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izshadow
12-18-2020, 05:28 PM
it's because they can't stay connected or see us. like clockwork every contest/bonus week it's as if they flip a switch and turn off traffic/earnings for a large majority. it seems like a numbers game. their bottom line are the cammers they get the biggest % from which would make sense why the same few place in top contests prize spots or make mad $ during bonus weeks. too many patterns of the same thing every last time. it's super predicatable at this point. 30% bonus on top of earnings that get SLASHED by more than 50+ % is a slap in the face especially because it's just money we would've made on a non sham contest/bonus week
What upsets me about this is they dont give us a chance. I know a lot of us who are struggling and making zero, could be one of those top earners! We CAN make them money if they stop messing with us like this. I was making good money for them when I finally made it to top row thanks to a whale and I was living it for a bit and then just like that, they flipped a switch on me and slammed me to page 2 again. We will never understand why they do what they do but I really wish they would keep it fair so we can prove ourselves and just let us make it on our own. If that makese sense. I hope it does.
Erika_Xstacy
12-18-2020, 07:01 PM
I just thought of something a few days ago........
current event has kept most of the world inside.
christmas/stores open later/we went back on a lockdown
holiday drive thru light shows and companies still have christmas parties.
I hear stories live on the phone
some ppl have been on 2 months of mandated 24/7 stay at home bc their kids were exposed in school
families cant pay rent/mortgage/bills etc
people folding on businesses...
E;derly seem ok, pension, retirement saved, social security/medicare....
My eyes stay puffy
sm messing up
stores staying open later keep people out later
I was hoping the snowstorm would bring traffic
we are in a storm
I forget to pay attention to the outside world besides news and social media.
sorry to be a debbie downer :(
HollyD
12-18-2020, 07:10 PM
Wow my bitrate has been sooooo bad this last hour I've had to come off. Anyone else had it?
wealthmagnet
12-19-2020, 12:25 AM
I just thought of something a few days ago........
current event has kept most of the world inside.
christmas/stores open later/we went back on a lockdown
holiday drive thru light shows and companies still have christmas parties.
I hear stories live on the phone
some ppl have been on 2 months of mandated 24/7 stay at home bc their kids were exposed in school
families cant pay rent/mortgage/bills etc
people folding on businesses...
E;derly seem ok, pension, retirement saved, social security/medicare....
My eyes stay puffy
sm messing up
stores staying open later keep people out later
I was hoping the snowstorm would bring traffic
we are in a storm
I forget to pay attention to the outside world besides news and social media.
sorry to be a debbie downer :(
I disagree, there's nothing debbie downer about you. Stating facts make you real! <3
anonamiss
12-19-2020, 03:29 AM
so tonight started out the way most of this week has been. low traffic, literally zero shows for nearly three hours. it was exhausting. but i was in a decent mood and thus stayed motivated.
i was on for five hours total and in the last two hours i suddenly got a surge of very responsive traffic, was able to get a gold show going, and had multiple pvts and exclusives. it was like old times, lol.
there was one moment where everyone in free chat agreed my audio was slightly out of sync so i just logged out and came back on. it fixed the issue and most of the guys refreshed and came back in.
glad to have a solid end to bonus week despite barely making anything the other nights. i hope this means maybe the site will be more stable/lucrative for christmas week.
JustMilfnAround
12-19-2020, 06:16 AM
I'm both glad it's not just me but also sad for everyone that it's affecting most of us this way. I feel pretty stupid for actually getting excited about this bonus. It's like getting excited about having my pay cut by more than half.
Still going to work the next couple days but not marathoning like I was planning before.
It is psychological warfare.
JustMilfnAround
12-19-2020, 06:22 AM
Two Holiday Contests: Join Us Dec 24-26 and Dec 31-Jan 1!
well......no more comments....
Thanks to my fucked up periods I am being forced to work on Xmas and Xmas Eve this year otherwise I make nothing for a whole week. In my 5+ years I have never had to work on Christmas but I have absolutely no choice this year. And of course, SM has a damn contest.
Good to know I'll be wasting my Christmas Holiday in SM Contest Hell and not making anything..... Wonderful.
Esixxx
12-19-2020, 06:35 AM
Is this the first year SM has had a contest on Christmas?
^^^ I don't wanna work on Christmas, i wanna rest, enjoy some time with my son, do something I like (art work) & take care of myself, i am sure I won't make money or very little as usual during contests so why bother?
Cause of the stress over this site issues and lack of business my mental health went downhill again.
Unfortunately is my only source of income and I need to keep working together with taking antidepressants and doing cognitive therapy.
I wish u good luck and lots of strength to manage the contest, pls stay healthy and positive, this shall pass but God, too many contests all the time is killing us
Is this the first year SM has had a contest on Christmas?
No, they do it all the time since they started with the contests, I mean they run contests for all holidays and if there is no holiday they run the random week long or 2 weeks contests called Best face or so. There is always a reason for a contest lol
Esixxx
12-19-2020, 06:53 AM
^^^ I agree about the contests and bonus weeks they can be tough.
At the same time I try to keep an open mind about them because they have been times I have been able to make the money I needed to make.
I may work Christmas- I am going to be spending it at home- my daughter is going to spend it with her father. I started a full time job recently onsite and have been around other people (social distancing and I wear a mask) so I want to keep my family and loved ones safe for the time being until I get to work from home.
If you can enjoy your Christmas and love the hell out of your family and recharge your batteries- trust me your soul will thank you.
Miss_ShaSha
12-19-2020, 07:08 AM
It is psychological warfare.
I just realized bonus isn't applied to vid sales. I had to get back on to make $36 to hit $1k (bonus included) and I've done 38.5 hrs which was exactly that this week: psychological warfare.
Traffic was practically non-existent this week for me going sometimes 15+ min without a member in my room. How I streamed almost 40 hrs like that is beyond me. I'm patient and meditate a lot, but fuck...that shit was hard even for me.
I got lucky Sun, Mon, and yesterday with a couple hours of those long shifts where I made decent money, but this week overall has been one LONG struggle!!!
arielbriel
12-19-2020, 07:47 AM
So do other cam sites also do these dumb contests?
What other cam sites have the same model as SM? Meaning nudity in private not in free chat. Thanks!
wealthmagnet
12-19-2020, 08:13 AM
So do other cam sites also do these dumb contests?
What other cam sites have the same model as SM? Meaning nudity in private not in free chat. Thanks!
LJ is simular but CRAZY strict. As long as you can get your profile picture approved and can deal with the strictness you may enjoy it. I don't even think you can flash boobs in free chat there but it's still not a bad site, again, just mega strict.
MissAdriana
12-19-2020, 09:30 AM
Good to know I'll be wasting my Christmas Holiday in SM Contest Hell and not making anything..... Wonderful.
I wouldn't write it off as a shit day, I've worked on a lot of Christmases and they are usually pretty good days. Not a lot of trolls, people are nicer than usual and more giving. If it's not a glitchfest it might be ok.
bigbum
12-19-2020, 03:28 PM
i know this has been discussed , but with current sm issues which is working better.... LUSH 1 or LUSH 2?
running a macbook air.
connection issues ect.
i am about to buy finally and dont want to make mistake.
HollyD
12-19-2020, 04:15 PM
My bitrate is sooo bad tonight I keep getting disconnected. Anything I can do to help it or is it a SM problem?
Esixxx
12-19-2020, 04:19 PM
My bitrate is sooo bad tonight I keep getting disconnected. Anything I can do to help it or is it a SM problem?
Run a speedtest first. If your speed is on lower than usual- clear your browser history. Check to see if there are any updates to your browser. Reboot your modem.
Also check your lighting as that can have issues with bitrate and rtt.
If that still doesn't help it might be the site and them updating something.
caramelDip
12-19-2020, 05:28 PM
ummm did the cutoff time for payment change?? I'm so salty. It used to cutoff at 7pm CST, when did they change it??
laurielegs
12-19-2020, 05:34 PM
ummm did the cutoff time for payment change?? I'm so salty. It used to cutoff at 7pm CST, when did they change it??
It changes 1 hour when the time changes twice a year in spring and fall.
HollyD
12-19-2020, 06:48 PM
^^^Yeah tried all of that and its still having my life :( they must be doing something as this has only started happening towards the end of my shift last night. Its so weird and defo costing me big time
caramelDip
12-19-2020, 07:32 PM
It changes 1 hour when the time changes twice a year in spring and fall.
GIRL I've been on and off SM for 9 years and I have never noticed that lmaooo. Thanks boo
izshadow
12-19-2020, 08:45 PM
Wait, so what is the new cut off time for pay period?
Also, when does SM cut our bonus? I want my measly $20 buck bonus. So mad.
I read somewhere in the back pages Adobe Player is still needed to be able to upload pics/ videos in galleries? Someone said she was not able to upload new pics after adobe uninstall. I just uploaded a video and few pics with the new Media manager but i am not sure if that new tool uses adobe or not? cause i get the pop up window to uninstall adobe here and not sure if i should uninstall it or not?! i mean i might need it for SM? ty xx
arielbriel
12-20-2020, 09:14 AM
So maybe I misunderstood but is there a way to always record your private shows? I’d like to record them and maybe sell them
On a clips site or my
OF? OFC if the guy doesn’t do cam to
Cam that is? Does anyone do this?
Redcandy
12-20-2020, 12:05 PM
I just thought of something a few days ago........
current event has kept most of the world inside.
christmas/stores open later/we went back on a lockdown
holiday drive thru light shows and companies still have christmas parties.
I hear stories live on the phone
some ppl have been on 2 months of mandated 24/7 stay at home bc their kids were exposed in school
families cant pay rent/mortgage/bills etc
people folding on businesses...
E;derly seem ok, pension, retirement saved, social security/medicare....
My eyes stay puffy
sm messing up
stores staying open later keep people out later
I was hoping the snowstorm would bring traffic
we are in a storm
I forget to pay attention to the outside world besides news and social media.
sorry to be a debbie downer :(
My customer told me he has been without internet this week because of storm.We had a 30min show schedule for today and he said he still has no internet.
XSelinex
12-20-2020, 04:02 PM
I have tons of traffic, but they won`t pay and claim all for free:
Jacob flash tits?
anonamiss
12-20-2020, 06:45 PM
Wait, so what is the new cut off time for pay period?
Also, when does SM cut our bonus? I want my measly $20 buck bonus. So mad.
you should get the bonus on the same paycheck for the bonus week. so sometime next week it should be issued out. it will be the last paycheck of 2020 from streamate.
as for your other question, someone else can confirm the exact time. i'm pretty sure the cut off alternates between 4pm and 5pm PST depending on Daylight Savings. i only work nights, so the time change doesn't really affect my schedule because i always think of my pay periods as "saturday night to friday night".
^^^ Site's time is always displayed in the chatroom, it shows the GMT which SM uses to calculate everything, u just need to look up when it shows 23:59 to know the cut time for the week or day or if u not available to look at the exact hour just calculate what is ur time when u look and what shows on SM chat up there in the left corner, then u make the difference to know when the day or week ends. They always update the time regarding Daylight savings, like they always say, "check your time zone to see when contests start for you" as they do everything based on GMT/UTC.
whirlerz
12-21-2020, 07:23 AM
Ok, so no audio, just happened, cause I had a couple shows..
Lost a great show/customer, + traffic.
Sitting here w/Crickets, thanks SO much, SM!>:(
I tried rebooting etc, so did customer
Yes I reported it
Erika_Xstacy
12-21-2020, 08:21 PM
So maybe I misunderstood but is there a way to always record your private shows? I’d like to record them and maybe sell them
On a clips site or my
OF? OFC if the guy doesn’t do cam to
Cam that is? Does anyone do this?
I live by this.
go to settings
click preferences
video recordings set to auto
or you can manually record. i auto record, its easier
Im on the east coast and the time ends at 7pm
^^^ Don't SM claim property over these vids same like they do with the live stream?
I avoided to use the vids somewhere else for this reason ....
ETA: setting videos to auto-record, how good that is if the show starts with just talking over voice or typing for a while? I mean u then edit the videos or convert and use them as they been recorded?
Cause i start the record manually when i start the action lol and stop it when action is over then i convert and put them back on SM for sale. I sell one now and then so i dont record anymore as i already have about 10 or so in there.
Do u guys got the bonus for last week listed yet? My friend have it already, her friend yes, me not. ty xx
Horny
12-22-2020, 02:50 AM
Do u guys got the bonus for last week listed yet? My friend have it already, her friend yes, me not. ty xx
It isn't showing on mine yet.
euro_princess
12-22-2020, 05:30 AM
My bonus was listed on Sunday. Usually they add it until Wednesday.
naughtybabe1
12-22-2020, 05:52 AM
and BAM! WE'RE BACK BABY! I've said it before and I'll say it again...THE MINUTE THE SM CONTEST IS OVER....back to normal. Had a killer morning..made the usual in the usual time..made more even. Just proves my theory that contests SUCK!
I had a shit ton of people in my room and show after show. I'll just milk the non contest days all i can and just weather the contest ones. Go get that money today girls! It's out there!
Jopka
12-22-2020, 09:22 AM
This one.
minibagel
12-22-2020, 12:24 PM
Do u guys got the bonus for last week listed yet? My friend have it already, her friend yes, me not. ty xx
I don't see mine yet either
whirlerz
12-22-2020, 12:59 PM
Waiting on my check, literally any minute now!
whirlerz
12-22-2020, 01:03 PM
and BAM! WE'RE BACK BABY! I've said it before and I'll say it again...THE MINUTE THE SM CONTEST IS OVER....back to normal. Had a killer morning..made the usual in the usual time..made more even. Just proves my theory that contests SUCK!
I had a shit ton of people in my room and show after show. I'll just milk the non contest days all i can and just weather the contest ones. Go get that money today girls! It's out there!
I've said how I h8 contests, & asked them to give it a rest!
U know they're gonna run a holiday one(s).
Id be on now, I was but checking the mail for my check, don't want to keep dressing/undressing lol
XSelinex
12-22-2020, 01:54 PM
My Bonus finally has listed.
minibagel
12-22-2020, 02:11 PM
^will it be added to last week’s paycheck or this week?
whirlerz
12-22-2020, 02:17 PM
Wwwwheres my checkkkk? :(
SoloDesire
12-22-2020, 02:54 PM
Wwwwheres my checkkkk? :(
It's the holiday so there's usually a lot of delays on snail mail. I wouldn't stress it just yet.
laurielegs
12-22-2020, 03:16 PM
I wonder if direct deposit will arrive on Thursday instead of Monday. I seem to remember they sent it a day early in the past Christmas week.
whirlerz
12-22-2020, 03:26 PM
Yes, last week I got my check on Mon.
Have to wait & see.
Like SD says..
DeliveryLadyx
12-22-2020, 05:04 PM
Absolute dead for me today, tried 3 hours and a half. a measly 38$. Tried now 2 hours. 0. i have intervals of 10-20 minutes without anyoneone in my room. Bitrate and RTT was all over the place today, jumping from 20 ms to 400-500. everything is fine on my end.... unlikely to make even 500$ this week like this :(
whirlerz
12-22-2020, 09:56 PM
Absolute dead for me today, tried 3 hours and a half. a measly 38$. Tried now 2 hours. 0. i have intervals of 10-20 minutes without anyoneone in my room. Bitrate and RTT was all over the place today, jumping from 20 ms to 400-500. everything is fine on my end.... unlikely to make even 500$ this week like this :(
That's what's frustrating, when their shit fucks up.
Like when I lost audio, lost a good show.. couple times now its happened..& yeah w/the birate, rtt stays messed up for me also, I notice more room jumpers then.
I hope it get better for you
I too got my bonus, finally, I was afraid they forgot me lol but all good now, they had a lot of calculations to do as this bonus was given to many models including myself.
With contests is another story as I never place lol.
I am contemplating the idea of getting online over Christmas, not because of the contests cause as I said, i never place but to make some money here, I live all alone now, son moved out this summer and he'll visit for Christmas dinner but he'll leave then, I think it'll bore me to watch TV and do nothing, i might get on cam, will see how I feel about it when time comes.
Happy holidays ladies! xx
Horny
12-23-2020, 03:35 AM
I am finishing today so ready for the break. Other than days with good regs its been terrible for me for the hours put in. I am making money but its so hard work to get anywhere. Just to hit low goal is soul destroying. Great placement top tech, content etc its running flat out to get what I would have in half the time. Much better off than others but for me this job when it isn't making top buck is just not somewhere I am happy being. I hope next year is going to be much kinder to us all. xx