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AmaraWaters
02-01-2021, 01:55 AM
Not sure if anyone else has had this issue but everytime I've been online for at least a week now, whenever I come out of a private or exclusive, I no longer get chat noises. The tip sounds, sounds from people entering, etc; all gone. I have to sign out and completely refresh for them to come back.
Anyone else?
TooNiceToHustle
02-01-2021, 04:13 AM
OMG, I thought it was our drivers not catching on that I unplugged the earphones!
Also the day before our laptop sounded like it was playing sounds from a can, but this wasn't limited to SM, so that one was defo us.
But yes, sometimes sounds disappear, and I lose track of the chat for a sec (ADD) and members think it funny to surprise me with the tip vibe vibrating out of nowhere.
AmaraWaters
02-01-2021, 06:02 AM
I rely on the sound to make sure I cover myself a little for 30 seconds when extra people join private chat i need that noise
audreymadison
02-01-2021, 06:39 AM
The alert sound for guests has been off and on for me so far too. Really annoying
princess_casual
02-01-2021, 11:04 AM
so it looks like all models have access to the wishlist feature now
i just checked it out and i think it's pretty stupid since you can't write in your own items or prices. like i don't care about manicures, but i'd totally add "buy me a Nintendo Switch" or something of the sort.
i don't get why they don't allow us to customize it, much like the "gold tip menu" where you can only use their preselected activities.
this part "We plan to expand wishlists in the future with more options such as physical gifts" is interesting... i've never been comfortable with guys mailing me anything but i'd be curious to know how SM might handle sending physical gifts.
Interesting... Maybe they would have a limited selection of stuff that the custie would buy for us and then SM ships it to us? To me that's the only thing that seems feasible.
Panthera
02-01-2021, 11:33 AM
My bitrate has been alot in red over the last 3 days. Anyone had the same problem?
Same here. I blamed it on my ISP, but I guess it wasn't their fault.
skyfall
02-01-2021, 03:15 PM
have you noticed any changes in placement on main site (when you're not logged in)? I usually was on 1st page and now I am bouncing between 6-8 what is super weird and I see some girls who were usually near my placement being far far away.
Luckygoldfish
02-01-2021, 03:44 PM
U must be European model ? Listing changed for the guests in European countries according to language . However for USA remained the same! Do not worry :)
Luckygoldfish
02-01-2021, 03:45 PM
Girls , RTT/bitrate past two days mostly red and sometimes yellow. I am streaming from GB. For anyone else or just me? X
Luckygoldfish
02-01-2021, 03:47 PM
And the more visitors the worst it gets
Luckygoldfish
02-01-2021, 03:51 PM
Same here. I blamed it on my ISP, but I guess it wasn't their fault.
May I ask what country are u streaming from? Seems like common problem for European girls
Jodyjensen
02-01-2021, 03:54 PM
Girls , RTT/bitrate past two days mostly red and sometimes yellow. I am streaming from GB. For anyone else or just me? X
Been fine for me last few days, was shitty last week though
DeliveryLadyx
02-01-2021, 04:06 PM
I had last week being all over the place, still don't know if is the internet or Streamate. Today only RTT jumping in red to 1500 and in yellow, but bitrate at 2.6-3.3
Luckygoldfish
02-01-2021, 04:19 PM
U must be American ladies? I think it’s much different for Europe. We never get bitrate higher than 2.49 like ever RTT around 30-40 but recently it’s nuts.
DeliveryLadyx
02-01-2021, 04:35 PM
Nope, in the UK, but after last week after having glitches every time I got online, bitrate is set at 3 now. RTT fluctuated today by a lot. They changed the placement indeed, in the UK now is UK first, USA, Canada, after is India, Philippines, And then is Spain, Romania and so on. They experiment with changes those weeks it seems.
Jodyjensen
02-01-2021, 04:35 PM
U must be American ladies? I think it’s much different for Europe. We never get bitrate higher than 2.49 like ever RTT around 30-40 but recently it’s nuts.
I’m in UK. My bitrate is usually around that but works fine. I actually just checked it to see and it’s in the yellow & red lmao, never noticed, no ones said anything and my stream looks fine so maybe it has been glitchy! Whoops. Hasn’t affected my earnings at all
skyfall
02-01-2021, 04:45 PM
I am in Poland. All I can see is US girls in first page. Well those changes afeect my earning so bad. It's so annying.
DeliveryLadyx
02-01-2021, 04:56 PM
With US IP if you check with Vpn is still the same. I wouldn't give too much attention to the placement on pages as a guest. Is very different as a member logged in. Do your thing without caring about the page positioning because doesn't matter much xx
Luckygoldfish
02-01-2021, 05:22 PM
Yes but for Americans it’s the same listing and for customers again very different, yes based on language but also on priorities
skyfall
02-01-2021, 05:40 PM
With US IP if you check with Vpn is still the same. I wouldn't give too much attention to the placement on pages as a guest. Is very different as a member logged in. Do your thing without caring about the page positioning because doesn't matter much xx
well based on my personal experiance it means a lot. I am trying with US VPN rn. Will see how it goes.
Luckygoldfish
02-01-2021, 06:00 PM
Connection will drop though. I see no difference between USA and UK displayed countries as I had both but return to UK now. Same earning same position. Maybe it’s different for Poland though
Luckygoldfish
02-01-2021, 06:03 PM
I’m in UK. My bitrate is usually around that but works fine. I actually just checked it to see and it’s in the yellow & red lmao, never noticed, no ones said anything and my stream looks fine so maybe it has been glitchy! Whoops. Hasn’t affected my earnings at all
I am actually living in Channel Islands now . Terrible internet providers as well so I never know.. thank u for your reply! I might stop pocking my router to be honest u are right earrings are still the same
Luckygoldfish
02-01-2021, 06:33 PM
UK ladies, can I ask you a question please? I’ve just become independent performer and set up Wire transfer to Starling bank (I also have Revolut as a back up option). I know streamate pays as ICF tech but still have doubts whether bank will have concerns about income source considering they are not usually happy to receive money from any porn site. Could they ask for contract or something? Are they gonna care at all? I am worried I earn some good sum and then they will freeze it until I provide them with docs which I obviously don’t have . Any experience? Thank you very much ( I am not new model just new for UK so my earnings are quite good I am worried they will
get suspicious or something) could be paranoia :)
...(I also have Revolut as a back up option)...
I'm not in the UK but i just set up my Revolut one month ago ( still waiting for the card ... ) and i went to their Facebook page to read infos and you can read many people complain about Revolut freezing their account until they provide with documents the source of income. They say some took months to get their money, some still did not get them after many months. So, just be careful.
Luckygoldfish
02-01-2021, 08:55 PM
I'm not in the UK but i just set up my Revolut one month ago ( still waiting for the card ... ) and i went to their Facebook page to read infos and you can read many people complain about Revolut freezing their account until they provide with documents the source of income. They say some took months to get their money, some still did not get them after many months. So, just be careful.
Thank for reply , I know what you mean but isn’t it when people top up themselves? In our case source of income ICF tech lol isn’t it? If we are independent contractors we don’t have payslip ...
IvyRose
02-01-2021, 10:46 PM
I am in Poland. All I can see is US girls in first page. Well those changes afeect my earning so bad. It's so annying.
I am streaming from Germany and for me its still the same as years and years. First own country and very nearby ones, than topgirls (usually usa, but mixed with topgirls from all over the world)
Def see in the top not only usa but slightly mixed with other countrys.
Fe right now: germany, than netherland and belgium (Benelux so that is obviously shows as first picks for german custies)
Than mix: lot of usa (not surprising: topgirls who have been hustling hard and for a long time usually..., camgirls and pornstars with allready established clientbase), but also romania, greek, colombia, russia, uk..... when your a topperformer you will show up at first page, no matter were you are from, i dont see 100% usa
Mayby there was a glitch or work on website? I also exp some trouble in freechat trafficwise (volume of it and also having a cleared room suddenly sometimes), but i contribute it to work on the site not on algorithm. I think everything will be back to normal soon! <3
LeilaB
02-02-2021, 02:52 AM
I am in Poland. All I can see is US girls in first page. Well those changes afeect my earning so bad. It's so annying.
I live in Hungary, and I'm now checking SM with vpn from the USA, and placement is the same as before. Nevertheless my earnings has dropped in the past few weeks too since the placement method has changed. And yes, it's annoying af :(
TooNiceToHustle
02-02-2021, 03:15 AM
We're in Poland but my gf has double citizenship, so we have the US flag. Recently we've been experiencing WAVES of xenophobic assholes, who can't take the fact that we are not US born, US living Americans.
It's so bad, that the moment somebody "Asks where are you from?" we want to just click block (but we don't, some still ask to make conversation or compliment our accents).
gbjenna
02-02-2021, 04:45 AM
Recently I’ve had a handful of men complaining to me about other models not actually being British. Arseholes like that always expect everyone else to have the same shitty views as them.
I tell them I don’t understand and ask them to explain to me what the issue is. They never do explain, they either apologise and shut up, or leave. It’s a similar effect to when you pull someone up for being rude and they say it was a joke. When you ask them to explain the joke, they go all awkward and don’t know what to say.
It works great for other similarly unfunny “jokes” and disrespectful remarks too.
BuffyFlame
02-02-2021, 05:07 AM
I just want to point out if youre using a VPN and seeing major drops its most likely because VPNs by nature slow down internet connections (bitrates) by design.
Every bit of data has to be encrypted independently*.
If you have great internet, its no problem, but if you don't (or you get a bad server) you're screwed.
Some services let you pay for boosted speeds on a VPN but ive never found one that has dependable speeds.
Angela888
02-02-2021, 05:59 AM
I don’t think it matters as long as you are registered with HMRC. I’ve an excellent accountant who deals with the sex industry, feel free to private message me on here and I can give you his details if you need advice xx
Angela888
02-02-2021, 06:01 AM
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I don’t think it matters as long as you are registered with HMRC. I’ve an excellent accountant who deals with the sex industry, feel free to private message me on here and I can give you his details if you need advice
Angela888
02-02-2021, 06:02 AM
Thank for reply , I know what you mean but isn’t it when people top up themselves? In our case source of income ICF tech lol isn’t it? If we are independent contractors we don’t have payslip ...
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I don’t think it matters as long as you are registered with HMRC. I’ve an excellent accountant who deals with the sex industry, feel free to private message me on here and I can give you his details if you need advice X
Strawberryblonde
02-02-2021, 08:21 AM
Hi
A couple of guys have told me they have sent me a Private Message but I cannot see it, are these in the main message system (on my profile page) - where all the SM messages are too or do I need to look somewhere else?
I have received a couple of messages from other guys in the main message system on my profile (not on the Streaming page), so know that works.
Esixxx
02-02-2021, 08:24 AM
Hi
A couple of guys have told me they have sent me a Private Message but I cannot see it, are these in the main message system (on my profile page) - where all the SM messages are too or do I need to look somewhere else?
I have received a couple of messages from other guys in the main message system on my profile (not on the Streaming page), so know that works.
If you click on the mailbox, then you should be able to see the message in messenger
Luckygoldfish
02-02-2021, 08:26 AM
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I don’t think it matters as long as you are registered with HMRC. I’ve an excellent accountant who deals with the sex industry, feel free to private message me on here and I can give you his details if you need advice X
Thank you so much . I am in Channel Islands we don’t have HMRC, but I registered self employed few weeks ago in local income tax office (no reply yet ) I will message u privately in case ur account able to still do my accounts and knows Channel Islands rules. Do u mind to ask him? It’s Guernsey xx
Angela888
02-02-2021, 08:36 AM
Thank you so much . I am in Channel Islands we don’t have HMRC, but I registered self employed few weeks ago in local income tax office (no reply yet ) I will message u privately in case ur account able to still do my accounts and knows Channel Islands rules. Do u mind to ask him? It’s Guernsey xx
Hey hun
Yeah send me a message on here i will send u his number. he's ever so nice sure he will be able to give you advice xx
Angela888
02-02-2021, 08:51 AM
Thank you so much . I am in Channel Islands we don’t have HMRC, but I registered self employed few weeks ago in local income tax office (no reply yet ) I will message u privately in case ur account able to still do my accounts and knows Channel Islands rules. Do u mind to ask him? It’s Guernsey xx
just messaged you on here, hope you get it ok as not sure if it sent x
Strawberryblonde
02-02-2021, 08:53 AM
If you click on the mailbox, then you should be able to see the message in messenger
Thank you did not know I have to be in messenger mode to see new messages from other members, missed a lot so caught up now.
AuroraJade
02-02-2021, 09:59 AM
Does anybody else have these bitrate issues still? I tried resetting my router and nothing helps. Its not on my side 100%. SO annoying
AcidYellow
02-02-2021, 10:11 AM
Zero problems with Bitrate. Ive had good waves of traffic but then suddenly is gone. And again around more or less 1 hour, traffic comes back...but tech issues not much.
ChristieX
02-02-2021, 10:15 AM
Recently I’ve had a handful of men complaining to me about other models not actually being British. Arseholes like that always expect everyone else to have the same shitty views as them.
I tell them I don’t understand and ask them to explain to me what the issue is. They never do explain, they either apologise and shut up, or leave. It’s a similar effect to when you pull someone up for being rude and they say it was a joke. When you ask them to explain the joke, they go all awkward and don’t know what to say.
It works great for other similarly unfunny “jokes” and disrespectful remarks too.
I suppose they are using VPN's. My OH as remarked to me that most of the girls showing as UK are usually Eastern Europe.
How does he know? He askes them where they are. To be honest he doesn't think they know they are showing as UK. Probably in a studio that controls their accounts.
In fact at least a couple of the top girls that are for sure in the U.S. have a British flag next to them.
Esixxx
02-02-2021, 10:33 AM
Does anybody else have these bitrate issues still? I tried resetting my router and nothing helps. Its not on my side 100%. SO annoying
Mine was good earlier but a lot of in and out traffic.
I just logged back on my bit rate is now fluctuating. Just going to roll with it for now
Angela888
02-02-2021, 10:37 AM
Does anybody else have these bitrate issues still? I tried resetting my router and nothing helps. Its not on my side 100%. SO annoying
Yeah, today I was in a private and my stream just went. That’s not happened to me in ages! Yesterday my stream was going in the red. I have a wired connection & high speed Internet. Not sure if it’s my provider or SM
euro_princess
02-02-2021, 01:51 PM
Not sure why models have to engage in conversations about other performers, while online. I don’t find that lucrative. Not to mention is quite unfair. That’s a no no in my room, I’m not a place to vent and I have respect for all girls (cheap priced, naked in free chat, rude or etc). Work is work and we all need bread and butter. Plus, with globalization, there is something called immigration, so wtf?! Are we at that point in life when we judge people on their ethnicity or how they try to protect themselves? Do better.
whirlerz
02-02-2021, 02:13 PM
Yeah, today I was in a private and my stream just went. That’s not happened to me in ages! Yesterday my stream was going in the red. I have a wired connection & high speed Internet. Not sure if it’s my provider or SM
It could well be both.. The weather sucks here, a blizzard over the weekend knocked out both phones & internet for most of the day..I guess many more factors as well including custies devices / area /internet
Miss_ShaSha
02-02-2021, 02:38 PM
Not sure why models have to engage in conversations about other performers, while online. I don’t find that lucrative. Not to mention is quite unfair. That’s a no no in my room, I’m not a place to vent and I have respect for all girls (cheap priced, naked in free chat, rude or etc). Work is work and we all need bread and butter. Plus, with globalization, there is something called immigration, so wtf?! Are we at that point in life when we judge people on their ethnicity or how they try to protect themselves? Do better.
I do to give props. I like giving credit to sexy ladies who hustle, but I have a feeling you're not talking about that.
Luckygoldfish
02-02-2021, 02:48 PM
Not sure why models have to engage in conversations about other performers, while online. I don’t find that lucrative. Not to mention is quite unfair. That’s a no no in my room, I’m not a place to vent and I have respect for all girls (cheap priced, naked in free chat, rude or etc). Work is work and we all need bread and butter. Plus, with globalization, there is something called immigration, so wtf?! Are we at that point in life when we judge people on their ethnicity or how they try to protect themselves? Do better.
Very well said! I am living the the UK and streaming under the British flag but I am Eastern European and I hear it all the time since the moment they enter:
”you are not British. Where is your British accent” normally I tell them to learn how to use google and check the word “migration/immigration” and get some education for a change lol
however on the other hand models streaming with vpn under US/UK flags should have at least some knowledge of spoken English. Some of them don’t....
gbjenna
02-02-2021, 03:22 PM
Incase my comment was misconstrued, which I feel like it may have been, what I was saying was in response to another model expressing she'd been subject to comments about her nationality. My initial point was that I have noticed myself recently, quite a number of customers come to my room, to try to make disrespectful comments to me about other models for the same reasons.
Following that, I was saying that if any customer comes into my room making rude, disrespectful comments around the subject mentioned, or any other disrespectful comments about other models or customers in my room, that's how I personally shut the conversation down and let them know it's absolutely not up for discussion and they soon realise that they're trying it with the wrong person.
I really hope my comment didn't come across any other way, but if it did, I'm sorry and I really hope this clears up any misunderstanding as to what I was saying.
Just to add sorry, where I mentioned I said, 'please explain', I am not literally inviting someone to sit and have a chat with me about their "issue". I'm letting them know that I do not understand their problem. It shuts them up pronto. I'm guessing because most of the time, I don't think they even know what the issue is themselves.
Luckygoldfish
02-02-2021, 03:32 PM
Incase my comment was misconstrued, which I feel like it may have been, what I was saying was in response to another model expressing she'd been subject to comments about her nationality. My initial point was that I have noticed myself recently, quite a number of customers come to my room, to try to make disrespectful comments to me about other models for the same reasons.
Following that, I was saying that if any customer comes into my room making rude, disrespectful comments around the subject mentioned, or any other disrespectful comments about other models or customers in my room, that's how I personally shut the conversation down and let them know it's absolutely not up for discussion and they soon realise that they're trying it with the wrong person.
I really hope my comment didn't come across any other way, but if it did, I'm sorry and I really hope this clears up any misunderstanding as to what I was saying.
I completely understood your point! :)) I was just laughing about these guys coming to your chat complaining about girls like me :D personally I have confident/slightly arrogant cam character so they can hardly say anything to make me offended lol I just laugh and point out thier stupidity :D xxx wish I had British accent though it’s so damn sexy unlike mine :D