View Full Version : The General Purpose "Camming Sucks Right Now" Thread
AngelicaFox
03-30-2015, 06:46 PM
Today was my first day on IMLive. They say that intro period of 90 minutes at .98/min goes fast... I heartily disagree. I put in about 53 minutes of my required slave labor today (over the course of 3 hours, more if you count prep time.)
I would have stayed on as I cannot wait for the 90 minutes to be over so I can start working towards my goals. But my period started and I was in too much discomfort to continue.
I do feel conflicted. I don't know what I can do for .98/min that doesn't contribute validation to the freeloader/cheapskate hive-mind. I'm not great at teasing or dancing, and I'm not chatty, so I end up fully nude and masturbating... which is what I did in Streamate shows for 3.99/min. I wish IMLive wouldn't require it. But I can't get back into Streamate for a while, and I needed to work, so I signed up with IMLive, and it is what it is :p
I don't like that I can't block the non-paying guests' chat; that was a big benefit back when I worked Streamate. Their idiotic prattle and strings of boob glyphs constitute a constant low-grade psychological irritant, no matter how good I am at ignoring and booting them.
If I can be positive for a moment, the custies seem to like my fake contacts and ratty cheap wig. I have never worn either before, and I'm glad they're working out. And I did enjoy working, was really excited to be camming again, until the cramps started. How awesome that I didn't have to explain myself to anyone when I went off duty. I am just really anxious to start making money at this. I feel like I have something to prove to all the people in my life who have told me I'm lazy or incompetent and will never "succeed" because I don't fit into the traditional work world. And in truth, I'm very confident that I will prove it, to myself at least... just not today ;p
gypsy1
03-30-2015, 08:29 PM
Blocked my first pedophile almost customer. He wanted to do a role play that involved forced sex with a 15 year old girl. It was disgusting and creepy.
ivyaura
03-30-2015, 10:05 PM
I've banned like five guys tonight already, and had a really late start to getting on cam. I had already posted to IG, twitter, and tumblr that I was online, and then my husband had a call and was too loud for me to cam over so I had to wait an hour. And now it's just really slow and most of the 20 viewers I have are guests lurking. And I just learned today my sister was choked by her ex-husband before he stole her car so now she's across the country with no money to her name and I wanted to give some of my earnings to her to help, but the way camming has been going I'm going to be seriously lucky if I can make rent.
SweetieBitch
03-31-2015, 11:39 AM
I have never gotten a negative tag on Streamate, until now... last night I signed off and noticed I got the new tag "Nope" which I blocked, and then this morning I woke up to three new tags: "Racist Bitch", "Ugly Inside", and "Terrible." :-\ >:( :(
What the flying fuck. Obviously it was a troll, because there was absolutely no reason for me to deserve any of those tags... I wonder if it was from the guy who was asking me for racist slave roleplay, which I turned down.
I already blocked a different guy last night for calling me a racist for no reason at all. It was so weird and discouraging. I've never had anything but positivity on SM and then got bombarded with such uncalled-for negativity last night. Ugh.
I can't let it get to me but it's the first time anything like this has ever happened and it's just a little shocking and completely out of left field. I hope they come back so I can block their trolling douchewad asses. Fuckers.
Tsepmet1
03-31-2015, 12:35 PM
Streamate keeps kicking my mobile customers. It's been happening for a week. I give up.
kitte
03-31-2015, 01:04 PM
it must be minute men day cause 10 mins within logging in i get one pvt and one exclusive that each last 1 minute and 36 secs...
Serena-Shields
03-31-2015, 01:12 PM
SM is BARREN. I'm not leaving until I make my goal. SHOW UP DUDES.
sweetxalicia
03-31-2015, 01:58 PM
been on SM for hours nearly and made less than £20 :( gonna be a long night I think.
Serena-Shields
03-31-2015, 02:02 PM
MY LIFE IS OVER tbh
A custy bought a block sess. from me to do something specific, which I've done before, and five minutes in I started hurting and cramping (self-facial), so I told him I couldn't do it and wouldn't let him get charged for something that is my fault. So I ended the show and, lo and behold, 25$ added to my account.
I thought ending a block would just keep you from getting paid, but apparently it means I might get suspended which seems likely.
I'm FUCKED.
ENoire
03-31-2015, 02:23 PM
Slowwwww night so far. Online 1.5 hours and made $10... Loads of people in and out, plenty disappearing after asking 1 question. Grrr. Is it me or streamate acting up???
RaeRae
03-31-2015, 04:05 PM
I fucking fail at token hustling. So fucking much. I was alright at it a year and a half ago. Why in the fuck do I suck so badly now? Can't even get the fuckers talking to me and I run out of shit to say so quickly and end up with a sore throat afterwards from talking so much.
audritwo
03-31-2015, 04:13 PM
Because I got the flu! Yay!
SweetieBitch
03-31-2015, 04:40 PM
Because I got the flu! Yay!
Ugh that sucks... but on the flip side you can bank on some nasty coughing/sneezing/nose-blowing fetish clips!
As far as immune boosting and getting better goes, I swear by raw garlic... Crush it and eat as much as you can!
SweetieBitch
03-31-2015, 04:45 PM
Fuck I think I have a serious tag troll...
I already blocked four totally uncalled for negative tags on SM that I mentioned in an earlier post. I haven't even streamed today, but I went online to check my messages and noticed I had three new tags: Dude Is Hot (wtf is that supposed to mean I look like a man?), Bad Attitude, and Fail.
I don't deserve any of this, it certainly wasn't from anyone that paid for a show with me. It's from some free-chat megadouche who I didn't get a chance to block. And it seems like he's coming back and adding to my tag list. God dammit. >_<
pippapippa
03-31-2015, 05:08 PM
Camming sucks right now because I was going to try to do a camathon tonight and I woke up with a massive, massive migraine. Just thinking about staring at a bright computer screen and pretending to be happy makes me want to cry.
anonymous camgirl
03-31-2015, 05:46 PM
TRUST ME.. don't take it personally.. they are the bottom rung of society.. calm down and delete those losers tags.. they aren't as good as you honey!... I can't stand associating with the scummiest of humans but I do it daily.. oh well!
Fuck I think I have a serious tag troll...
I already blocked four totally uncalled for negative tags on SM that I mentioned in an earlier post. I haven't even streamed today, but I went online to check my messages and noticed I had three new tags: Dude Is Hot (wtf is that supposed to mean I look like a man?), Bad Attitude, and Fail.
I don't deserve any of this, it certainly wasn't from anyone that paid for a show with me. It's from some free-chat megadouche who I didn't get a chance to block. And it seems like he's coming back and adding to my tag list. God dammit. >_<
SweetieBitch
03-31-2015, 06:08 PM
TRUST ME.. don't take it personally.. they are the bottom rung of society.. calm down and delete those losers tags.. they aren't as good as you honey!... I can't stand associating with the scummiest of humans but I do it daily.. oh well!
Thanks love :) Definitely not taking it personally, but it did get my blood boiling a little because it's the first time I've ever dealt with anything form of negativity on cam. And it happened after what was literally my best week ever! Total ego blow. But I assume it's something all camgirls will experience eventually.
I just hate that I have to be on troll patrol / asshole alert now... I'm a worst-case-scenario kind of overthinker, so I'm all worried that my troll(s) will come peep in for private shows and then bail with a 1 star rating/bad review before I can block them.
hotmodel
03-31-2015, 06:24 PM
Thanks love :) Definitely not taking it personally, but it did get my blood boiling a little because it's the first time I've ever dealt with anything form of negativity on cam. And it happened after what was literally my best week ever! Total ego blow. But I assume it's something all camgirls will experience eventually.
I just hate that I have to be on troll patrol / asshole alert now... I'm a worst-case-scenario kind of overthinker, so I'm all worried that my troll(s) will come peep in for private shows and then bail with a 1 star rating/bad review before I can block them.
I've gotten these too and trust me it's not u! Sometimes I wonder though if it's a hatin ass guy or a hatin ass girl? U never know..could be a jealous hatin girl..or jealous camgirl..don't rule those out..that's what I always thought cause what guy would do stupid shit like that..but then there are those guys who are bottom of the barrel losers that wish they could get a beautiful girl like us to even look there way..trust me..this crap comes with this line of work..even for celebs and anyone that puts themselves out there on the Internet..sucks but u gotta see that probably 99.9% of it is probably hatin so your doing something right ;) just shrug it off as idiots with no life and losers who wish they could be u or get a bit of your attention..not so bad when u look at it that way ;)
EllieGold
03-31-2015, 07:03 PM
I think that this is the customer base that Streamate is attracting. It used to be more gentlemen back a couple years ago but lately it's mainly douchebags. I'm just waiting to see where Streamate heads next in the next couple years. Will it go back to its original business model or will it just stick to relying on Gold shows? I am sorry you are getting bad tags. I got a few bad ones a year or so ago. I am so glad we can choose to remove them.
EllieGold
03-31-2015, 08:40 PM
My official new home address is FREE CHAT. Just send all mail there... lol! Ugh. 8 hours in and $10 to show for it. I usually get 10x that after a long day.
pinkpink
03-31-2015, 09:22 PM
I really hate to post here but idk where else to vent. I haven't been on cam in months so I didn't expect to bank on my first night back, but nothing? Not one tip, not one private. I was drunk and not really prepared so it's all my own fault but I'm still worried that I won't be able to make this work. I need to make so much money and I need to make it fast. If I don't....bad things could happen. Sigh. I will just have to try again tomorrow.
Prussia
03-31-2015, 11:59 PM
I wanted to share an update with you ladies. I think i figured out why my camming stream was so bad the past couple of weeks... my coax cable runs along the base of the wall that is outside on the other side of that wall. I live in a building, and the wall gets freezing cold in the winter; with the extreme winter we had this year I think that the coax cable got damaged. I think it's "thawed" now that it's spring and getting warmer. I looked it up because I thought I was making things up going crazy, but I was right. Cold can damage it! My coax got fucked up being against a cold wall all winter. I changed the cable today and my stream was flawless. Before I was constantly in mosaic mode, super lagging, and my frames were dropping like crazy. Thought I would share this info with anyone else that went through a brutal winter as well and their cable was against a wall that was outside on the other side/cold room.
Cable Shrinkage and Damage
While the average cool day may not affect your coaxial cables, extreme cold can cause the cable's exterior covering to shrink. As this jacket contracts, the connector can deform, causing it to fail to maintain a strong connection. If the center pin begins to retract, signal reception will deteriorate, or it may completely cease. Some cables are rated for the cold, which can improve their durability during low temperatures. However, severe cold may still affect these cables.
Read more : http://www.ehow.com/info_8511640_effects-temperature-digital-cable-tv.html
gypsy1
04-01-2015, 01:50 AM
Haven't even made half of my goal. Don't know if I want to bother getting back on. I was taking a break earlier and then my son woke up so I go to lay down with him so he'd go back to sleep. My mind starting drifting and the next thing I know I;m on a damn beach in Thailand. Yeah I was knocked out. Hopped right up when I finally woke up and got right back on cam but of course I'm not making anything. And then my son woke up again (cosleeper). I'm just going to film the rest of these clips and then take my ass to sleep.
I won't complain too much though. I'm just going to try again tomorrow and try to do better than I did today. I still made more doing less than if I was working anywhere else.
VixenDahlia
04-01-2015, 08:29 AM
Up until three weeks ago, I was doing alright on cam. I have no clue what has happened, but I've only made $200 a week the last three weeks! I'm going to lose everything if I don't figure out what is going on! I'me sitting here wasting electricity! Where do I go from here? A new site?
Prussia
04-01-2015, 08:59 AM
Up until three weeks ago, I was doing alright on cam. I have no clue what has happened, but I've only made $200 a week the last three weeks! I'm going to lose everything if I don't figure out what is going on! I'me sitting here wasting electricity! Where do I go from here? A new site?
Cam sites can have waves of good and bad days. It's ok if it's your main site, but it shouldn't be your only one. You shouldn't be relying on just one site. "More eggs, more baskets" (https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?187653-More-Eggs-More-Baskets-Challenge). Shooting clips (https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?199271-The-clip-site-list-thread) is also a good second source of income for lots of girls.
Madisonlx21
04-01-2015, 09:32 AM
Chaturbate is NOT my site. D: They hate me lmao. It's not even comparable to MFC.
Kitcatt
04-01-2015, 10:09 AM
Because Yeast Infection! Huzzahhh!!!
VixenDahlia
04-01-2015, 10:10 AM
Because Yeast Infection! Huzzahhh!!!
oh damn, now that's rough!
Marina Starr
04-01-2015, 04:38 PM
Camming sucks because I got four tattoos done yesterday. Three on my hands and one on my tits. They are raw and painful so I can't cam. #itsallmyfault41210
TattooedBBW
04-02-2015, 09:43 AM
man streamate is slow todayyyyyy:(:(:(
anonymous camgirl
04-02-2015, 10:07 AM
You are so brave.. however I heard dermarolling is the same thing without ink and I am doing that!...lol... I have done 2 treatments so far.. waiting til aunt flo to leave so I can be dermarolling .. I can only handle one painful thing at a time..haha
Camming sucks because I got four tattoos done yesterday. Three on my hands and one on my tits. They are raw and painful so I can't cam. #itsallmyfault41210
Marina Starr
04-02-2015, 11:09 AM
And beauitful ;D
It's funny but the more tattoos I have, the more I get hit on. Men compliments them all the time.
I can't stand getting only one done. I want a few done at a time. You are already there so might as well!
#painismydrug
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You are so brave.. however I heard dermarolling is the same thing without ink and I am doing that!...lol... I have done 2 treatments so far.. waiting til aunt flo to leave so I can be dermarolling .. I can only handle one painful thing at a time..haha
sammii
04-02-2015, 01:11 PM
UGH the encoders ruining my life. The bit-rate wants to fuck up today unless I have a lamp in every corner. I don't know why it's so finicky. The bit-rate has been fine all last week and this extra lamp is blinding me.
gypsy1
04-03-2015, 04:42 AM
More like my life sucks:
I love being able to stay home with my son but it's turning out to be my biggest obstacle. I forced myself to get up early to work because he went to bed so late last night. I was 30 seconds away from pressing the start my show button and guess who's at the fucking door with one tear rolling down his cheek? I've been trying to change his schedule but that always seems to backfire and he ends up going to bed even later. I'm never having another kid.
Kitcatt
04-03-2015, 10:22 AM
I did that thing where I ban a guy for asking me for 15 minutes about a show again, right before he's about to take me pvt because he's now thoroughly annoyed me and I swear the show will only be a minute long anyway. I need to stop that. "Do you deep throat? What toy? Mmmm. And will you talk about how big it is? Is that the biggest? Are you good at deep throating? Do you get all spitty? Mmmm. Okay bb lets go. Are you ready? Will you use that toy? Okay lets...*BAN*
On a slow night I need to have more patience, but HONESTLY.
anonymous camgirl
04-03-2015, 11:34 AM
those are the days that I miss.. those were the good days..LOL... now my kids are 18 and 24 and can do without mom...lol.. Enjoy it!.. I know it sucks but those are really the good days. It was actually the best time of my life so far.. but I have only lived 42 yrs now.
More like my life sucks:
I love being able to stay home with my son but it's turning out to be my biggest obstacle. I forced myself to get up early to work because he went to bed so late last night. I was 30 seconds away from pressing the start my show button and guess who's at the fucking door with one tear rolling down his cheek? I've been trying to change his schedule but that always seems to backfire and he ends up going to bed even later. I'm never having another kid.
gypsy1
04-03-2015, 01:22 PM
those are the days that I miss.. those were the good days..LOL... now my kids are 18 and 24 and can do without mom...lol.. Enjoy it!.. I know it sucks but those are really the good days. It was actually the best time of my life so far.. but I have only lived 42 yrs now.
Lol thank you. I will try to enjoy it
kitte
04-03-2015, 01:37 PM
i don't understand. what do you girls do when a dude turns on his cam, shows his dick, and won't type? I always do dirty talking, then I strip and tease, then I start playing. I just assume they want this. But everytime I try this they log off after 1 or 2 mins :( Im starting to hate c2c cause these guys never type and they are minute men.
emma383
04-03-2015, 01:48 PM
i don't understand. what do you girls do when a dude turns on his cam, shows his dick, and won't type? I always do dirty talking, then I strip and tease, then I start playing. I just assume they want this. But everytime I try this they log off after 1 or 2 mins :( Im starting to hate c2c cause these guys never type and they are minute men.
It's based mostly on exhibitionism. The exhibitionist is exposing in a public or semi-public context those parts of one's body that are not normally exposed to you. the 1 min. guys are usually the type that want to shock or be watched, like the flasher under a bridge. So play along and watch, comment on the act and see what happens.
caramelDip
04-03-2015, 01:54 PM
More like my life sucks:
I love being able to stay home with my son but it's turning out to be my biggest obstacle. I forced myself to get up early to work because he went to bed so late last night. I was 30 seconds away from pressing the start my show button and guess who's at the fucking door with one tear rolling down his cheek? I've been trying to change his schedule but that always seems to backfire and he ends up going to bed even later. I'm never having another kid.
Trust me, I feel your frustration. BUT just be glad your son didnt show up outside of the door crying super loud while you were actually streaming. That happened to me twice and I was pissed. Dude rated me 1 star because of i ended the show asap lol
gypsy1
04-03-2015, 02:05 PM
Trust me, I feel your frustration. BUT just be glad your son didnt show up outside of the door crying super loud while you were actually streaming. That happened to me twice and I was pissed. Dude rated me 1 star because of i ended the show asap lol
I've had to end a show asap because I heard him outside the door. But yes, I'm so glad he hasn't came to the door crying. I'm thinking there's only a matter of time.
I got to work for an hour and I only made half of what I usually average an hour. I'm just going to blame it on the time of day since I've never worked at this time
anonymous camgirl
04-03-2015, 02:10 PM
I don't do anything!.. I smile and say hi how are you?? what you wanna do?? you want me to play.. something like that.. just sit there and fUCKING SMILE!..LOL
i don't understand. what do you girls do when a dude turns on his cam, shows his dick, and won't type? I always do dirty talking, then I strip and tease, then I start playing. I just assume they want this. But everytime I try this they log off after 1 or 2 mins :( Im starting to hate c2c cause these guys never type and they are minute men.
gypsy1
04-03-2015, 02:12 PM
Lol yes. This is what I do.
I don't do anything!.. I smile and say hi how are you?? what you wanna do?? you want me to play.. something like that.. just sit there and fUCKING SMILE!..LOL
anonymous camgirl
04-03-2015, 02:13 PM
I have actually gotten suspended for my son crying at the door cuz they can hear it on cam...LOL... it's tough yes it is.. I have been doing this since my youngest was 5 or 6?
Trust me, I feel your frustration. BUT just be glad your son didnt show up outside of the door crying super loud while you were actually streaming. That happened to me twice and I was pissed. Dude rated me 1 star because of i ended the show asap lol
caramelDip
04-03-2015, 02:23 PM
I have actually gotten suspended for my son crying at the door cuz they can hear it on cam...LOL... it's tough yes it is.. I have been doing this since my youngest was 5 or 6?
Right! That's what I fear. I'd rather just end the show ASAP. My child's cry starts off low, undetectable on cam but I knew it was going to get worse. (She's 2) Plus she's more important than 1 custie and a bad rating.
I'm comin baby!! LOL
kitte
04-03-2015, 02:34 PM
omfg! just as I was about to click back on this thread I got another guy that wanted exclusive. He started jacking off, of course he didn't speak again too! I didn't get to read this thread til afterwards! Talk about bad timing. Im just gonna sit there for now on when they don't type LOL. Thanks ladies!
emma383
04-03-2015, 02:45 PM
[QUOTE=kitte;2745225]omfg! just as I was about to click back on this thread I got another guy that wanted exclusive. He started jacking off, of course he didn't speak again too! I didn't get to read this thread til afterwards! Talk about bad timing. Im just gonna sit there for now on when they don't type LOL. Thanks ladies!
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Blovely
04-03-2015, 04:42 PM
I just don't have the energy to talk to people with no money and have 'em hang out staring at me. It's draining. If you like me and can't pay just stop by quickly to say hi and then come back when you're able to buy. I'm not here to be your best friend that you can unwind with.
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I did that thing where I ban a guy for asking me for 15 minutes about a show again, right before he's about to take me pvt because he's now thoroughly annoyed me and I swear the show will only be a minute long anyway. I need to stop that. "Do you deep throat? What toy? Mmmm. And will you talk about how big it is? Is that the biggest? Are you good at deep throating? Do you get all spitty? Mmmm. Okay bb lets go. Are you ready? Will you use that toy? Okay lets...*BAN*
On a slow night I need to have more patience, but HONESTLY.
I know everyone's hustle is different but I don't necessarily think you need more patience for those types of guys. Whether its busy or slow I don't have patience for them. Generally they never go pvt or like you said only spend 1 minute in pvt. Imo they aren't worth the time they take up in freechat asking 1,001 questions. I stopped answering their questions a long time ago. I just say come see in or find out in pvt. They usually don't go pvt after I say that. They either leave freechat or try to keep asking 1,002 questions, that's when I usually either ignore them or kick them out.
i don't understand. what do you girls do when a dude turns on his cam, shows his dick, and won't type? I always do dirty talking, then I strip and tease, then I start playing. I just assume they want this. But everytime I try this they log off after 1 or 2 mins Im starting to hate c2c cause these guys never type and they are minute men.
To add to what @Emma383 said I wouldn't start strip teasing or pussy play unless they ask for it. I would continue teasing them and maybe do some JOI. Even if they still don't talk at that point I'd keep teasing and talking until they leave. You'd be amazed at how long you can keep those types of guys in pvt without really doing anything.
kortneykay
04-04-2015, 01:52 AM
I've been out of my relationship for over a year and a half and I've been hooking up with this guy who was giving me mixed signals. I basically was told that he liked me, but he freaked out on me when I tried to make a move and he made it clear that I was just a booty call.
So earlier I was browsing the dating site we met on and noticed he put an ad up seeking "love", etc blah blah and yet texted me earlier to come over and "hang out". He's one of those "I'm bored, let's fuck" type of booty calls because neither of us text anymore unless we want to fuq. I stopped pressing him ages ago and moved on but the guy I really like lives overseas and I have a short attention span.
I basically explained that I would no longer be his placeholder. That I was sick and tired of being someone's random hookup while they wait for Ms. Right to show up. Fuck that shit. My pussy ain't a Bed and Breakfast, Motherfucker! I got a little over dramatic but I wanted him to really understand where I was coming from. I mentioned that maybe it was my hair, or weight, or skin color but that I'm now eating healthier and working out and pretty soon in a year's time I'm going to be out of his league anyway, and to lose my number.
#ladiesknowyourworth #forasecondialmostlostmyself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAkWB01MUE
LOVE this video!
anonymous camgirl
04-04-2015, 01:02 PM
That was great!.. she speaks the truth for sure.. glad you got out of that fucked up situation..
I've been out of my relationship for over a year and a half and I've been hooking up with this guy who was giving me mixed signals. I basically was told that he liked me, but he freaked out on me when I tried to make a move and he made it clear that I was just a booty call.
So earlier I was browsing the dating site we met on and noticed he put an ad up seeking "love", etc blah blah and yet texted me earlier to come over and "hang out". He's one of those "I'm bored, let's fuck" type of booty calls because neither of us text anymore unless we want to fuq. I stopped pressing him ages ago and moved on but the guy I really like lives overseas and I have a short attention span.
I basically explained that I would no longer be his placeholder. That I was sick and tired of being someone's random hookup while they wait for Ms. Right to show up. Fuck that shit. My pussy ain't a Bed and Breakfast, Motherfucker! I got a little over dramatic but I wanted him to really understand where I was coming from. I mentioned that maybe it was my hair, or weight, or skin color but that I'm now eating healthier and working out and pretty soon in a year's time I'm going to be out of his league anyway, and to lose my number.
#ladiesknowyourworth #forasecondialmostlostmyself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAkWB01MUE
LOVE this video!