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LittleLexy
05-26-2014, 09:05 AM
Yeah I know :(


CAMMIG SUCKS WHEN A MEMBER OF THIS FORUM TAKES YOUR POST, removes names but places everything on her blog.

LET IT GO GURL, LURKERS SUCK (http://amanda36c.wordpress.com/2014/05/)

Nice business ethics, eh?

http://static.someecards.com/someecards/usercards/1342654935223_8320910.png

LittleLexy
05-26-2014, 09:15 AM
Hang in there girls. All we have is each other that understand XOXO Awhile back I had a horrible month and was seriously scared. It passed and I was once again back where I was before. I'm not sure what's going on with business, but I truthfully believe it's something out of our control. This week I've had two days that were amazing with great traffic and the other days sucked. Traffic was lacking and some days hardly anyone chatted. I worked yesterday and all my gold shows were successful except one and my room filled up fast.

(((HUGS))) I know it's hard when you need the money and things are not working. I'm guilty myself with feeling frustration, anger and end up having a poor attitude. It's so hard

TransdimensionalPrincess
05-26-2014, 09:28 AM
Emails over two paragraphs long piss me off.

justanothercamgirl
05-26-2014, 12:23 PM
if the member doesn't choose to remove the text herself I would suggest either emailing the supermod at sw(at)stripperweb.com or submitting a site issues ticket. Only the site owners can enforce their copyright, regular mods have no authority to do so. I have sent an informal PM to the member requesting that she remove the material (as aside from being a copyright violation I do feel it is disrespectful to this community to co-opt member contributions for her own purposes) but I have no idea how responsive she will be to that.




yeah, I feel you and understand why it bothers you. hopefully she'll understand why the members quoted are upset by it, and just remove the text herself

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justanothercamgirl
05-26-2014, 12:31 PM
Hang in there girls. All we have is each other that understand XOXO Awhile back I had a horrible month and was seriously scared. It passed and I was once again back where I was before. I'm not sure what's going on with business, but I truthfully believe it's something out of our control. This week I've had two days that were amazing with great traffic and the other days sucked. Traffic was lacking and some days hardly anyone chatted. I worked yesterday and all my gold shows were successful except one and my room filled up fast.

(((HUGS))) I know it's hard when you need the money and things are not working. I'm guilty myself with feeling frustration, anger and end up having a poor attitude. It's so hard

I agree......camming waxes and wanes like the moon.

You girls are way too crafty not to hustle your way to the best life regardless of what phase we happen to be in right now. You all just happen to rock that way.

I think this quote from Sucker Punch sums it all up the best:

http://images.firstcovers.com/covers/userquotes/w/who_holds_the_key-83393.jpg?i

anonymous camgirl
05-26-2014, 01:35 PM
it's those damn emotions though.. that is what KILLS US!..


I agree......camming waxes and wanes like the moon.

You girls are way too crafty not to hustle your way to the best life regardless of what phase we happen to be in right now. You all just happen to rock that way.

I think this quote from Sucker Punch sums it all up the best:

http://images.firstcovers.com/covers/userquotes/w/who_holds_the_key-83393.jpg?i

tomasiello
05-26-2014, 03:12 PM
Hang in there girls. All we have is each other that understand XOXO Awhile back I had a horrible month and was seriously scared. It passed and I was once again back where I was before. I'm not sure what's going on with business, but I truthfully believe it's something out of our control. This week I've had two days that were amazing with great traffic and the other days sucked. Traffic was lacking and some days hardly anyone chatted. I worked yesterday and all my gold shows were successful except one and my room filled up fast.

(((HUGS))) I know it's hard when you need the money and things are not working. I'm guilty myself with feeling frustration, anger and end up having a poor attitude. It's so hard

Hi girls...Can I ask something,kind `stupid`,but as new I would like to know.What do u girls call a good traffic?tks

laila_love
05-26-2014, 03:13 PM
I'm getting really frustrated with Chaturbate these days. The sit always crashes and the apps don't always work. I spent 15 minutes waiting for people to play Token Keno only to realize that it had stopped working. Frustrating.

JaneBurgess
05-26-2014, 11:44 PM
Consider the poacher. She has a major issue with Streamate and has for years. She attacked them on every single forum and bitch fought them on Twitter. They finally became sick of her shit and closed her account. She used to post they didnt send her traffic on purpose, stalked her online and had other performers harass her. She clearly isn't stable to think they had nothing better to do then single her out. Its best to just ignore her since you can't take her seriously.



Thanks for pointing that out. Can a mod perhaps talk to this person and let them know this shouldn't be happening.

It really leaves a bad taste in my mouth to have my words used that way, especially when this thread is a chill vent place for those snap feelings that almost always dissipate.

Not to mention not all of her comments are accurate

My own words that she poached:
"3 hours on SM = 25$. Camming officially blows right now"

Her Condescending comment:
"That’s not bad, compared to what others are earning. If you earned that in the ‘real world’, consider flipping burgers; it pays better."

This comes from a really negative idea of the kind of girl I am, that I might only be qualified for this or burger flipping. In reality I have a B.A. and am finishing a college degree.
I actually left a job where I made 14$/hour to cam because I genuinely enjoy it more. So F this noise of what I did in the real world (FYI it wasn't flipping burgers, but man do I appreciate those who do)

TheBrownFox
05-27-2014, 01:07 AM
Guys like the one I just vented about in the other thread (click the link below) piss me off. It must make guys like him feel oh-so-powerful to think the little cam girl on his screen really wants his tokens, and that she must complete a task in order to get them.
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=146917

Mr. My-girl-fucked-my-homie. This asshole had a girlfriend??? LOL.

LittleLexy
05-27-2014, 04:56 AM
Well, I'm not a chat host that can bring in 100+ people in my room. I don't have any doubts that I could one day achieve that if I can find that magical thing to do to bring them in. LOL For me good traffic is when I can see 30 to 50 guys in my chat room once I start a gold show. One time I had 72 people :) but that was only once. LOL When I'm not running a gold show..I'm more then happy with the 20 something that's in there. But this is just me...and I know we all have different views on this. Heck, I'm okay with under 20 as long as they are hitting that private or exclusive, and most of the time they do. :) I'm on Streamate and only cam there.

As far as the model posting our conversations...it's just in bad taste and bad business ethics. As cam girls we have very few people that understand this job, so places like this are the only outlet we have to vent. Most of the time our feelings on a bad day are very quickly replaced once we have a few good shows, then camming is perfect again. I joined this forum for that outlet, a place to share what I go through with those that would be the only one to understand. I don't want my thoughts plastered other places, and for others to see. For someone elses benefit. Especially by a woman clearly angry at certain parts of the camming industry. This whole situation is why I don't link my chatname here with my camming name. But like Jane says consider the poster...anyone that has been around awhile and pays attention knows who she is.

Happy Camming ladies and smile your beautiful smile :) And make that money ;)

tomasiello
05-27-2014, 05:26 AM
well, i'm not a chat host that can bring in 100+ people in my room. I don't have any doubts that i could one day achieve that if i can find that magical thing to do to bring them in. Lol for me good traffic is when i can see 30 to 50 guys in my chat room once i start a gold show. One time i had 72 people :) but that was only once. Lol when i'm not running a gold show..i'm more then happy with the 20 something that's in there. But this is just me...and i know we all have different views on this. Heck, i'm okay with under 20 as long as they are hitting that private or exclusive, and most of the time they do. :) i'm on streamate and only cam there.

As far as the model posting our conversations...it's just in bad taste and bad business ethics. As cam girls we have very few people that understand this job, so places like this are the only outlet we have to vent. Most of the time our feelings on a bad day are very quickly replaced once we have a few good shows, then camming is perfect again. I joined this forum for that outlet, a place to share what i go through with those that would be the only one to understand. I don't want my thoughts plastered other places, and for others to see. For someone elses benefit. Especially by a woman clearly angry at certain parts of the camming industry. This whole situation is why i don't link my chatname here with my camming name. But like jane says consider the poster...anyone that has been around awhile and pays attention knows who she is.

Happy camming ladies and smile your beautiful smile :) and make that money ;)

good morning to you and well said!tks

temptingmodel
05-27-2014, 08:19 AM
she still needs to be called out on her bs :) Fucker is a member of this forum, she wants to recruit models to her platform. She is a member that trolls this forum. Models beware of what is posted. I just wanted to point out her ethics and how info is not safe with her o__0

(haha in your face by fucking yourself, ripping shit from a forum and posting on a blog, idiot, AMANDA)


Consider the poacher. She has a major issue with Streamate and has for years. She attacked them on every single forum and bitch fought them on Twitter. They finally became sick of her shit and closed her account. She used to post they didnt send her traffic on purpose, stalked her online and had other performers harass her. She clearly isn't stable to think they had nothing better to do then single her out. Its best to just ignore her since you can't take her seriously.

New models need to beware she is not safe, she comes off nice and sweet as southern tea. Fucking devil has been shot off ifriends and sm.... yeah, work her platform, there's a reason for everything.

she will refer to me as SM pimp, glad she can get some shit right, add camwhore to it and she gets a A+++++++

justanothercamgirl
05-27-2014, 08:39 AM
Hi girls...Can I ask something,kind `stupid`,but as new I would like to know.What do u girls call a good traffic?tks

Traffic that converts into sales. :)

space_cowgirl
05-27-2014, 09:17 AM
she still needs to be called out on her bs :) Fucker is a member of this forum, she wants to recruit models to her platform. She is a member that trolls this forum. Models beware of what is posted. I just wanted to point out her ethics and how info is not safe with her o__0

(haha in your face by fucking yourself, ripping shit from a forum and posting on a blog, idiot, AMANDA)



New models need to beware she is not safe, she comes off nice and sweet as southern tea. Fucking devil has been shot off ifriends and sm.... yeah, work her platform, there's a reason for everything.

she will refer to me as SM pimp, glad she can get some shit right, add camwhore to it and she gets a A+++++++

Agreed, I think the only reason to bother talking about her here is to WARN new camgirls to stay far away from her instability, lack of business sense, and very real threat of being publicly outed. All she has done with her years-long campaign is run her own business into the ground.

temptingmodel
05-27-2014, 09:36 AM
Obviously she reads the forum, who knows what she does in PM. I imagine her reading this and hitting up new models
Agreed, I think the only reason to bother talking about her here is to WARN new camgirls to stay far away from her instability, lack of business sense, and very real threat of being publicly outed. All she has done with her years-long campaign is run her own business into the ground.

Via Flaminia
05-27-2014, 09:55 AM
Yes, she publicly revealed the legal names of at least two people in the industry (for anyone new to the forum or missed previous threads), so your safety is at risk with this person as the ladies mentioned above. I could stop there. I probably should. Yes....I will. :)

TeenageAnnie
05-27-2014, 10:06 AM
Yes, she publicly revealed the legal names of at least two people in the industry (for anyone new to the forum or missed previous threads), so your safety is at risk with this person as the ladies mentioned above. I could stop there. I probably should. Yes....I will. :)

this is nice to warn us, but i dont know who you are warning us of? :(

lemonberry
05-27-2014, 10:20 AM
Guys like the one I just vented about in the other thread (click the link below) piss me off. It must make guys like him feel oh-so-powerful to think the little cam girl on his screen really wants his tokens, and that she must complete a task in order to get them.
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=146917

Mr. My-girl-fucked-my-homie. This asshole had a girlfriend??? LOL.

Had being the key word. I'm sure he can't keep one for a reason.

Via Flaminia
05-27-2014, 10:21 AM
Thanks for pointing that out. Can a mod perhaps talk to this person and let them know this shouldn't be happening.

It really leaves a bad taste in my mouth to have my words used that way, especially when this thread is a chill vent place for those snap feelings that almost always dissipate.

Not to mention not all of her comments are accurate

My own words that she poached:
"3 hours on SM = 25$. Camming officially blows right now"

Her Condescending comment:
"That’s not bad, compared to what others are earning. If you earned that in the ‘real world’, consider flipping burgers; it pays better."

This comes from a really negative idea of the kind of girl I am, that I might only be qualified for this or burger flipping. In reality I have a B.A. and am finishing a college degree.
I actually left a job where I made 14$/hour to cam because I genuinely enjoy it more. So F this noise of what I did in the real world (FYI it wasn't flipping burgers, but man do I appreciate those who do)


I want to give my support and let you know that I feel you. Your feelings are normal. Transforming into a camgirl can be a long adjustment under the best circumstances. I went through what you described and I'm sure every cammer does too. Mine took a couple of years even though I was enjoying camming and did not expect to find a career here! There's the internal stuff, then the outside world has it's own issues. On top of that, a not-so-well-adjusted or not-so-well-meaning person within our profession can come along and torpedo any hope we had for a good day/week and try to remind us we are "still just a ho...go flip burgers"...you know what I mean. They really don't have any power over us. Why are they crossing the street and standing in our yard?

Many or most of us are accomplished people in the "real world" and cam for a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with what society deems we are "qualified" or "worthy" of doing. I have 2 advanced degrees (one is doctorate level) from tier 1 schools and worked for people that are household names (I'm 43 btw-started camming at 39). I am normal and lead a normal life. I choose to cam part time and it's wayyyy better than 60 hrs/wk in an office being bossed around by ego after ego. I'll never go back to that. The guys in my privates wonder why I can dirty talk them into a stupor? Hmmm, good question^^ lol

Keep the faith girl. It's really hard but we understand here. The ones that don't are on a sleigh ride to a permanent SW ban one day.

Via Flaminia
05-27-2014, 10:27 AM
this is nice to warn us, but i dont know who you are warning us of? :(

One page back in this thread tempting posted a link with the info. Look for "You are the load your mother should have swallowed."

LittleLexy
05-27-2014, 10:29 AM
You beat me to it Via ;)

SweetJulia
05-27-2014, 12:08 PM
Agreed with above. In my experience, most guys who spend all day on cam sites aren't currently in healthy relationships.

Smurfette
05-27-2014, 12:29 PM
Ugghhhh it's so slow on ALL my sites. I don't mind sitting here all day if that's what it takes, but after dealing with a few hours of freeloaders and hardly any money trickling in, it's very hard to keep that smile and perky personality on... no one wants to take the yawning, bored frowning camgirl private.

SpaceyLaceyButterfacey
05-27-2014, 04:58 PM
A woman got raped in her house THREE DOORS DOWN from me yesterday with her 5 yr old daughter in the next room :( :( :( I have to work tonight, but its still pretty heavy on my mind. I spent an hour online, and just could not get into the camming mood. I cant get it out of my mind :( I think its just for the best if I log off tonight :(

JaneBurgess
05-27-2014, 06:58 PM
Oh I know. Her Twitter is crazy as fuck and she harasses other performers a lot. Then she had some guy harass them. No one should work on her indy cam site since you cant trust her. I feel bad that something happened to her because she didnt used to be this way.



she still needs to be called out on her bs :) Fucker is a member of this forum, she wants to recruit models to her platform. She is a member that trolls this forum. Models beware of what is posted. I just wanted to point out her ethics and how info is not safe with her o__0

(haha in your face by fucking yourself, ripping shit from a forum and posting on a blog, idiot, AMANDA)



New models need to beware she is not safe, she comes off nice and sweet as southern tea. Fucking devil has been shot off ifriends and sm.... yeah, work her platform, there's a reason for everything.

she will refer to me as SM pimp, glad she can get some shit right, add camwhore to it and she gets a A+++++++

TheBrownFox
05-27-2014, 07:34 PM
A woman got raped in her house THREE DOORS DOWN from me yesterday with her 5 yr old daughter in the next room :( :( :( I have to work tonight, but its still pretty heavy on my mind. I spent an hour online, and just could not get into the camming mood. I cant get it out of my mind :( I think its just for the best if I log off tonight :(
Wow, I am sorry. :( I hope she has lots of caring people to talk to, and that they help her get through this.

BellaK
05-27-2014, 09:17 PM
This guy asked me to meet him for a "date" on cam, THEN goes on to ask if I have a "real job". The judgment & hypocrisy are hilarious....people are SO lost. All I could think was, BUT YOU A CUSTOMER THO. lol smdh

"I get it custom, you a customer.You ain't accustomed to going through customs.You ain't been nowhere, huh?"


No, Im not in SHOCK at all, btw.lol

He got kicked. It's put up or shut up.

loveshooks
05-27-2014, 09:33 PM
so I PMed the member with an informal request to consider taking down the copied text, based on the desires of the community members quoted, and the response I received was what I'm sure what most expected. She could apparently not care less about the desires of the people whose words she chose to co-opt for her own purposes

people are free to contact the site super-moderator to request that the site take action if you desire. I have no idea whether the site will pursue this or not though but for those of you for whom this is important that is an option

While I understand that y'all are (justifiably) upset that your words are being twisted and taken out of context, like some of y'all have mentioned it's actually a really good thing that these words are being taken out of context. what struck me when I checked out the blog at issue linked above was that, while chicas here use this thread to vent, to get through tough moments and tough shifts on cam, y'all get right back out there and earn your $$$$$. every day women who post here in this thread still bank, perhaps because this thread creates a space for venting the frustration that accompanies this work at times. this thread is not used as an excuse to wallow in misery or justify low earnings caused by other, more personal issues. contrast that with the blog at issue which appears to be solely a manifesto of discontent that I can't fathom any legit client would be interested in reading. her choice to misappropriate your words hurts only her, y'all who experience frustration, post it here and get back out on there on cam and earn are the winners, no matter what anyone else chooses to do with your words.

yes, it is incredibly inconsiderate and selfish to steal another's words for one's own purposes, but ultimately it hurts only those who use the thoughts and words of others to justify their own unfortunate circumstances. that choice can't hurt those who get on cam each day, who deal with frustration and STILL earning a wicked living and secure a promising future instead of wallowing in a constant state of discontent. in sum, words can be twisted and taken out of context but that doesn't alter your true intent. celebrate that, for real.

just my two cents and explanation for why I'm choosing not to pursue this with the site admin myself. if anything, I feel bad that she chooses to use sw not to further her own success, but as fodder to her own detriment. As much as sw tires me at times with the dramaz this community has real value. Those who are unable to share in the experience of warmth, comradery and encouragement that a bunch of real, strong-headed cam chicas can provide to one another through the ups and the downs of life and life in this work are missing out on something extraordinary.

hoping everyone is having a wicked $$$$ night

Nina_Den
05-28-2014, 12:47 AM
God, I'm so lame. A costumer which looks like Ryan Gosling just went on C2C, and after mumbling a half-assed "Hey-what's-up" I logged off. NEVER happened to me. Now I'm afraid to log on again.

EDIT: Also, today's kinda difficult on me because I feel like I'm kind "caving in" for the costumers' requests. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's nothing extreme or dangerous, it's actually very vanilla stuff, but it's enough for me that a costumer tells me to slap myself in the butt while repeatedly saying his name. I feel so fake and wrong, I'm used to just do exactly whatever I want after I take off my clothes.

Lola12
05-28-2014, 02:02 AM
Buhuu... Camscore down to 750 :'( A big fat drop from 1500 that I had at the end of April... Nope, I can stop thinking about the score, cuz to me it matters.
Yesterday a guy complained about it and asked if I was a boring person. Great.

When I was at 1500 I just felt happy and was thinking "hey, this fresh start was very good for me, and now it's getting better and better!" What
the hell happend? And now I just feel paranoid! It started going downhill the day I banned and had an argument with a "fake-ex-model-wanted-to-help-but-is-obviously-a-guy-person"
It feels like he got pissed and started to spread rumors or something. Or maybe I'm all just paranoid. Lol!

But, I'm also thinking, maybe my room also looks boring. Honestly, everything in my room is all super clean and everything is white. Sheets, curtains, lamps, nightstands...
Many had said that your room should be full of life and colors... Yeah, I dunno if I can blame my room that much ;D

bootiebabe
05-28-2014, 03:39 AM
Camming sucks because I've had 6 e-mails this week from regs that are telling me that they are closing out their membership (On SM)! I have never had e-mails like this ...EVER!
They don't say where they are going to be spending their money, (or even if they will), but I'm now getting concerned that maybe there is something not right over at SM.
A few of them have left their private e-mails to keep in touch, but I tell them it is not allowed to have contact outside of the site.
WTF is going on over there?

I have had the same with two of my really high spending regs, luckily they have gone to another site i am on, but there response as to why they closed there account down on sm was due to being charged an extra 20% on top of what there exclusive time which they both mentioned were never charged the extra 20% on top before................gutted as they really helped when some days were slow on sm

Glamourmilf
05-28-2014, 07:23 AM
^^ An extra 20%? That's f..up!
We models didn't get the 'memo' on that one, at least I didn't.
Geez, I knew something was up there. Didn't realize it was that kind of B.S.
Have You tried calling SM support and asking them if that's what they are doing?
or maybe send an e-mail to Vanessa or liz.

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
05-28-2014, 07:32 AM
@GlamourMilf are you the one who said your guys get capped at $25? I think it was you? Yesterday I had a new guy tell me when he clicked to take me private it said he had to spend a minimum of $25 to take me private. My prices weren't listed. Also several guys weren't able to take me private. They kept getting kicked out of the room. And then I was able to test this for myself on THREE different computers...when I try to enter my room I would get kicked out and the page would turn to I'm In A Private Show Right NOw. Then I have to try again to get the page to load. I think this explains why so many are in and out in a one sec? I was really upset when I discovered this yesterday. It's a total waste of my time unless they look for me elsewhere.

Glamourmilf
05-28-2014, 07:37 AM
^^I did mention that, but it was one particular custie I was referring to, who was pissing me off that told me his limit was only $25. Turns out, he's just a 'cheapie' kind of dude, and will just come into my room to talk. I've since blocked his ass.
Most of my guys have limits of $300, or more.

Lola12
05-28-2014, 07:57 AM
So, my boyfriend just left and won't be home until sunday.
This means I can work whenever I want to. It will be very interesting to see if nights and late afternoon's will be any different. Too often guys are telling me it's 4 or 5 in the morning at their place. Lol.

justanothercamgirl
05-28-2014, 08:24 AM
so I PMed the member with an informal request to consider taking down the copied text, based on the desires of the community members quoted, and the response I received was what I'm sure what most expected. She could apparently not care less about the desires of the people whose words she chose to co-opt for her own purposes

people are free to contact the site super-moderator to request that the site take action if you desire. I have no idea whether the site will pursue this or not though but for those of you for whom this is important that is an option

While I understand that y'all are (justifiably) upset that your words are being twisted and taken out of context, like some of y'all have mentioned it's actually a really good thing that these words are being taken out of context. what struck me when I checked out the blog at issue linked above was that, while chicas here use this thread to vent, to get through tough moments and tough shifts on cam, y'all get right back out there and earn your $$$$$. every day women who post here in this thread still bank, perhaps because this thread creates a space for venting the frustration that accompanies this work at times. this thread is not used as an excuse to wallow in misery or justify low earnings caused by other, more personal issues. contrast that with the blog at issue which appears to be solely a manifesto of discontent that I can't fathom any legit client would be interested in reading. her choice to misappropriate your words hurts only her, y'all who experience frustration, post it here and get back out on there on cam and earn are the winners, no matter what anyone else chooses to do with your words.

yes, it is incredibly inconsiderate and selfish to steal another's words for one's own purposes, but ultimately it hurts only those who use the thoughts and words of others to justify their own unfortunate circumstances. that choice can't hurt those who get on cam each day, who deal with frustration and STILL earning a wicked living and secure a promising future instead of wallowing in a constant state of discontent. in sum, words can be twisted and taken out of context but that doesn't alter your true intent. celebrate that, for real.

just my two cents and explanation for why I'm choosing not to pursue this with the site admin myself. if anything, I feel bad that she chooses to use sw not to further her own success, but as fodder to her own detriment. As much as sw tires me at times with the dramaz this community has real value. Those who are unable to share in the experience of warmth, comradery and encouragement that a bunch of real, strong-headed cam chicas can provide to one another through the ups and the downs of life and life in this work are missing out on something extraordinary.

hoping everyone is having a wicked $$$$ night

http://media0.giphy.com/media/MOWPkhRAUbR7i/giphy.gif

bootiebabe
05-28-2014, 08:24 AM
^^ An extra 20%? That's f..up!
We models didn't get the 'memo' on that one, at least I didn't.
Geez, I knew something was up there. Didn't realize it was that kind of B.S.
Have You tried calling SM support and asking them if that's what they are doing?
or maybe send an e-mail to Vanessa or liz.

He said it was plus 20% for vat. It's something that had not happened to him before and when they are spending there daily limit on you that 20% sure must be a kick in the teeth, if I were a customer spending pmp then getting shafted for the 20% on top I wouldn't want to use the site either .

A lot of my regs have died of death lately and if two have told me that's the reason they have closed there accounts down then I am sure it's probably a good bet why I haven't seen my others for a while, I know even regs have a life span before they become fickle but it's been really odd lately.

I have not emailed Liz as was not sure if this is normal. Are guys always charged vat on top for a show?

Cam_Model_Jess
05-28-2014, 08:34 AM
Maybe they're just now being forced to comply with charging VAT? Given SM's history with not issuing 1099s until they were compelled to do so, it's likely that they didn't charge VAT until they were forced to.

reversecowgirl
05-28-2014, 09:51 AM
This is SO random and just happened and I'm not sure WHERE to post but I landed here so here I go. I just found a bucket turned upside down on the ground outside one of my bedroom windows, perfectly stationed to where I normally crack the window open while I work. Now. My husband is allowed at any and all times to come in there and sit and watch etc, and he sometimes does. Why would he secretly spy on me, and either try to see or listen behind my back and be all sneaky sneak about it? So of course me being the sweet as southern cupcakes lady that I am, I called his ass out on it immediately. He says he was going to scare me the other night (Idk how long that bucket has been there) and I aint buying the story he's selling. He's not the jealous type, I know he's a perv, he's MY perv. But this still pissed me off to Mars and back! Should I shut up and accept that maybe this is his own fetish that I didn't know about, his little secret? Help!

Glamourmilf
05-28-2014, 10:05 AM
^^What doe VAT mean?

space_cowgirl
05-28-2014, 10:13 AM
Value Added Tax.

BlueBunny
05-28-2014, 10:39 AM
Isn't that tax only for European people? Still sucks none the less. Every time I want to be done with SM it draws me in with a couple of privates and then next day it's completely dead. sigh.

kortneykay
05-28-2014, 10:52 AM
Yeah, I thought VAT was for European sales tax? When I order from the UK (I'm addicted to Walker's Cheese & Onion Crisps) they always charge me a high ass VAT fee. Maybe it's for European men only? I mean, isn't SM's corporate still in Cyprus?

SarahTime
05-28-2014, 11:24 AM
Yes only European clients are charged VAT. Cams.com had started taking it out of our earnings to some degree as we are paid less for European clients due to VAT tax. So I'm happy that at least SM hasn't charged us for this instead of customers.

caramelcraze
05-28-2014, 01:02 PM
had someone request a custom. told him I'd have it out within 48 hours of accepting the escrow (I was in the hospital again). Well, I get home the next day, accept the escrow, make the $200 video and edit it. Went back to the er last night when my fever skyrocketed and was nice enough to tell him it'd be up after i wasn't half dead. Got home this morning, barely awake, and immediately try to post it for him... The buttmunch canceled the escrow and said I was being "flaky"/unreliable. dude, I have spent 30 of the last 48hrs in the er or hospital and your video was 5 hours late (which i notified you about). My ratings on the site are awesome and everyone has always been happy... you really can't stick it out for 5 fucking hours?! He has purchased content from me before and always been needy. I think it's time I knock his ratings down a notch.

TransdimensionalPrincess
05-28-2014, 01:23 PM
had someone request a custom. told him I'd have it out within 48 hours of accepting the escrow (I was in the hospital again). Well, I get home the next day, accept the escrow, make the $200 video and edit it. Went back to the er last night when my fever skyrocketed and was nice enough to tell him it'd be up after i wasn't half dead. Got home this morning, barely awake, and immediately try to post it for him... The buttmunch canceled the escrow and said I was being "flaky"/unreliable. dude, I have spent 30 of the last 48hrs in the er or hospital and your video was 5 hours late (which i notified you about). My ratings on the site are awesome and everyone has always been happy... you really can't stick it out for 5 fucking hours?! He has purchased content from me before and always been needy. I think it's time I knock his ratings down a notch.

Fuck him, i've had dozens of guys fine with waiting a month, and longer sometimes.

Bootsie
05-28-2014, 01:27 PM
Fuuuuuuuck. MFC is killing me. I think it is because I am in the UK and here we usually get paid at the end of the month, just once a month, and so everyone is broke. Lots of my regs in my room, and a shitload of premiums with 0 tokens. It's killing me! At least people are talking, but FUCK. 20 tokens in over 90 minutes. I try to gut through the slow times, but this is fucking NUTS.

caramelcraze
05-28-2014, 01:30 PM
Fuck him, i've had dozens of guys fine with waiting a month, and longer sometimes.
I want to knock him upside the head so badly!!!!!

Cutie101
05-28-2014, 04:32 PM
It sucks for sure!! I am on SM for 2 months and goes very very bad for me.I broadcast about 6-8 hours and my earnings are soemwhere at 8$/hour!!!
I can't believe that!
My room is empty all the time,embers going in and out when they appear around..i am so pissed off.
I don't know what i do wrong but..I am very dissapointed and frustrated... :(