View Full Version : The General Purpose "Camming Sucks Right Now" Thread
SoloDesire
01-14-2016, 06:50 AM
I watch the girls on Chaturbate. Definitely not slow there. Saw a fairly new girl bring in $315 in the course of an hour, granted she was a tall (5'8) redhead, athletic build, which probably helped. But Chaturbate is definitely bring in huge traffic.
Oh ok, sorry. I just try to be helpful. I won't post anymore. At leas tI was being upfront about my gender lol. There are probably guys posting under female names and pretending. But I'm not the type when being helpful is my goal and watching out for people. My last post here. Goodbye.
No, you won't be posting anymore because you're being reported. We deal with enough men trying to tell us how to do our jobs while on cam...we sure as hell don't need you coming here to do it too. That's the reason you had to sign up posing as a female to post here. Dumb ass.
BambiCutie
01-14-2016, 06:51 AM
I'm a watcher, a guy, not a model, but I told a new girl this. If your info is ever out there under one screen nme, make a new account delete the old and no one will think to search for the new one. Be conservative about what you do in public shows because of recordings, etc. Use separate social media and email accounts just for your online persona.
Regarding social media in general: Some platforms show the location that the user uploaded a post from, so that can clue a stalker in as well and give them a general idea where you are from. Putting the pieces together, they can then use some educated guessing to narrow down who you are.
Also, most importantly, be aware of this: There is facial recognition technology, the same employed by facebook to identify people in your pictures and suggest that you tag them. As this technology becomes more advanced it will be very easy for someone to crawl through social media profiles, and get possible matches using a screenshot taken from a chat session. So be mindful of that. Trying to disguise your looks somewhat would be the best remedy for this situation.
Thats the next big threat to camming: advancement of facial recognition software for the everyday user to deploy.
I agree with everything stated and that is a good point with facial recognition, it is also something that most should consider when registering as a webcam model. There is chance for everything and some just get tired of frenching the Governments asshole and accept those risk in exchange for a higher income. I've only encountered recording of prints and facial recognition once or twice, it would feel less invasive had they stuck a prob up my butt..
seicento
01-14-2016, 07:59 AM
I am soooo tired!Slept little past days ,got back to working nights and worrying for my cat getting sick again,she is so sensitive I don`t know how to protect her better.Also last night I had some Coke and that "helped" me not sleep till early morning ,omg ,I`ll never drink Coke again,my decaffeinated coffee is better for me.Just got back from vets and I wish to nap but I have to clean and do laundry,ugh.Cat is better now but in two weeks she`ll be sterilized,I better sleep some more in the next two weeks because then I`ll be prob awake for 3 days trying to keep the other cats away of her and taking care of her.Oh how I miss a good sleep!Maybe tomorrow...
IvyRose
01-14-2016, 09:50 AM
I'm not telling you how to do your job. Simply offering some IT security advice. And last night a model in chaturbate thanked me for it and made me a moderator because she was unaware. Sorry for breaking my promise not to repost. But yeah, some women ban me when i attempt to give them advice in their rooms, and some make me a mod because they truly did not know this stuff. Have a nice day.
reported
JTerrell2016
01-14-2016, 10:30 AM
reported
Wow, this is sad. I'm not even trolling, showing genuine interest in safety and security. I'll stick to going room to room on camsites letting women know in PMs. I'm sick of people getting hurt or depressed when they see themselves and had no idea what was going on behind their scenes, complete newbies to camsites. Know quite a few who did not know what all goes on and they left the site bitter and depressed. I haven't once tried to hit on anyone on here, all of my posts have been of an informative nature. Actually, I'll look for a more co-ed camming forum to post my advice and tips since there are subtleties beyond just the basic stuff most know. Goodbye.
anonymous camgirl
01-14-2016, 12:00 PM
I do have to say after I got a supercharged gaming computer it has enable me to work on 6 cam sites amongst other things .. at least I am cracking over 100+ without that many hours now.. worthy investment!
What the hell is going on with the traffic??????? I made $20 all day!!!! I am seriously stressing the fuck out! I took out a $600 credit card just to pay my bills AND a $600 loan.....seriously about in tears over here :(
Chellyinparadise
01-14-2016, 12:33 PM
We deal with men coming in when we are online or through emails trying to tell us how to do things and think that they can help us.We are capable to handle it on our own and if not we have other cam models or people in the industry who can answer or help if need be. We like the idea that men cant post here we deal with that enough through out our shifts and through other places we network through. I prefer this forum as we can feel free to post without that worry. This is why i love this place.
Girly_Girl
01-14-2016, 02:27 PM
I do have to say after I got a supercharged gaming computer it has enable me to work on 6 cam sites amongst other things .. at least I am cracking over 100+ without that many hours now.. worthy investment!
I have been considering getting a gaming computer to do this as well. Can I ask what kind of gaming comuter and specs that u got please?
FreakyFranky
01-14-2016, 02:52 PM
Why can't we all just get along and hate on shitty cam traffic together? Sigh.
anonymous camgirl
01-14-2016, 03:55 PM
I have been considering getting a gaming computer to do this as well. Can I ask what kind of gaming comuter and specs that u got please?
Sure I got this one from Xidax comes with a Lifetime WArranty it was $2152 just the tower and some speakers.. No monitor, keyboard or mouse with it. I already had a new monitor ( 2 months old and I like my keyboard and mouse still)
Motherboard MSI X99 SLI Plus Black Motherboard
Processor Overclocked Intel Core i7-5820K Processor 3.30 Ghz
Memory Xidax Extreme DDR4 2400MHz Memory - 16GB
Power Supply Corsair RM850 Watt Power Supply
Optical Drive 24X ASUS DVD-RW Combo
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 - 2GB GDDR5
Sound Cards Onboard Audio
HDD/SSD XIDAX Performance 240GB SSD
2nd HDD XIDAX Performance 240GB SSD
RAID Config RAID 0
Soundproof Xidax Professional Quiet-Tech Sound Deadening
CPU Cooling ZALMAN CNPS10X OPTIMA 120mm FSB (Fluid Shield Bearing)
CPU Paste Standard CPU Thermal Paste
GPU Paste Standard Graphics Card Thermal Paste
OS Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
Chellyinparadise
01-14-2016, 03:56 PM
I do have to say after I got a supercharged gaming computer it has enable me to work on 6 cam sites amongst other things .. at least I am cracking over 100+ without that many hours now.. worthy investment!
Thats great glad to hear youre doing better. :)
webcamcutie
01-14-2016, 04:02 PM
Ewwww... There was a man posting in here? I feel so dirty now. :-\
SuperPookie
01-14-2016, 04:36 PM
Wow, this is sad. I'm not even trolling, showing genuine interest in safety and security. I'll stick to going room to room on camsites letting women know in PMs. I'm sick of people getting hurt or depressed when they see themselves and had no idea what was going on behind their scenes, complete newbies to camsites. Know quite a few who did not know what all goes on and they left the site bitter and depressed. I haven't once tried to hit on anyone on here, all of my posts have been of an informative nature. Actually, I'll look for a more co-ed camming forum to post my advice and tips since there are subtleties beyond just the basic stuff most know. Goodbye. If you decide to stay I believe Industry Insight allows men. Most of us pop in there at least occasionally .
MinnieVicious
01-14-2016, 05:32 PM
Guys that ask me "Are you sad?", "You look tired/bored", which pisses me off even more!
EllieGold
01-14-2016, 05:38 PM
needy men. needy men. Need i say NEEDY men?
SaraLaughs
01-14-2016, 05:47 PM
Ugh, I hate to complain because I try to count my blessings but it has been slow AS FUCK for me on cam for 3 days now. Have been on about 2 hours and not a cent. SM was crawwwwllling and Skype is suspiciously quiet. I'm not really desperate for cash or anything but I can't help worrying when it gets this goddam slow for days on end. Fingers crossed it gets better in the next 3 hours.
sovereignv
01-14-2016, 05:51 PM
I can't help but worry that the complete drought I've experienced in January will drop my hourly average so much that I get completely buried in the rankings page. It's probably paranoid, I know, and it won't help to not work, but I feel like everything I worked so hard to build up has just fucked off and left me. I'm doing almost as badly now as I did when I started on SM with an upload speed of 0.5 mbps. I guess since I managed to work myself up from that it's not impossible to do it again, but... I want my money now. I used to work 8-9 hour shifts without much complaint but now I find it difficult to do even 6 hours because it's like for once staying on has nooo positive effect whatsoever. This has been the worst week I've had since I started taking camming seriously as an occupation.
Genoveve
01-14-2016, 05:57 PM
Wow, this is sad. I'm not even trolling, showing genuine interest in safety and security. I'll stick to going room to room on camsites letting women know in PMs.
Creepy IMO. I would block any wannabe White Knight who messaged me with that, guys will use any topic they can to start a free dialogue with a camgirl.
I can't help but worry that the complete drought I've experienced in January will drop my hourly average so much that I get completely buried in the rankings page. It's probably paranoid, I know, and it won't help to not work, but I feel like everything I worked so hard to build up has just fucked off and left me. I'm doing almost as badly now as I did when I started on SM with an upload speed of 0.5 mbps. I guess since I managed to work myself up from that it's not impossible to do it again, but... I want my money now. I used to work 8-9 hour shifts without much complaint but now I find it difficult to do even 6 hours because it's like for once staying on has nooo positive effect whatsoever. This has been the worst week I've had since I started taking camming seriously as an occupation.
I feel the same about SM this week, in the past 2 weeks i deal with some personal medical situation & could not perform at my best, i was thinking it's because of that but NO, is the business in general as it looks like (i wrote in verified about my problem), sad to see many other models struggle too lately. Hope things get back to 'normal' asap, it cant stay like this forever but yes, i also fear my ranking will be affected & my business will suffer because of how bad it is now. Well, we shall see.......
JTerrell2016
01-14-2016, 06:51 PM
Creepy IMO. I would block any wannabe White Knight who messaged me with that, guys will use any topic they can to start a free dialogue with a camgirl.
Thats not me. Why would I go through the hassle to try to get a PM just to say something that would get me blocked? I ultimately bought tokens in order to PM...just to give them the tips and make no requests of any sort. I'm willing to spend tokens just for the chance to give advice that might help them avoid certain issues in the future. I'm not going to white knight for someone I'm lnever going to meet. Its more likely that I may never be able to chat to them again, given that about 2/3 were genuinely unaware and thanked me and unfortunately some said they were leaving the site. I simply advised them to be mindful of what they do in public shows do to the issues with CB. But otherwise encouraged them to enjoy the site with those tips in mind.
In CB, our usernames are color-coded based on spending habits. Mine is dark purple, putting me in the top bracket, and definitely not a freeloader of any sort lol. It means that I would tip quite generously if I wanted private dialoge for other purposes.
Unltimately, my goal is to avoid seeing nice people get ruined by slimy people who crawl the sites taking content and stuff.
hyori
01-14-2016, 07:13 PM
^^ Did SW rules change? Why is he still allowed to post? Several of us reported him already. Do we need more mods?
Dude, whatever ur reasons & intentions are pls go away, u not supposed to write in here, GUYS ARE NOT ALLOWED HERE, there are other forum sections where u can post on this site or other sites, go offer ur services there.
FreakyFranky
01-14-2016, 07:50 PM
SM and ImLive have been SO SLOW the past week I want to kill myself. Thank God for a random skype show that saved me completely!
As for the guy posting here... It may be the rules that he "cannot post here", but I'll take his ability to use punctuation, his honesty at being a dude, and his advice over the throngs of men that probably have accounts here and are just reading, reading, reading or posting as women to fake us out. At least he's being up front. I appreciate that. Isn't that the whole point of Verified? No trying to step on anyone's toes, just saying.... :/
heyho
01-14-2016, 08:04 PM
What JTerrell thinks us bumbling cam hoes are like:
43957
WHUH who facial recognition blehblempbup? Wat is recording show WAT. Guy is can record us!!! holy popeballs wut herpderp where how?????????
/lol
Srsly dude, you may have good intentions but we all know that stuff. Camgirl 101. I was recorded on my second day, that vid is still bouncing around on the tube sites and IDGAF cuz my name's on my wall in the background so haayyyy free exposure. For those who do care, a simple search of SW shows countless threads made by models who were recorded, and the subsequent advice to ask the site you were on to DMCA that shit for you. There are options, but leaving an indelible mark on the interwebs is an occupational hazard, so you can probably safely assume that camgirls know and accept the risks by at least their second or third month on the job (if they haven't bothered to research it beforehand).
SoloDesire
01-14-2016, 08:20 PM
^^ Did SW rules change? Why is he still allowed to post? Several of us reported him already. Do we need more mods?
I guess just keep reporting him until something gets done. That's what I'm doing. This is ridiculous. He's not being "honest" about being a dude when he obviously checked "female" (hence his PINK ribbon) just so he could post here with his GREAT ADVICE FOR US STUPID CAM GIRLS. Because we obviously don't know the risks of having this job and we're all just dumb girls who might be taken advantage of. Get outta here with that shit!
Chellyinparadise
01-14-2016, 08:33 PM
What JTerrell thinks us bumbling cam hoes are like:
43957
WHUH who facial recognition blehblempbup? Wat is recording show WAT. Guy is can record us!!! holy popeballs wut herpderp where how?????????
/lol
Srsly dude, you may have good intentions but we all know that stuff. Camgirl 101. I was recorded on my second day, that vid is still bouncing around on the tube sites and IDGAF cuz my name's on my wall in the background so haayyyy free exposure. For those who do care, a simple search of SW shows countless threads made by models who were recorded, and the subsequent advice to ask the site you were on to DMCA that shit for you. There are options, but leaving an indelible mark on the interwebs is an occupational hazard, so you can probably safely assume that camgirls know and accept the risks by at least their second or third month on the job (if they haven't bothered to research it beforehand).
This just made me bust out laughing in free chat haha thanks for the laugh :)
sweetgapeach
01-14-2016, 08:44 PM
Republican Presidential Debate tonight ya'll. Rich powerful men are interested in this stuff. Give it thirty more minutes...
sweetequila
01-14-2016, 09:03 PM
The fuc***ng blue screen of the dead in the middle of a pvt.
EllieGold
01-14-2016, 09:15 PM
For gods sake, please don't do this. I did a gold show on the 13th and told them I would send videos when I got back online today (the 14th) This guy has messaged me 5 fucking times in a row. Like seriously???
http://i.imgur.com/qKgIDoE.jpg
Marina Starr
01-14-2016, 09:41 PM
Gimme that conservative money now!
http://i66.tinypic.com/2zpm4wx.gif
Republican Presidential Debate tonight ya'll. Rich powerful men are interested in this stuff. Give it thirty more minutes...
BadBitch
01-14-2016, 10:05 PM
Thats not me. Why would I go through the hassle to try to get a PM just to say something that would get me blocked? I ultimately bought tokens in order to PM...just to give them the tips and make no requests of any sort. I'm willing to spend tokens just for the chance to give advice that might help them avoid certain issues in the future. I'm not going to white knight for someone I'm lnever going to meet. Its more likely that I may never be able to chat to them again, given that about 2/3 were genuinely unaware and thanked me and unfortunately some said they were leaving the site. I simply advised them to be mindful of what they do in public shows do to the issues with CB. But otherwise encouraged them to enjoy the site with those tips in mind.
In CB, our usernames are color-coded based on spending habits. Mine is dark purple, putting me in the top bracket, and definitely not a freeloader of any sort lol. It means that I would tip quite generously if I wanted private dialoge for other purposes.
Unltimately, my goal is to avoid seeing nice people get ruined by slimy people who crawl the sites taking content and stuff.
Didn't you say "Goodbye" about 3 times? Yet, you're still posting? Please understand that we do not want you posting here.
BadBitch
01-14-2016, 10:09 PM
Anyway.....
I'm thinking credit card bills came in from holiday spending. Things will pick up.
Genoveve
01-14-2016, 10:29 PM
I just added him to my ignore list, problem solved.
MistressX
01-14-2016, 11:19 PM
I dont like that this dude is even here. Even if we made all forums except the random ones and industry insight women only, they would still do what this dumbass is doing and register as a pink. This makes me feel uncomfortable. There must be something we can do about it? We should just cam verify all pink registrants. Ugh... go away!
In other news, I only managed to make 200 in 4 hours tonight, Better than nothing but I'll need a hell of a lot more if I want to have the money for that new hearse at the end of the month :(
xoprincessremy
01-15-2016, 04:21 AM
This week has been the first week ever where I averaged minimum wage lol.
fuck this.
xoprincessremy
01-15-2016, 05:49 AM
"What do you like to do in private?"
Get naked, get off and get money. Next question!
This. I fucking hate this question!
BadBitch
01-15-2016, 09:06 AM
This week has been the first week ever where I averaged minimum wage lol.
fuck this.
Yes, I like to call these days, "My Mickey D days".
BadBitch
01-15-2016, 09:10 AM
For gods sake, please don't do this. I did a gold show on the 13th and told them I would send videos when I got back online today (the 14th) This guy has messaged me 5 fucking times in a row. Like seriously???
http://i.imgur.com/qKgIDoE.jpg
You know what's amusing about this type of behavior? That the majority of the men make us wait until the last minute to tip in for the GS, YET, they want their vids YESTERDAY. Fuck that. I tell them that they will get them by the end of the day. Fuck you for making ME wait. How's it feel, asshole?
Cam hoes population today on sm 1646 cam custies 40 perves 10. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. The sound of my falling camscore for even fucking trying.
hyori
01-15-2016, 11:07 AM
What JTerrell thinks us bumbling cam hoes are like:
43957
WHUH who facial recognition blehblempbup? Wat is recording show WAT. Guy is can record us!!! holy popeballs wut herpderp where how?????????
/lol
Srsly dude, you may have good intentions but we all know that stuff. Camgirl 101. I was recorded on my second day, that vid is still bouncing around on the tube sites and IDGAF cuz my name's on my wall in the background so haayyyy free exposure. For those who do care, a simple search of SW shows countless threads made by models who were recorded, and the subsequent advice to ask the site you were on to DMCA that shit for you. There are options, but leaving an indelible mark on the interwebs is an occupational hazard, so you can probably safely assume that camgirls know and accept the risks by at least their second or third month on the job (if they haven't bothered to research it beforehand).
Thank you so much for this, it was was brilliantly written, and the picture just made everything even better. I gotta go clean my keyboard up now because I snorted tea all over it.
CocoaCaramelBBW
01-15-2016, 11:11 AM
Okay first week on sm,all total so far...35.02...is it me?! i made the bulk of that my first day in two hrs,one excl today and a 2 gold tip by a "guest chat slave"..more beggars than a shelter.(no offense about the homeless for reals)..did i sign up at a bad time? Fuck Me!
http://media.giphy.com/media/LFTfkWkWZwEV2/giphy.gif
Chellyinparadise
01-15-2016, 12:16 PM
I usually tell them in about 24-48 hours, never know if something comes up and cant get to it that day or if its a long shift and im too tired to do it before bed. Thats the last thing i want to do is send out vids after working all night. I tell them dont message me for vids not sent until 2 days have passed. They will get them. Haha
Chellyinparadise
01-15-2016, 12:19 PM
One guy last night insited that he didnt get his vid and when i looked it was delivered yet he still insisted.. i told him well i have confirmation it was sent said it was delivered from my end, 20 mins later he comes back, oh yea i did get it.:banghead:
MistressX
01-15-2016, 01:48 PM
ughhhh... that scene in your .gif haunts me to this day... The horror... THE HORROR!!! XD
CocoaCaramelBBW
01-15-2016, 02:00 PM
ughhhh... that scene in your .gif haunts me to this day... The horror... THE HORROR!!! XD
LOL thats how i felt the last two days on BOTH of my cam sites! I really need my indie shows to jump off seriously.:crazy:
SoloDesire
01-15-2016, 02:12 PM
Okay first week on sm,all total so far...35.02...is it me?! i made the bulk of that my first day in two hrs,one excl today and a 2 gold tip by a "guest chat slave"..more beggars than a shelter.(no offense about the homeless for reals)..did i sign up at a bad time? Fuck Me!
http://media.giphy.com/media/LFTfkWkWZwEV2/giphy.gif
How long are you staying on a day? That seems really low for a full week. How's your feed look from the customers side? Have you checked it? It sounds like maybe you might be having issues with your stream or you just need to put in more hours.
carmen_b
01-15-2016, 03:40 PM
Have you guys ever had a weird phase with your partner where you feel like they are TUNING out what you are saying ? We are ok, but he is under stress ( job related ) and I'm finding myself having to repeat information multiple times.
Odd phase .......
So .... what do I do ? Flash cards ? Text him instead ? Jokes aside, I think once some stress clears up, this will too.
sovereignv
01-15-2016, 05:48 PM
I hate it when guys have c2c issues and leave because of it. Either when their cam comes up as a black screen or when they get shocked that I can't hear them. I usually can't hear guys on cam and I don't want to. Just let me live!!
CocoaCaramelBBW
01-15-2016, 05:53 PM
How long are you staying on a day? That seems really low for a full week. How's your feed look from the customers side? Have you checked it? It sounds like maybe you might be having issues with your stream or you just need to put in more hours.
I will admit i dont have the best internet speed right now but im not choppy or slow just slightly not crisp is you can call it that? Im still trying with the encoder i downloaded FMLE,but i had mic issues with it yesterday.im on 3 days for 6 hrs during the day. I just started this week so maybe besides the internet im not on at a good time?Or not enough. I get plenty of people in but the minute i say tip for the request they either dip,try to get me to do skype for paypal,or like before i got off try to hustle me with 5000 gold sitting in free chat,but wont tip for a flash,trying to be a free chat dom. :( No one has complained about my feed,but maybe beacuse they dont? Idk, i knew by reading here there were going to be slow days sometimes,but Im trying,upping internet is not feasible right now,but will be sometime soon. I know i can do better,im just not giving up.
sovereignv
01-15-2016, 05:57 PM
I've had two guys in as many shifts pull the good old "go straight into exclusive, turn on c2c, pull out ya dick and leave before getting charged" shit. First one I got caught off guard and he got me. Shit, I was so angry, I hadn't been that pissed off about anything on cam for months. Surprise dick is a terrible thing to behold.
I refused to accept the second guy's c2c invitation but at least I was on my guard (okay, you can't be sure, but I'm 99% certain that's what he was trying to pull) and he left 1 second after getting charged. Hell yeah bitch!!