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Genoveve
01-14-2021, 01:51 PM
My bitrate is fine but it's doing that thing again where it's taking a while to start my stream. At one point like 40 min ago it refused to start until I gave it like a 5 min break.
LeilaB
01-14-2021, 02:03 PM
Just got on cam and the bitrate and RTT are all over the place, either in red, yellow or green but very jumpy in a couple of seconds . It went as low as 0.21 bitrate (normally is 2.5 stable) and rtt 300 which is normally 34ms.
Is it the site or just me?!
Same here, I even had to stop streaming for today, the quality was terrible :( 0,2-0,8 bitrate, and randomly 500- 1000 RTT :O
Same here, I even had to stop streaming for today, the quality was terrible :( 0,2-0,8 bitrate, and randomly 500- 1000 RTT :O
Can it be we have it like this cause we are in E-Europe? Maybe some big tech issues with the internet?!
whirlerz
01-14-2021, 02:29 PM
I lost audio earlier, had 3 guys in my room, didn't even know it!
Reported it, got some blurb back I didn't read::)
Seem ok now?
gbjenna
01-14-2021, 02:35 PM
My bitrate is a bit crazy today too. I had one guy leave during a show when it dropped, but we were quite far into the show so I don't know if it was bitrate related. No one else seems to bat an eyelid though when it drops.
anonamiss
01-14-2021, 03:19 PM
Are we allowed to say our cammodels websites live at this point? I know we weren't, I remember it was explicitly asked when the potential thing first rolled around, but now they are advertising it in the logon i was wondering if its changed.
Would it be more lucrative to use a cammodel link or to give out your white label to customers? I get an occasional join thru my advertising venues but i really haven't pushed it to the full potential, which is sad because I really think my .com is one of the best camming website domains around I say not so humbly haha.
I was thinking of taking the .com off of the whitelable and putting it on my cammodel link so I could try to get some of the potentials to join.
you mean talk about it live in your own SM chatroom? no, that is explicitly not allowed and i assume never will be. the whole point of the cammodels referral link is to drive your own traffic to it, from other non-SM platforms. so "potentials" i.e. SM guests already viewing the site would not count and would likely get you suspended/banned if you tried while streaming.
with cammodel sign ups you keep 75% total of whatever the person spends on you (the regular 35% cut plus an extra 40%), and 20% of what they spend on other models. i don't know what the payout structure is for your white label/other advertising ventures, so you'd have to compare it to those numbers.
lately i've been making like $100 extra a week through my cammodels link from a couple guys spending on other models, who don't even spend on me. i'm not entirely sure how that happened. i post my cammodels link on my twitter page and at the end of my fetish clips, so i assume they came from there. when i notice any cammodel earnings on my earnings page, i put a note on their profile. it's been weird to see cammodel sign-ups come into my own chatroom and then leave without spending on me, but i'll gladly take the extra 20% they're spending elsewhere.
HollyD
01-14-2021, 03:34 PM
Something is defo up as its taking me ages to connect! I had a few disconnects earlier today which I hardly ever get as I have decent WiFi
AcidYellow
01-14-2021, 03:37 PM
Same here. Disconnections for atleast the last 2 hrs online. Thx god this morning SM was running smooth and got shows. Now? Is very glitchy. Hummm
Erika_Xstacy
01-14-2021, 03:37 PM
I see allot of you are having bad traffic, as am I, but my potential numbers are thru the roof going between 100-200 which is high (**for me) for a site like SM.
Are we allowed to say our cammodels websites live at this point? I know we weren't, I remember it was explicitly asked when the potential thing first rolled around, but now they are advertising it in the logon i was wondering if its changed.
Would it be more lucrative to use a cammodel link or to give out your white label to customers? I get an occasional join thru my advertising venues but i really haven't pushed it to the full potential, which is sad because I really think my .com is one of the best camming website domains around I say not so humbly haha.
I was thinking of taking the .com off of the whitelabel and putting it on my cammodel link so I could try to get some of the potentials to join.
using the cammodels link it will expire when you dont cam any longer.. that income will go back into sm eventually and not you so its risky if its a business for you.
using the whitelabels you dont ever have to worry about continuing to cam to push the site bc its two different avenues. for the long run marketing your .coms will be more lucrative
we still cant mention our websites when we are streaming.
I do use my cammodels link on my main website bc it has a widget to say when Im live for my members. i hate it bc when they spend on others i only get 20% vs the higher cut.
I haven't had issues with traffic other than the site messing up but I adjust my numbers to not be bored
HollyD
01-14-2021, 03:42 PM
Same here. Disconnections for atleast the last 2 hrs online. Thx god this morning SM was running smooth and got shows. Now? Is very glitchy. Hummm
I decided to check my sound and was making some weird noise but seemed to have stopped now. Barely had anyone in as well! Which is really strange for me
Erika_Xstacy
01-14-2021, 03:49 PM
An error occurred while connecting to Streamate. Please check your connection and retry.
MissAdriana
01-14-2021, 03:50 PM
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HollyD
01-14-2021, 03:50 PM
I really hope something is going on as I've had 1 guy come in for 2 seconds and no one else for 30 mins now with potential members around 20 and being top of the UK page . This is totally not like me especially being my prime time for regs.
MissAdriana
01-14-2021, 03:52 PM
An error occurred while connecting to Streamate. Please check your connection and retry.
Same shit different day !!!
AcidYellow
01-14-2021, 03:57 PM
Man, just had a regular who wanted an exclusive. He sent me a message but guess what? I cant log in. I hope he just have the patient to come back cuz hes a very busy guy. Uggg
Erika_Xstacy
01-14-2021, 03:59 PM
I had to wait 2.5 minutes before potentials and being online showed up
gbjenna
01-14-2021, 03:59 PM
I suddenly went from having a completely normal day to not getting a single person in my room for literally 30mins!! I logged off and now I've tried to log back on and I can't get on. I've got the blue loading circle just going round. Twice I've waited and waited for it to say there's an error connecting to SM. There's nothing wrong with my connection.
Sorry - I got distracted and took 10mins to post this and there were loads of posts saying the same thing before me lol
HollyD
01-14-2021, 04:01 PM
I suddenly went from having a completely normal day to not getting a single person in my room for literally 30mins!! I logged off and now I've tried to log back on and I can't get on. I've got the blue loading circle just going round. Twice I've waited and waited for it to say there's an error connecting to SM. There's nothing wrong with my connection.
Sorry - I got distracted and took 10mins to post this and there were loads of posts saying the same thing before me lol
I'm the same as you logged off to see if it's a problem now can't get on :'(
DeliveryLadyx
01-14-2021, 04:05 PM
So here we are girls, I have been checking earlier but no one said anything. So I have been streaming for 4-5 h with breaks and I was pixelating like shit, I had the bitrate fluctuaing like mad. I was using both Internet broadband I have at home m earned a measly 46$ in 5 h like. Wtf man...? Barely any guys and the guys were in my room were slut shaming me for doing sex work. And another guy complaining he owes 250$ to lethookuplive so he can't tip me (guess is a bottom of the barrel afiliate). Anyways, thing is, I wasted an hour checking every girl on page 1 and loads of them were freezing, pixelating and lot of girls pissed of because no shows. What the hell, I wanna work and this week SM is a shit show, am going online at the wrong time of the day exactly when is glitchfest it seems. I was checking on mobile on 4G, on my gigabit internet and on my landline internet on 2 different devices. Am going mad. For Christ's sake, 90$ this week... 10 h. I use vpn, no vpn, same stuff. I'm outta here if doesn't stop this week. My hope is in contest week, maybe they do finish with working on the site and invest in traffic. I cannot believe I'm in this situation this week, seriously. But I do know is not me, is the site. Fingers and toes crossed girls!
gbjenna
01-14-2021, 04:07 PM
I'm the same as you logged off to see if it's a problem now can't get on :'(
It started at just after 10pm for me, is that similar to you? I just read your previous post. I also had around 20-30 potentials but no members come in. I think I'm going to leave it tonight now. I've tried 3 times with no luck! x
lula_xoxox
01-14-2021, 04:08 PM
Same here. Disconnections for atleast the last 2 hrs online. Thx god this morning SM was running smooth and got shows. Now? Is very glitchy. Hummm
yup, same! nobody has even entered my room in like half an hour, and i'm near the top of the first page when i checked!! don't know what's up but it doesn't seem right, i still have potential members...
HollyD
01-14-2021, 04:09 PM
I've managed to get on finally and had a few guys in but leaving straight away. I had a look at the page and loads of girls are on but when you click on them they're offline so I think it's effecting alot.
HollyD
01-14-2021, 04:11 PM
It started at just after 10pm for me, is that similar to you? I just read your previous post. I also had around 20-30 potentials but no members come in. I think I'm going to leave it tonight now. I've tried 3 times with no luck! x
I came on around 10:15 so yeah. It's just so weird. Like girls are making money as I've seen some getting gold show tips. I don't get how it's effecting some and not others and doesn't look like they're using a separate encoder.
DeliveryLadyx
01-14-2021, 04:11 PM
Regarding potentials, I had 40-60-70 all day but very very tiny traffic in room. Tried every method possible even with external encoder and staying 30-50 min like this hoping will change. But for me was all day, got online at 11:30 am UK time and was all the way till 6 pm, I was checking girls after decided is not worth my time and my nerves to get back to a dead room.
MsJess
01-14-2021, 04:14 PM
They are playing now with the placement. Now i can see girls who speak my language in the first page and then americans etc. Not top girls like before.
HollyD
01-14-2021, 04:16 PM
I'm giving up I've gone silent after those 2 guys and have decent potential. There's girls who are at the top who aren't even online. I'm hoping this gets fixed by tomorrow morning.
Erika_Xstacy
01-14-2021, 04:22 PM
I'm giving up I've gone silent after those 2 guys and have decent potential. There's girls who are at the top who aren't even online. I'm hoping this gets fixed by tomorrow morning.
i was clicking on rooms bc it took 10 mins before a customer showed uo.. the first real name in my room
a lot of models offline and if not I could tell their room was dead... when we try to get potential to talk lol
gbjenna
01-14-2021, 04:23 PM
I came on around 10:15 so yeah. It's just so weird. Like girls are making money as I've seen some getting gold show tips. I don't get how it's effecting some and not others and doesn't look like they're using a separate encoder.
I was going to say the same thing. I saw some people filling gold shows and some getting tips but my traffic just suddenly vanished into thin air. Then there were other rooms placed around the same as mine on the page who seemed to have no traffic either. Weird.
I'll try again tomorrow!
Edit: I just went to look again, I've been offline for 30mins now and I'm showing as if I'm online on the site, until you click on my room
MsJess
01-14-2021, 04:27 PM
I can't connecto to the site now!
All of the US models are showing offline for me
hmmm
Erika_Xstacy
01-14-2021, 04:49 PM
i was clicking on rooms bc it took 10 mins before a customer showed uo.. the first real name in my room
a lot of models offline and if not I could tell their room was dead... when we try to get potential to talk lol
i try not to annoy w bullshit that usually works out but today is a nightmare. 2 hours i successfully connected once ^^^^ i put in a request asking whats going on..
prob maintenance and they don't tell us bc they know we wont even attempt to log on lol
whirlerz
01-14-2021, 05:33 PM
*Beats on SM w/a big stick. :(
bigbum
01-15-2021, 06:38 AM
does anyone know when sm usually sends out our tax paper work? so i can keep an eye out for it.
BuffyFlame
01-15-2021, 12:11 PM
I was able to read the cammodel link from the login page and I see where it still hammers in the "no saying it in your chatroom" crud.
Why would I use that link anywhere else, I can get a much higher % just using skype and an adult safe payment vendor' if im already having to use my (nonexistent because I don't use social media) client base.
I've moved my .com back to my whitelable.
I just want to re-iterate the fact that I think its total ballcrap we have to see the potential members and try to persuade them to join but we cant advertise our cammodels links in the chatroom to get a signup bonus from them. Its a untapped yet untouchable income source. I know its old news but its -rebugging me this week since its so slow.
I have 0 interest in trying to persuade these guys in potential to join with discounts/pics/videos. If they implemented signup bonus's I could make them join.
Whether it be clicking from your room, or (preferably) typing in the models name that persuaded the client something needs to be implemented. It wouldn't need to be a huge bonus, and just a bonus while hes in said room would totally make it worth it to barter media for the signup.
DeliveryLadyx
01-15-2021, 12:36 PM
I was online very briefly and for 3 hours on and off, live stream is very clear and stable today, but extremely quiet, barely any potentials, it's a bit of traffic as i did a bit of money, but for sure the maintenance is not done, they still do work on site. This week is a write off for me, hope over the weekend the site will be normal x
anonamiss
01-15-2021, 01:53 PM
I was able to read the cammodel link from the login page and I see where it still hammers in the "no saying it in your chatroom" crud.
Why would I use that link anywhere else, I can get a much higher % just using skype and an adult safe payment vendor' if im already having to use my (nonexistent because I don't use social media) client base.
honestly it's not that much higher of a percentage. the cammodels referral is actually a pretty sweet deal in terms of 75% payout. most adult safe vendors at this point have an 80% payout (the 85% sites are basically all gone or are unreliable/on the fritz.) plus IMO it's convenient to have a lot of fans in one place where they can just jump into a pay-as-they-go show when you're already online, instead of having to pre-schedule skype shows and be mindful of the duration of the show so they don't go over what they paid for, etc. most models also tend to charge lower rates on skype, so if you're comparing the payouts with per-minute rates in mind, you might actually end up making more on SM in this case.
I just want to re-iterate the fact that I think its total ballcrap we have to see the potential members and try to persuade them to join but we cant advertise our cammodels links in the chatroom to get a signup bonus from them. Its a untapped yet untouchable income source. I know its old news but its -rebugging me this week since its so slow.
I have 0 interest in trying to persuade these guys in potential to join with discounts/pics/videos. If they implemented signup bonus's I could make them join.
Whether it be clicking from your room, or (preferably) typing in the models name that persuaded the client something needs to be implemented. It wouldn't need to be a huge bonus, and just a bonus while hes in said room would totally make it worth it to barter media for the signup.
i do agree it'd be great if models could somehow be rewarded for being the reason a customer decides to sign up. i've had multiple guys tell me that was the case with me.
but at the same time that would likely unfairly favor the models in the top rows because most guys who are guests/new to the site are going to be clicking there first instead of anyone on page 2 or lower. it also wouldn't be fair for models who geoblock, where guys don't see you on the directory page until they already have an account. i dunno, i'm rambling - maybe "fairness" doesn't/shouldn't matter here, but those were my initial thoughts.
personally i don't pay attention to the potentials number at all, let alone acknowledge them out loud. it just reminds me of being on a token site with hundreds of people watching for free and never intending to pay. if anyone does join because of me, great, they'll come spend their money on me. but i never put extra energy into trying to convince a group of anonymous lurkers to join the site. my energy is on members who are already able to chat and spend money.
Erika_Xstacy
01-15-2021, 02:26 PM
i DIDNT GET PAID THIS WEEK LOL
make sure if changing addy its done by cutoff on tuesday.
i fixed my KYC a day too late causing my rent to be super late since payday is next week but i explained how streamate works and they understood after the full explanation of being a adult biz and making sure no money laundering is going on. it has to do with the banks. they feel really bad for me which is nice bc its rare we get that treatment. small silver lining.
i secured a new apartment last week with cash so noone would else would get it. i had to pay the first month rent to secure it and all week i was thinking something weird was going to happen.. i didnt get paid to pay my current rent.
i went ahead and paid ppl that didnt need to be paid this week.
im so dam broke lol
Erika_Xstacy
01-15-2021, 02:50 PM
does anyone know when sm usually sends out our tax paper work? so i can keep an eye out for it.
we get them by feb 1
Genoveve
01-15-2021, 02:59 PM
Will not let me start streaming again. Site has been wonky the entire hour and 15 min I was on beforehand.
Erika_Xstacy
01-15-2021, 03:02 PM
Will not let me start streaming again. Site has been wonky the entire hour and 15 min I was on beforehand.
the response They are currently working on the issues. tells me they are updating
it will probably be a new emoji lol look out for that new smiley face icon (kidding
)
BuffyFlame
01-15-2021, 03:17 PM
I agree with you that percentage based bonus's would set a unfair advantage to the girls in the top row, as soon as i posted i thought about it and it got real messy real fast even in my head.
But getting more paying members to sign up all and all is a benefit to everyone.
Sign up bonus's are fair, even though %55/%85 is a massive and unrealistic idea, those guys are spending $0 either way.
Its really a win/win to throw us a little something for getting them to put their card info on the site. Thats hard to do. (does sm members accounts even still require that?)
One time payouts of $5/$10 per signup would highly motivate girls to entice the potentials/guests to make real accounts.
Percentage based bonus's wouldn't be the right thing though, as that can get real messy and real complicated to implement into the site. That was more of me just thinking out loud than anything else.
I swear I remember SM at some point having some sort of signup bonus... Maybe 8-9 years ago?
Was that just something with a white label? Actually I think it may have been.
I swear I remember some site years ago that gave small signup bonus(one time payment) to girls who could convince guys to join but Im sure whatever site it was doesn't do it now but it would sure be a nice gesture.
Damn, %85. It sure was a nice dream for those 9 seconds I dared dream it :laughing::laughing::laughing:
Erika_Xstacy
01-15-2021, 03:46 PM
I agree with you that percentage based bonus's would set a unfair advantage to the girls in the top row, as soon as i posted i thought about it and it got real messy real fast even in my head.
But getting more paying members to sign up all and all is a benefit to everyone.
Sign up bonus's are fair, even though %55/%85 is a massive and unrealistic idea, those guys are spending $0 either way.
Its really a win/win to throw us a little something for getting them to put their card info on the site. Thats hard to do. (does sm members accounts even still require that?)
One time payouts of $5/$10 per signup would highly motivate girls to entice the potentials/guests to make real accounts.
Percentage based bonus's wouldn't be the right thing though, as that can get real messy and real complicated to implement into the site. That was more of me just thinking out loud than anything else.
I swear I remember SM at some point having some sort of signup bonus... Maybe 8-9 years ago?
Was that just something with a white label? Actually I think it may have been.
I swear I remember some site years ago that gave small signup bonus(one time payment) to girls who could convince guys to join but Im sure whatever site it was doesn't do it now but it would sure be a nice gesture.
Damn, %85. It sure was a nice dream for those 9 seconds I dared dream it :laughing::laughing::laughing:
whitelabels do get sign up bonus or the 35% for driving traffic
i had asked about models getting sign up bonuses if the member joined under a models profile
i was told and it makes sense that affiliate market to make money and it would take from them so what is the point of losing affiliates for sm bc they bring money
and
models can have members sign up who are not really members just to get the credit - makes sense if ya think about
I think what your talking about is when members got a 25.00 credit for joining. i remember this being spoken about
my older label only gets 30% I could change it but id have to start over vs my newer ones getting 35% both still going strong - other sites dont have the power sm has because their programs honestly suck.
there are pay per join options that also pay a %
you can still market your cammodels link
and employees and whoever keeps us out of legal issues still need to be paid
a lot of times streamate only gets 30% after all that math and hundreds of affiliates (including their own)
AcidYellow
01-15-2021, 04:12 PM
I was online very briefly and for 3 hours on and off, live stream is very clear and stable today, but extremely quiet, barely any potentials, it's a bit of traffic as i did a bit of money, but for sure the maintenance is not done, they still do work on site. This week is a write off for me, hope over the weekend the site will be normal x
Yes and yes. For me the site was working smooth since sunday to wednesday. Then thursday and today glitchy af. Im getting 1 show every hour cuz suddenly my traffic stop and once I check my streaming is loading thats why noone enters to my room for ages. Also when I refresh, then cant log in at all. Lord.
HollyD
01-15-2021, 04:35 PM
I had alittle problem logging in but I'm on now. Had a pretty good 35 mins and now I'm completely dead with barely any potentials :(
kamiliam
01-15-2021, 04:46 PM
finally let me log on. ohmibod isn't connected to SMC, despite being on and connected to the app-edit fucked around with it some more and it eventually got connected, never had it happen like that though. traffic seemed normalish
~Carmen~
01-15-2021, 05:01 PM
i DIDNT GET PAID THIS WEEK LOL
make sure if changing addy its done by cutoff on tuesday.
i fixed my KYC a day too late causing my rent to be super late since payday is next week but i explained how streamate works and they understood after the full explanation of being a adult biz and making sure no money laundering is going on. it has to do with the banks. they feel really bad for me which is nice bc its rare we get that treatment. small silver lining.
i secured a new apartment last week with cash so noone would else would get it. i had to pay the first month rent to secure it and all week i was thinking something weird was going to happen.. i didnt get paid to pay my current rent.
i went ahead and paid ppl that didnt need to be paid this week.
im so dam broke lol
I hear that! I just moved and I'm a pretty good planner but it ended up to be way more expensive than I anticipated.
moneybags
01-15-2021, 05:57 PM
Someone said something about a gift/wishlist option on here? I don’t see it.
Erika_Xstacy
01-15-2021, 07:32 PM
I hear that! I just moved and I'm a pretty good planner but it ended up to be way more expensive than I anticipated.
I usually don't move around alot but this past year so far twice and its crazy expensive
I will not have to pay march Rent and get 1k back from my place as soon as I turn in the keys. the bulldozers are coming into my complex and they are paying some of us to get out lol when i run the kitchen sink water comes shooting through the bathroom sink. its hilarious. when it rains the gorgeous courtyard turns into a pond to skip rocks. the sidewalk is caving in and the oak trees are falling daily bc of this.
i love this neighborhood and it is sad to lose it to big development. its so old school i love it. feels like 1984
i wish they'd fix it and give it back to us. its a rare community of people.
Someone said something about a gift/wishlist option on here? I don’t see it.
yes it was a feature that is being tested im not sure if its avail yet to all models
~Carmen~
01-15-2021, 08:17 PM
I usually don't move around alot but this past year so far twice and its crazy expensive
I will not have to pay march Rent and get 1k back from my place as soon as I turn in the keys. the bulldozers are coming into my complex and they are paying some of us to get out lol when i run the kitchen sink water comes shooting through the bathroom sink. its hilarious. when it rains the gorgeous courtyard turns into a pond to skip rocks. the sidewalk is caving in and the oak trees are falling daily bc of this.
i love this neighborhood and it is sad to lose it to big development. its so old school i love it. feels like 1984
i wish they'd fix it and give it back to us. its a rare community of people.
Wild times! Haha...But it is always sad to see a good community go down. I hope your new place works out. Moving sucks.
whirlerz
01-15-2021, 11:43 PM
Someone said something about a gift/wishlist option on here? I don’t see it.
Thank you, I've been wanting to know about this also..Idt anyone's going to answer, I'll contact support & see what they come up with I'll let you know:)
HollyD
01-16-2021, 08:05 AM
I had a few regs telling me they were having problems too last night. Like logging in and being kicked out when their WiFi is fine. So it's effected customers too. Was pretty quiet for me but I'm finding weekends abit of a snoozefest at the moment.