26-2012, 09:07 PM
I have had hr same issue happen to me. I'll be on the first row then page 7. I'm like wtf? They told me it was an issue o their end and that it would be resolved soon. Its happened like 5-6 times to me. Occasionally they ask me dumb questions like "Are you using the encoder? Do you have good internet?" Its really annoying so I always clarify in the email that I use the encoder and what my upload speed is at the time. Of course there are still times where they ignore what I say and ask the same stupid questions. Sometimes I feel like we know more than the support people we speak with lol.
I would give you adive to resolve the issue but it comes ad goes. Like Sarah said, its an issue on their end. Whether they want to admit it or not.
LOL. Yeah, it does suck when a cam site's Admin act like any tech issue MUST be on the model's end.
mimiboo69
05-27-2012, 08:25 PM
WOW I got my payment early I am so happy it comes for me on Mondays in the mail and I got it this Saturday some thing good to say LOL
jessycalove
05-28-2012, 10:45 AM
finally i email streamate which i should have done long time ago do take me off 3 weeks delay and they did and i get huge chunk in my account on friday i was like nice.
vanityplus
05-28-2012, 04:41 PM
finally i email streamate which i should have done long time ago do take me off 3 weeks delay and they did and i get huge chunk in my account on friday i was like nice.
hello jessycalove,,what did you say to them? I wonder if i can also do that...
Marina Starr
05-28-2012, 04:57 PM
Just ask them to put you on weekly pay instead of a three weeks delay. I did the same thing when I first started working.
hello jessycalove,,what did you say to them? I wonder if i can also do that...
jessycalove
05-28-2012, 05:58 PM
ya i ask them to change me from 3 weeks delay to every week please. they responded quickly saying we review you account and you are no longer on a delay a this will take effect this week and every week there after. I was so happy i can work more in this way I have a week of good checks not to wait a month to get a check when my bills are due.:D
angeli
05-28-2012, 10:45 PM
Heelo guys I wanted to ask was i suspended from streamate?
I can log in and everything until I click start my show and It never starts. It's been like this for 3 days now and i'm losing $$$
TheBrownFox
05-29-2012, 01:41 AM
I know mentioning other models by name is frowned upon on here, so I'll just say this...I just saw this awesome model on SM (top row) who was wearing a onesie and helmet, and was dancing around in her room to that song "Jump On It" (I remember the cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dancing to it on like the finale episode or something). It was so goofy and awesome, and guys were tipping Gold towards her Gold show left and right when she was doing that. 8)
LAChloe
05-29-2012, 02:22 AM
Heelo guys I wanted to ask was i suspended from streamate?
I can log in and everything until I click start my show and It never starts. It's been like this for 3 days now and i'm losing $$$
ummmmm....have you thought about emailing them and asking them?
LAChloe
05-29-2012, 02:22 AM
I know mentioning other models by name is frowned upon on here, so I'll just say this...I just saw this awesome model on SM (top row) who was wearing a onesie and helmet, and was dancing around in her room to that song "Jump On It" (I remember the cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air dancing to it on like the finale episode or something). It was so goofy and awesome, and guys were tipping Gold towards her Gold show left and right when she was doing that. 8)
awesome! i thought if it was positive we could mention names...but i could be wrong!
TheBrownFox
05-29-2012, 02:28 AM
awesome! i thought if it was positive we could mention names...but i could be wrong!
I'm not sure how it's supposed to work on here, but I noticed that a lot of times when one person mentions a model by name, at least one other person will respond with something negative to say about that model. Then it goes downhill from there.....
LAChloe
05-29-2012, 02:39 AM
I'm not sure how it's supposed to work on here, but I noticed that a lot of times when one person mentions a model by name, at least one other person will respond with something negative to say about that model. Then it goes downhill from there.....
i totally feel you. :D
Cam_Model_Jess
05-29-2012, 08:53 AM
Heelo guys I wanted to ask was i suspended from streamate?
I can log in and everything until I click start my show and It never starts. It's been like this for 3 days now and i'm losing $$$
If you're suspended, you can still log in. There's just a little countdown timer on the top right of your profile page. It says something about "time out" then it counts backwards.
If you don't have that timer, you're not suspended. You might just have your settings wrong. Or you may not have a good enough computer to stream. Or you may need some updates to your flash player, etc.
angeli
05-29-2012, 12:51 PM
If you're suspended, you can still log in. There's just a little countdown timer on the top right of your profile page. It says something about "time out" then it counts backwards. If you don't have that timer, you're not suspended. You might just have your settings wrong. Or you may not have a good enough computer to stream. Or you may need some updates to your flash player, etc.your right I emailed them last night and it was my flash player that needed updating :p
trinabanks
05-29-2012, 03:34 PM
is anyone STILL having encoder issues such as losing gold shows...being booted and basically giving away free showa? or is it just me? i always get booted and its not my ISP and when i ask SM they dont so anything about it! im so frustrated and need help! im running 3.1 encoder with all the settings set just the way liz told me to, so im lost and frustrated!
Cam_Model_Jess
05-29-2012, 03:40 PM
People are still having issues, they're just not discussing it much b/c there's not much to be done.
You're over-posting, basically bumping every thread by posting the same thing. And all within the last 30 minutes.
I'm sorry you're having issues. We've been trying to resolve this amongst ourselves to no avail, or with varying degrees of success. There's no real solution. We ALL know it's the site and not us, and lots of people are having issues. I think, at this point, performers have accepted it as a part of doing gold shows. They continue to complain to the site in hopes that the issue will be resolved eventually.
You can download version 3.2 of the encoder and see if that helps. Some people have more luck with that than with 3.1, while some prefer 3.1 over 3.2. You can try plugging directly into your computer if you're using a wireless connection. You can do a speed test immediately after a failed show just to see if you have a variable connection. You're basically going to get the same answers here as you'll get from SM because, unfortunately, we don't know how to fix the issue either. The only thing we can really offer is reassurance that you're not the only one having the issue.
trinabanks
05-29-2012, 03:44 PM
People are still having issues, they're just not discussing it much b/c there's not much to be done.
You're over-posting, basically bumping every thread by posting the same thing. And all within the last 30 minutes.
I'm sorry you're having issues. We've been trying to resolve this amongst ourselves to no avail, or with varying degrees of success. There's no real solution. We ALL know it's the site and not us, and lots of people are having issues. I think, at this point, performers have accepted it as a part of doing gold shows. They continue to complain to the site in hopes that the issue will be resolved eventually.
You can download version 3.2 of the encoder and see if that helps. Some people have more luck with that than with 3.1, while some prefer 3.1 over 3.2. You can try plugging directly into your computer if you're using a wireless connection. You can do a speed test immediately after a failed show just to see if you have a variable connection. You're basically going to get the same answers here as you'll get from SM because, unfortunately, we don't know how to fix the issue either. The only thing we can really offer is reassurance that you're not the only one having the issue.
thank you so very much for answering me, i really appreciate it. im just very frustrated thats all. thanks again i will continue to pester liz at streamate and see if i can find a resolution. sorry to bother anyone with all my frustrations.
Glasses
05-30-2012, 03:12 PM
I just wanna say that I love the block shows. I had several dudes, buying blocks and finishing in 2-3 minutes. Easiest money ever.
Vanessa_Paws
06-01-2012, 04:49 AM
I FINALLY can start broadcasting now. I plan on going on tonight. Let's hope all goes well especially since it seems everyone is having issues broadcasting/with the encoder at the moment.
nemcis
06-01-2012, 05:51 AM
Dont worry, i haven't got streaming problems for more then 6 weeks now :)
I FINALLY can start broadcasting now. I plan on going on tonight. Let's hope all goes well especially since it seems everyone is having issues broadcasting/with the encoder at the moment.
Smurfette
06-02-2012, 12:46 PM
Is anyone else having trouble connecting to Streamate today or is it just me? SM is loading really slow, the encoder won't connect to SM servers and when it does, my stream is choppy, freezing constantly, delayed and sometimes won't load at all.
:(
kinkydirtybitch
06-02-2012, 01:01 PM
That was happening to me too babe - I'm sure the custies' shitty wireless connections don't do them any favours either, mind ;-)
cvarga
06-02-2012, 01:12 PM
That was happening to me too babe - I'm sure the custies' shitty wireless connections don't do them any favours either, mind ;-)
Speaking of the ipad, is this a way guys from my geo list are finding my chat room?
cvarga
06-02-2012, 01:19 PM
Also, in catching up with this thread I am reading that people are getting moved around. This happened again last night. I was on page 3 of my main category when I am usually in the top row but on the MAIN frame where we aren't sorted by category I am seeing many unfamiliar faces. This doesn't seem fair to me that if I am unable to log in for 2 to 4 weeks I lose my placement and have to work my way back to my spot yet girls no one has seen in months can log in and have a spot in front of me. It sucks! Everytime I start to show progress two more new faces show up on the page in front of me!
~Carmen~
06-02-2012, 01:50 PM
Is anyone else having trouble connecting to Streamate today or is it just me? SM is loading really slow, the encoder won't connect to SM servers and when it does, my stream is choppy, freezing constantly, delayed and sometimes won't load at all.
:(
I didn't have trouble connecting but my stream was a little choppy. I wrote to support because my phone wasn't working and this was their reply:
The CPS system is experiencing issues and we are currently investigating the problem. It should be up and running again soon. Thank you for your patience, please let me know if you need further assistance.
vanityplus
06-03-2012, 04:51 AM
hello ladies,,what if a model got pregnant,is it possible to add her profile into the pregnant category? how? thanks:)
Jinja
06-03-2012, 06:16 AM
When you edit your profile you will see Themes & Special Attributes. Under fetishes you can click the pregnancy button. From what I've seen, pregnant women do very well on SM, especially when their milk comes in. I accidentally clicked pregnant once, and I had tons of guys wanting to see me lactate.
MommieLongLegs
06-03-2012, 10:15 AM
Don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but SM has been posting member comments like immediately. It used to take months for my comments to appear (for me anyway) lol.
Vlodina
06-05-2012, 02:59 PM
Are there any rural UK girls/other remote places with crappy upload speeds of less than 0.6 who use the encoder? The site says you need at least 0.6... Will the encoder simply not work? Or would SM just prefer you had higher than this? Do they get you in trouble if you download it but have shitty upload? Xx
Jessica1001
06-05-2012, 04:38 PM
I used to use the encoder with an upload speed of 0.49. Someone at streamate walked me through troubleshooting the encoder settings - I had to use slightly different settings than what is recommended on the tutorial.
It ended up working fine, although faster is obviously better.
Glasses
06-05-2012, 06:12 PM
My average on SM is getting better every week. I love this "sinking ship". I'm willing to sink with it, as long as there are no CBs...
Smurfette
06-05-2012, 09:00 PM
When you edit your profile you will see Themes & Special Attributes. Under fetishes you can click the pregnancy button. From what I've seen, pregnant women do very well on SM, especially when their milk comes in. I accidentally clicked pregnant once, and I had tons of guys wanting to see me lactate.
Which is pretty weird considering milk doesn't usually come in until the baby is born, unless the woman was already breastfeeding while pregnant. Of course, the average horny guy doesn't know or care about that.
But yeah lactation is hugely popular. My tits get more action than my pussy does now. It does make a mess though.
Glasses
06-06-2012, 03:04 AM
Which is pretty weird considering milk doesn't usually come in until the baby is born, unless the woman was already breastfeeding while pregnant. Of course, the average horny guy doesn't know or care about that.
My boobs are simply somewhat bigger, I'm not pregnant, I don't have kids, I'm the young girl next door type, just with bigger boobs and I'm getting idiots telling me that my tits must have milk for two families in it, I must have lot of milk with tits like this, how much milk do I have blablabla. First I tried to explain them that I have no milk since I'm not breastfeeding and big tits does not equal milk, but they just didn't get it. Oh bb, you MUST HAVE SO MUCH MILK, I know I can see such big boobs.
I just gave up. Weird thing is that I never get milk-fans on other sites, only on SM. And I think my boobs aren't even sooo very big.
Oh and I don't get the preggo fetish guys either. They could simply go to the prego category, but they come to me, ask me to push my belly out and talk about how hard their baby is kicking. o.O I'm not against making money in simple ways I just don't get it. Why do they come to me, when there are pregnant girls there, and the visual experience would be a lot better..
nemcis
06-06-2012, 12:11 PM
Same here, DD/E (european) size, but they keep asking for milk, how simple can you be? I am 56!!!!
housewench
06-07-2012, 08:25 PM
I started getting milk when I was just 2 months pregnant o_O
human bodies are weird
especially women's. wtf is up with all this crazy variation
DiamondCupcakes
06-07-2012, 08:49 PM
I can still squirt some out every now and then and my son is 7 lol. Who knows!
HaydenBlue
06-07-2012, 09:32 PM
Which is pretty weird considering milk doesn't usually come in until the baby is born, unless the woman was already breastfeeding while pregnant. Of course, the average horny guy doesn't know or care about that.
But yeah lactation is hugely popular. My tits get more action than my pussy does now. It does make a mess though.
You can lactate even if you've never had a baby. Just stimulate the nipples/breast enough, every day, and you'll produce milk.
Smurfette
06-08-2012, 12:12 PM
^^ So I've heard. Maybe I can keep doing milk shows indefinitely.
I actually think the milk thing is kinda gross. But I've pretty much gotten over that. I consume a lot of my own milk now. O_O
trinabanks
06-09-2012, 01:57 PM
what i found offensive is the fact that you singled out 'black' women - surely your 'logic' applies to all women. The fact that you are also black has nothing to do with it.
Notice how in my first paragraph i put logic in inverted commas? That's because what you said has no 'logic'. Are you seriously suggesting that we should all try and aim to be the same? All a size 4, all mainstream, all the same as every other cam girl out there? You've already admitted that there is a niche for bbw - surely it would be better advice to suggest that girls play to their strengths, know their market and get the customers that fit their particular niche? That way everyone wins - the bigger girls (or ghetto girls or whatever) get the right customers and the business is not flooded with mainstream models all competing for the same pot of money.
I work out, could work out all day long and i'll never be a size 4 - why? It's called genetics. I'm african - i'm built like an african - i get guys coming into my room all day long saying how much they love my build, how they love to see a woman with a big ass and big titties. That's what my customers tell me. Maybe you should get better at finding what your customers want instead of sending them to the 'fat' girls to be dissapointed.
How do you respond to my main point that most of the black girls working sm are from studios in africa? What do you suggest they do? Or is camming only for those who can afford to go to the gym and get their nails and hair done on a regular basis? 'keeping their rooms clean, not eating, drink or smoking on cam' - how much control do you think they have over these things? Do you know how many breaks they get? I do and i can tell you now it's virtually none - maybe half an hour in 12 hours and that's only if they're hitting their targets. Are you suggesting they shouldn't eat, drink or smoke for 12 hours?
Not everyone is lucky enough to be born in a rich country. Some people have to struggle for everything in life - for those people getting their hair and nails done is not exactly a priority - they have more pressing priorities such as putting food in the mouths of their children.
Next time you post i suggest you gain some empathy and stop judging everyone by your standards. The african studio girls may not always look the best but i can guarantee that you wouldn't last a day working as one - you might break a nail for a start and we wouldn't want you looking all 'ghetto' now would we?
(clapping my hands over her vigorously)
trinabanks
06-09-2012, 02:02 PM
i think there's something wrong with the site. I only got disconnected a couple times, but the hd icon is an occasional issue. I stop streaming and sign back on and it usually resolves the issue within a few minutes.
I don't know what exactly is wrong, but it's just felt like there is a problem with the site. Traffic has been extremely light for me, and yet my placement is still the same. I am only getting one or two guys in my room at a time though, and no one in private. Then all the sudden i have four guys in private, one of whom pays me, the other three leave before paying. A lot of the guys who are leaving before paying have paid me before, most within the last two months, so while some of them are probably just looking for a free peep show, i'm inclined to believe that some of them are having technical issues.
...then i'll have only one or two guys in free chat and all the sudden i have 15 guys in free chat all at once, then the room clears immediately. Also, i'm getting a lot of the "double whammy" where the "ding" is super loud because two guys come into private at the exact same moment. And, some of my payments are 30 seconds short (again)... Which tells me that the site isn't reading right.
i was having this same issue and one of my regs emailed me and said when nobody is in my room even tho im on the front page...all they are seeing is the circle with a black screen like sm isnt uploading your cam. Thats why they are all leaving. One guy told me he kept getting booted from my room and from my gold show...sm needs to get it together already!
Mlle_Mystere
06-09-2012, 04:59 PM
It's definitely not good out there right now - Saturday night and I just left with nothing! I'm a part-time casual camgirl, so I'm never a highroller or anything, but it's Saturday night, I'm bilingual, and I even tested Gold shows for the first time ever. Nothing! I hope some other girls are doing better than I am.
Glasses
06-15-2012, 10:18 PM
Anyone had lag issues tonight? I just had to sign off because it started to be so laggy. It was not the encoder, because when I tried it without it it was so much worse. First only a few guys complained, but others said there was no freezing and I checked myself too, it was all right. Than laterz someone else complained and I saw myself lagging, so I tried without the encoder, and that was even worse like slow motion. I'm not complaining money-wise, but I could have been online a bit longer if there had been no freezing.
kinkydirtybitch
06-16-2012, 03:09 AM
^^I had that yesterday & did exactly the same thing. Sometimes I wonder if it's when the internet slows down but there are too many variables that it makes my brain hurt sometimes!
BritishBecky
06-16-2012, 03:15 AM
Mine was screwy last night. The encoder kept registering dropped frames (maybe every 5 mins or so). Some guys could see me fine, others were seeing me with little cut-outs. When I checked it was fine then lag then fine etc. GRRRRRR
DiamondCupcakes
06-16-2012, 12:25 PM
Yeah last night I would appear then disappear on page one. One second my room had 50 people then dropped to 4. I would check and it showed me as offline or my feed would be bad so guys would just leave =(
kinkydirtybitch
06-18-2012, 02:33 AM
If nothing else this thread is a lifesaver in that we know it's not just us. Without it we would be hugely entitled to feel like it was all a big fucking conspiracy/we were fucktarded.
Or maybe that's just me bwahahaa!