View Full Version : The General Purpose "Camming Sucks Right Now" Thread
Bubblegum1235
05-14-2014, 01:16 PM
This ended happening to me the other week....come find out it was bad cables across the street from me. I was forced to stop working and it made me so mad. Hope ur connection gets better for u soon...
Well, apparently is better now...I hope it lasts!
TrifilinCamHo
05-14-2014, 01:42 PM
Sorta relived to see I'm not the only one struggling on SM lately. Was $$KILLING IT$$ last week but today, no dice. If you're gonna take 65% of my earnings you better get your shit together RE: traffic and technical biz.
SophiaSylvan
05-14-2014, 03:48 PM
A USD is worth $1.09 with the Canadian exchange rate... but when I cash my cheques they never account for it. I'm not complaining (thought it definitely would add up if the cheque was big enough) but yeah, most banks/cheque cashing places don't seem to account for exchange rates
Really? That's not my experience Sara. Get a USD account at your bank and switch it over when the rate is good, I've always got the exchange rate, but bank rates aren't as good as what you hear on xe.com etc. it's true.
Smurfette
05-14-2014, 04:57 PM
Yeah, I don't get it... last week was AMAZING, pretty much non stop privates every time I logged on. This week is horrible. :( Where'd all the spenders go?
TattooedBBW
05-14-2014, 07:25 PM
My vent today is my internet company! I forgot to pay my bill so they cut off my internet tonight AFTER their customer service department is closed. Sooo I made a credit card payment but I can't get my service back on til I can speak with a rep tomorrow. Ya I know this is my fault but why do service suspensions during their off-hours!? So stupid.
*posting from my cell data :(*
Smurfette
05-15-2014, 12:08 PM
http://i.imgur.com/0REA90H.gif
BlueBunny
05-15-2014, 12:20 PM
Oh how I feel this pain right now. :( Just returned to camming a few days ago and I really wanted day time camming to work for me but today was a complete bust.
^^ Agreed! I had the same old non-paying screen names in my room today. Had to finally do a couple of gold shows to make something. No surprise, because my good paying custies are never on at this time of day anyway. Just the cheap guys who probably don't have jobs. Shame, because I would really love to cam in the daytime. Oh, well.
mollyisamilf
05-15-2014, 12:52 PM
I'm in the same boat. To the point where my anxiety sky rockets a couple of hours before I'm supposed to cam :-/ I just dread days like this when I feel like I'm grinding my shift out and I'm lucky to make $10 an hour...
I'm also getting much more irritated with the customers much more easily.
On a second and separate note... This is a rant for the sake of venting: why do these ass hats continue to confuse can sites with OK fucking Cupid? This guy won my Kik info in a raffle the other night and he keeps talking about meeting even though I've repeatedly said I don't meet up with my cam clients. He keeps sending me cock pics like that's supposed to change my mind. Dude, you're not the only fella on the planet with a big dick! He brought it up again last night and I repeated my policy. He goes, "Stop being ridiculous... You're a grown woman and WE'RE very attracted to each other." It was so hard not to say... "Listen fucktard, I'm not attracted to you at all... I think you're obnoxious and a bit trollesque. The fact that you're well endowed DOES NOT make my panties wet, and neither do your measly 20 token (don't they realize that's only a dollar to me?) Tips that you toss my way once in a while whilst you act like you're single handedly making me a wealthy woman."
*sigh. End rant. Had to get that off my chest.
TrifilinCamHo
05-15-2014, 01:32 PM
OH MY GOD STREAMATE IS KILLING ME. Not even getting time-wasting broke losers hanging out in guest chat today, just a soul-crushing parade of log ons/offs. My fake smile and attitude are like, dunzo already & I'm only an hour into this shit.
This is the worst I have EVER done on SM. Less than 1/3 of my winter hourly average, and I've been online for over 20 hours this week already. Just in time for me to buy a spare computer and start splitcamming, though... so that'll help me stay above water at least. Fuck.
Holly_xoxo
05-15-2014, 02:05 PM
Thought I'd give SM a try this week since I've been off it for awhile. Where did everyone go? I'm not even getting the beggars and every 5 minutes that passes, feels like 30.
Fingers crossed that some regs come by and save me.
I love the flexibility of camming and being my own boss but I'm starting to think a vanilla job would be better for me. At least I'd know how much money I'd be making monthly.
Oh, and what's up with the guys that come in...say hi...you say hi back...then they leave?
Is my voice that bad? haha
SimoneGray
05-15-2014, 02:10 PM
Who has experience with NiteFlirt? Am thinking of signing up there to make extra because this week has been absolutely shocking for me on cam
audreymadison
05-15-2014, 02:38 PM
Oh, and what's up with the guys that come in...say hi...you say hi back...then they leave?
Is my voice that bad? haha
That's just SM. No one knows why they do that lol.
justanothercamgirl
05-15-2014, 02:55 PM
Who has experience with NiteFlirt? Am thinking of signing up there to make extra because this week has been absolutely shocking for me on cam
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?186291-The-Niteflirt-Thread
:)
EllieGold
05-15-2014, 07:00 PM
shiity..shit..shit hate to cuss, but wtf? No one's talking on SM let alone paying...
JaneBurgess
05-15-2014, 07:32 PM
Sign you there and on Keen. Both are pretty good
Who has experience with NiteFlirt? Am thinking of signing up there to make extra because this week has been absolutely shocking for me on cam
gingerstripper
05-15-2014, 07:35 PM
SM sucked today.. glitchey as fuck.. It was kinda slow. hang in there ladies lets bust ass tomorrow. we got this. sleep well bbs
augusta_viva
05-15-2014, 07:37 PM
It is soo bad tonight. I hope that once the playoffs are over, it gets better.
Lola12
05-15-2014, 09:44 PM
I'm in the same boat. To the point where my anxiety sky rockets a couple of hours before I'm supposed to cam :-/ I just dread days like this when I feel like I'm grinding my shift out and I'm lucky to make $10 an hour...
I'm also getting much more irritated with the customers much more easily.
On a second and separate note... This is a rant for the sake of venting: why do these ass hats continue to confuse can sites with OK fucking Cupid? This guy won my Kik info in a raffle the other night and he keeps talking about meeting even though I've repeatedly said I don't meet up with my cam clients. He keeps sending me cock pics like that's supposed to change my mind. Dude, you're not the only fella on the planet with a big dick! He brought it up again last night and I repeated my policy. He goes, "Stop being ridiculous... You're a grown woman and WE'RE very attracted to each other." It was so hard not to say... "Listen fucktard, I'm not attracted to you at all... I think you're obnoxious and a bit trollesque. The fact that you're well endowed DOES NOT make my panties wet, and neither do your measly 20 token (don't they realize that's only a dollar to me?) Tips that you toss my way once in a while whilst you act like you're single handedly making me a wealthy woman."
*sigh. End rant. Had to get that off my chest.
I feel you! Customers are starting to annoy me every day now. It's mostly the non-tipping regs that keeps nagging about the
same thing all the time. They just go on and on, not even trying to have a real discussion or move things forward.
For example, every morning a guy pops in to my room, and it's ALWAYS like this:
Dude: Hi! (doing some lame emoji)
Me: Hi there!
Dude: Hru?
Me: Good thank's! How are u today?
Dude: It's okay. So what's up?
Me: Guess... What are u up to?
Dude: I just got out of the shower. I have to admitt, I played with myself thinking about you.
Me: Hehe ooh, I see...
Like, after this, he's going on an on telling me he loves me, how beatuiful I am etc.
He always had a shower, he always played with himself :( If he didn't had a shower, he always go BRB and after that
telling me about it. Lol. Can't get more boring.
Many customers does this. Never something new. And yeah I also have this guys wanting to meet, even when I say
I don't want to, also telling them I'm taken. "Ohh baby why? He doesn't need to find out!". What the hell?
Sure, I would cheat and destroy my 5 year long relationship, just to fuck a complete stranger on the other side of the world I don't like or know. Make sence...
It even says on my profile I do not meet! But that's right, guys don't even read profiles I've noticed. '
On my turn offs, you can also read that I don't like guys thinking to much of themselves ;)
kittyangel
05-15-2014, 10:27 PM
I honestly want to punch streamate in the head, I've been having the worst time this week. My placement has been all over the place (I'm usually in the first row of my niche and near the bottom of the first page, but lately I've been in the sixth row of my niche...) and I can't seem to make shit on sm. I got on cam in a super good mood tonight hoping that positive energy would encourage some cash flow lol and made 3 bucks in the hour I was on, so I just had to give up. and plus my feed was super wonky tonight, Idk what's going on but it's bummin me out. I hope things pick up soon, I gotta make rent!
Lola12
05-15-2014, 10:28 PM
Uhm so... Who is this ninja guy? :paperbag: Maybe I shouldn't talk about this, but I'm so curious! I
kinda noticed this dude a month ago. And he's mostly in the most popular rooms sending HUGE tips to the ladies every day.
I've been checking out different rooms right now, and he was in 3 of them. Is he some sort of famous dude? Lol.
Why can't he come to me? ;D I just wish I had this big shark sending me big fat tips like this fella.
ConnyLove
05-15-2014, 10:56 PM
Uhm so... Who is this ninja guy? :paperbag: Maybe I shouldn't talk about this, but I'm so curious! I
kinda noticed this dude a month ago. And he's mostly in the most popular rooms sending HUGE tips to the ladies every day.
I've been checking out different rooms right now, and he was in 3 of them. Is he some sort of famous dude? Lol.
Why can't he come to me? ;D I just wish I had this big shark sending me big fat tips like this fella.
Yes I really hope that ninjaguy crosses my path one day and he can hit me as hard as he wants with a massive tip lol
Lola12
05-16-2014, 12:20 AM
I think girls just call their anonymous tippers 'ninja.' I see them do it a lot, it's not 1 guy.
It might be. Altough, I've actually seen the username Ninja tipping very nice amounts.
TawnyAsstronut
05-16-2014, 03:45 AM
haha..your story and my story almost same..but your English is much better!! and your lucky and escape and can work many sites so good 4 u!!! I try and join many site and after I spend much time joining they always telling me my ip country banned :-( i wish they tell me before i waste time to apply. and that law pass sometime ago an my site ban everyone from here and then law go away and then i unbanned but law can be again almost anyday so i can't think of future here only for each day. if i can't do this work i can only earn little money and i can't escape like because baby and husband and goverment make very hard to leave now. i try tell my story on different site one time and my post always deleted so i proud of you for telling our story,,thanks!!
tropo
05-16-2014, 04:52 AM
^^ It's infuriating, going through the entire signup process, uploading all your ID's and photos, only to be told later that they are not accepting applicants from your region.
A special shout out to ImLive. Get your act together and stop wasting our time. Would it be too difficult to let applicants know beforehand that you're not accepting applications from their region?
ConnyLove
05-16-2014, 06:59 AM
It might be. Altough, I've actually seen the username Ninja tipping very nice amounts.
Me too he supports many girls.
TheBrownFox
05-16-2014, 09:17 AM
A special shout out to ImLive. Get your act together and stop wasting our time. Would it be too difficult to let applicants know beforehand that you're not accepting applications from their region?
Wow, I didn't know ImLive refuses models from certain regions. :(
tropo
05-16-2014, 10:52 AM
Wow, I didn't know ImLive refuses models from certain regions. :(
Webcams.com too, just in case some models may be thinking of giving them a go. They don't like the SE Asia region. I'm also out of luck for MFC, but perhaps that's not really bad luck LOL. At least MFC let me know BEFORE I tried to sign up.
Most of these sites don't treat us like people, but expendable commodities. Why would they care if they waste our time.
justanothercamgirl
05-16-2014, 11:14 AM
A room full of people on Cam4, not a single person talking (other then to beg for free shit or to meet up for sex) and not a single token in an hour. Yep, I am so over this site. I told them that I was going on strike from dancing around and being entertaining anymore until I got my single token. A nice freeloader explained to me how Cam4 really isn't a 'tipping site' and how I should really try my luck someplace else.
I didn't even bother saying goodbye when I left. What is the point? It isn't like anyone was talking to me anyway. >:(
I never thought the day would come that I actually missed MFC.
http://media.giphy.com/media/t0CwsAmE8PZDO/giphy.gif
TashaToday
05-16-2014, 02:01 PM
I started up a c4s store and it's been peachy. The 'feedback' section is gold! One guy contacted me and said I should do so and so. Cool, is that custom or a request? He says request. Awesome! I do it, but then he sends a message that I didn't do it exactly as he wants. If you want custom, I'll do the details down to the letter. Just a request? I have artistic license, if you're so lucky.
Small complaint, but I'm in a shitty mood today and sooooo didn't need this.
Procrasturbator
05-16-2014, 02:39 PM
^ Word of advice: don't give them the option to cheap out. Assume they're looking for a custom--why wouldn't they be? You're worth every penny. Then if they pull the "just a suggestion" line and it's a marketable concept you can add it to your list of clip ideas.
TawnyAsstronut
05-16-2014, 07:18 PM
Webcams.com too, just in case some models may be thinking of giving them a go. They don't like the SE Asian region. I'm also out of luck for MFC, but perhaps that's not really bad luck LOL. At least MFC let me know BEFORE I tried to sign up.
Most of these sites don't treat us like people, but expendable commodities. Why would they care if they waste our time.
Wow, I didn't know ImLive refuses models from certain regions. :(
It very bad..i try every good site mention here and they all block my region or saying i must be over 22 or 25 yo :( I waste so much time..1 site take us an only pay half of what model get from other country an 1 site put on seperate asian page charge much less per minute than other country..discrimination against asians very bad in cam biz. i understand some asians have bad cam and connection and cheat a lot but i have best cam and connection and honest and do best show i know how. i think the customer should decide who an what is good an let me work becuz if i dont do this i only be recycler or prostitute for overnight an i cant overnight cuz my baby and my husband dont like. :( and it very dangerous me to do cam here so i think i should pay more not less cuz of my chance i take..i think some them lying to me also cuz i see some girl from here on site an they still reject me,,i have stop trying an just do best i can on site that take me an i okay for now..but any day law can pass an then the good place ban my whole region to :'(
anoncamgirl
05-16-2014, 09:46 PM
My face when my fiance made me the most delicious meal I ever smelled, but I had to wait to eat it until after my Skype session because the guy paid me $70.
http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/jamesvanderbeek_0.gif
tropo
05-16-2014, 10:16 PM
^^ At least there aren't many good sites I'm not able to join. ImLive doesn't seem like much of a loss because they only pay 30%. Webcams.com looks like a lousy site so I'm losing any sleep over that one. The only big one I can't join is MFC, but I'm not really into the token sites anyway because they're hard to split cam with.
Which site says you need to be over 22 or 25?
Procrasturbator
05-17-2014, 12:17 AM
Lmao, $24 in 4 hours on indie. Welp, I guess I wore out all my regs last night... I'll stick around for a couple more hours and try again tomorrow. Damn, indie guys, way to rain on my parade.
justanothercamgirl
05-17-2014, 03:23 AM
As a Cam4 experiment I offered flashes for 1 TOKEN! Yep, you heard me correctly....1 TOKEN!
The guys were still.......
http://media.giphy.com/media/6h4z4b3v6XWxO/giphy.gif
They still found it too expensive.
Seriously, dudes?
Lola12
05-17-2014, 03:58 AM
As a Cam4 experiment I offered flashes for 1 TOKEN! Yep, you heard me correctly....1 TOKEN!
The guys were still.......
http://media.giphy.com/media/6h4z4b3v6XWxO/giphy.gif
They still found it too expensive.
Seriously, dudes?
I also signed up on Cam4. Tried it 2 times and I've already had enough.
Even if the room's full, no one is really talking, even though I greet them. First day I got a whopping 21 tokens :(
Shitty site I'll say. I also got tones of freeloading, even though I asked them to not beg.
anonymous camgirl
05-17-2014, 07:55 AM
wow.. I worked on there for a few hours.. it sucked so bad .. I thought it was just me.. I couldn't get the feel for it at all.
As a Cam4 experiment I offered flashes for 1 TOKEN! Yep, you heard me correctly....1 TOKEN!
The guys were still.......
http://media.giphy.com/media/6h4z4b3v6XWxO/giphy.gif
They still found it too expensive.
Seriously, dudes?
justanothercamgirl
05-17-2014, 08:23 AM
I also signed up on Cam4. Tried it 2 times and I've already had enough.
Even if the room's full, no one is really talking, even though I greet them. First day I got a whopping 21 tokens :(
Shitty site I'll say. I also got tones of freeloading, even though I asked them to not beg.
The thing that drives me crazy isn't so much the freeloaders but the huge amount of guys who only say, "PM me baby!" and then never say anything else other than that.
So, they expect me to message them to talk to then privately? Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot. O.O
Why the hell can they not talk to me in free chat? What is up with that? Also, I don't even have my PMs turned off. Anyone can PM me if they tried.
http://media.giphy.com/media/fDlgsZMYZVYgE/giphy.gif
RedAlice
05-17-2014, 12:08 PM
RAAAGE. I live with my parents (for reasons) and they know I work online, but not what I do. Our internet connection has been fine lately. Today they upped and decided to get a new router, because one of the buttons (a button we never fucking use anyway) on our old one isn't working. Now I cannot connect to the internet on my laptop. NOTHING works. I'm fucked. What can I do if I can't get online? This, after a day of spring cleaning to create a lovely new camspace with silk bedding and fairy lights and errthing, on the hottest day of the year so far. I should've just said "fuck it" and gotten drunk in the garden.
(Coming to you from my iPad, which connects just fine. Ffs. I'm new and don't have enough of a following to do indie Skype shows w/ my iPad. I need SM and my damn computer.)
anonymous camgirl
05-17-2014, 12:30 PM
I think they are not real.. maybe zombies from the walking dead!..lol...
The thing that drives me crazy isn't so much the freeloaders but the huge amount of guys who only say, "PM me baby!" and then never say anything else other than that.
So, they expect me to message them to talk to then privately? Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot. O.O
Why the hell can they not talk to me in free chat? What is up with that? Also, I don't even have my PMs turned off. Anyone can PM me if they tried.
http://media.giphy.com/media/fDlgsZMYZVYgE/giphy.gif
anonymous camgirl
05-17-2014, 01:28 PM
WEBCAMS IS HORRIBLE!.. why do you think this has anything to do with where you are from?? I have been with webcams since before they changed their name.. it used to be one of my biggest sites to count on.. yes insert laugh now.. NOW.. let's say last year i made 200 buck for the entire year!!.. being online 40 hours per week!.. what does your region have to do with it? I am a white girl born in California living in Florida... I have finally decided i am done with this shit hole.. I want my minimum 50 bucks and i am gone!.. I will still log in once in awhile to see if things have changed.. but it's not hopeful.
Webcams.com too, just in case some models may be thinking of giving them a go. They don't like the SE Asia region. I'm also out of luck for MFC, but perhaps that's not really bad luck LOL. At least MFC let me know BEFORE I tried to sign up.
Most of these sites don't treat us like people, but expendable commodities. Why would they care if they waste our time.
tropo
05-17-2014, 02:10 PM
^^ I was trying to explain that they don't accept applications from people living in my region, and/or they are discriminating against my race - and I had to go through the entire application process then suffer the indignity of having my application rejected. I figured a bit of negative publicity on here is the least I can do. They can take their site and shove it where the sun don't shine.>:(
Issabelle
05-17-2014, 04:06 PM
If SM were anymore dead, I'd have a funeral invitation in hand. Fuck payout night.
Smurfette
05-17-2014, 04:35 PM
^^ Seriously. Hope it picks up after cut-off... that's usually a good time for me. But lately.. who knows!
Issabelle
05-17-2014, 04:47 PM
I got a grand total of ONE 10G tip in like an hour. No shows. Lots of begging and silent free chat watchers. Ugh.
It's my own fault. I knew I should have gotten on earlier. At least I finally remembered to email SM about a static profile pic and break button. Although, I highly suspect that the SM Support Division, now run by even less intelligent monkeys, will respond with 'you want to delete your account? Break from streaming? Okay! *closes account*' Oh, the dipshits...
ConnyLove
05-17-2014, 04:52 PM
Now I cannot connect to the internet on my laptop. NOTHING works. I'm fucked.
Maybe you need to install a driver for that new router. It happened to me with a new router.
SimoneGray
05-17-2014, 05:11 PM
Yeah...I'm kinda bleak right now about the shitty SM traffic. Also haven't had any luck on MFC this week. Made a grand total of $40 this week. Hopefully next week will be better.
RedAlice
05-17-2014, 05:42 PM
I've looked into it, googled like cray and I'm good driver-wise. I'm gonna cry tonight, then sit down with the instructions & customer service number tomorrow.
Lola12
05-18-2014, 04:01 AM
The thing that drives me crazy isn't so much the freeloaders but the huge amount of guys who only say, "PM me baby!" and then never say anything else other than that.
So, they expect me to message them to talk to then privately? Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot. O.O
Why the hell can they not talk to me in free chat? What is up with that? Also, I don't even have my PMs turned off. Anyone can PM me if they tried.
http://media.giphy.com/media/fDlgsZMYZVYgE/giphy.gif
Oh yeah! I also got that "PM me!". Some guys also kept nagging me about making them moderators :-\
I didn't have my PM turned off either, why can't they at least try?