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Holly_xoxo
06-03-2019, 02:12 PM
Page 4 now, used to be middle of page 3. This priority placement is such a joke. Two hours on and like maybe a dozen guys coming in and three said hello only to jet within seconds. I've thought about becoming a "new model" again but I also hear people who have done that and still have trash. Sigh. I'm trying so hard to stay positive. Its not even like I want to make thousands weekly. Just a few hundred. But cant even make a dollar.

I'm one of the people that started a new account over a month ago hoping it would help placement and my priority placement has me on page 10 now. While I was in the new model category I was the first row all the time after the first week. My new status ended a few days ago and page 10 seems to be my home now. I use Connect, hardwired, 5stars and have that useless banner on my account page. Page fucking 10! I'm amazed i make any money.

izshadow
06-03-2019, 03:55 PM
I'm one of the people that started a new account over a month ago hoping it would help placement and my priority placement has me on page 10 now. While I was in the new model category I was the first row all the time after the first week. My new status ended a few days ago and page 10 seems to be my home now. I use Connect, hardwired, 5stars and have that useless banner on my account page. Page fucking 10! I'm amazed i make any money.

Ugh god girl I'm so sorry. I guess it doesnt matter what we do. I made a big fat 0 today and gave up. Now I'm trying to find a computer through a rent to own type of place cause I have it in my head I'll do better if I have a better computer. But then I see girls on page one with shoddy streams that are clearly due to older systems and/or camera and it just ugh's me even more.

Genoveve
06-03-2019, 06:42 PM
Ugh god girl I'm so sorry. I guess it doesnt matter what we do. I made a big fat 0 today and gave up. Now I'm trying to find a computer through a rent to own type of place cause I have it in my head I'll do better if I have a better computer. But then I see girls on page one with shoddy streams that are clearly due to older systems and/or camera and it just ugh's me even more.

If you qualify for the priority placement I feel like your equipment/internet/streaming must be fine? Unless you're experiencing tech issues that you know are for sure because of your computer I wouldn't take on the financial burden of a new one.

izshadow
06-03-2019, 08:26 PM
If you qualify for the priority placement I feel like your equipment/internet/streaming must be fine? Unless you're experiencing tech issues that you know are for sure because of your computer I wouldn't take on the financial burden of a new one.

True but I just looked up the specifications on SM's help section and the desktop I have is not showing the "minimum" specs for HD streaming even though I am streaming in HD on SM and even show as HD cause my cam is HD and I have zero issues on Skype. NF reviews state I have an amazing camera. I just tested speeds and I'm fine. I'm getting what I'm paying for. So that part is good. Maybe I can just find a tower for cheap with the specs I need for the minimum on SM to see if that helps. A laptop or full system would be way more in cost then just a tower for now. Even though that type of set up is so bulky haha but you can always change that in the future. I'll still keep getting on though cause even shoddy setups are making some type of money on there it seems.

Charlotteslut
06-03-2019, 08:48 PM
WOW SM was bad today!! it's always tech difficulties for me when it's that dire so I assume something is up

NitaBaby
06-03-2019, 09:03 PM
My energy must be fogging the damn camera or something because I DO NOT WANT TO STAY ON. Not sure if it's because it's a Monday, because I got on an hour late, or whatever other excuse I can come up with to justify tonight's turnout but my room is so slowwww and I don't like working this hard. I don't feel sexy, conversational, or even indifferent. I'm MAD lol. Everyone wanted something for free. My placement was the worst it's been since I've started keeping track. My mood is straight stank and it's driving all of the dicks away. Which makes me even more surly - which drives away 10 more penises. F*ck, man.

I could stay on but I'm pure man-repellent right now. What a waste of a night.

Miss_ShaSha
06-04-2019, 04:32 AM
^^I gave up after 4 hrs yesterday as it was very slow. I was blocking at an alarming rate (usually just ignore) too as the men were terribly disrespectful. Made 25% of goal & was like fuck it: read then went to sleep.

PixiieGirl
06-04-2019, 04:53 AM
Ugh god girl I'm so sorry. I guess it doesnt matter what we do. I made a big fat 0 today and gave up. Now I'm trying to find a computer through a rent to own type of place cause I have it in my head I'll do better if I have a better computer. But then I see girls on page one with shoddy streams that are clearly due to older systems and/or camera and it just ugh's me even more.

I cam from an average laptop with shit internet and tend to be page 2, sometimes page 1. I used to be like 6-10, but I just kept putting in my hours, building up regs and improving my % in paid

DahliaSimone
06-04-2019, 06:26 AM
Im glad I wasnt the only one in a funk yesterday.....not that I want to see you gals struggling either, but man.....the day started out super shitty so by the time I got some traffic I was already to the point of no return, deflecting dudes left and right. Once I get in that headspace no amount of money can make me do a show. Fingers crossed I can make up for yesterday, today....although I doubt it since its Tuesday.

DahliaSimone
06-04-2019, 06:28 AM
My energy must be fogging the damn camera or something because I DO NOT WANT TO STAY ON. Not sure if it's because it's a Monday, because I got on an hour late, or whatever other excuse I can come up with to justify tonight's turnout but my room is so slowwww and I don't like working this hard. I don't feel sexy, conversational, or even indifferent. I'm MAD lol. Everyone wanted something for free. My placement was the worst it's been since I've started keeping track. My mood is straight stank and it's driving all of the dicks away. Which makes me even more surly - which drives away 10 more penises. F*ck, man.

I could stay on but I'm pure man-repellent right now. What a waste of a night.

This. All of this. Its a struggle for me daily to not allow myself to get in that kind of funk, cause i am straight shitty to dudes once im in that spot.

Marina Starr
06-04-2019, 08:14 AM
I want to know do some of these fuckers work? The same ones that always pop in your room no matter what day or time you are on. Never spend.

DahliaSimone
06-04-2019, 08:21 AM
I want to know do some of these fuckers work? The same ones that always pop in your room no matter what day or time you are on. Never spend.

Ive wondered the same damn thing. Popping in and out of my room, all day. Every day. Im to the point now where there are names i recognize from months, hell even years, back that I dont even bother to say hi to anymore, i just kick em as soon as i see their names pop up....til they come back a couple hours later lol.

Marina Starr
06-04-2019, 08:28 AM
What I do is bring up the block screen and click okay after they left so I can block them later. They pop in and out to see what you're wearing or showing. It makes me smile when they try to enter my room later and get notified I've blocked them ;D


Ive wondered the same damn thing. Popping in and out of my room, all day. Every day. Im to the point now where there are names i recognize from months, hell even years, back that I dont even bother to say hi to anymore, i just kick em as soon as i see their names pop up....til they come back a couple hours later lol.

DahliaSimone
06-04-2019, 10:06 AM
On top of it being so shitty, my internet is just bottoming out left and right and the techs wont be here til Thursday to fix it....it just cost me a long Skyprivate show that I desperately fuckin needed, because he only comes around every few months and I have barely made anything the past two days. Man, Im not equipped to deal with that shit on top of already being an emotional wreck this week. Can I catch a fuckin break, please?

Miss_ShaSha
06-04-2019, 11:39 AM
Im glad I wasnt the only one in a funk yesterday.....not that I want to see you gals struggling either, but man.....the day started out super shitty so by the time I got some traffic I was already to the point of no return, deflecting dudes left and right. Once I get in that headspace no amount of money can make me do a show. Fingers crossed I can make up for yesterday, today....although I doubt it since its Tuesday.

Yesterday was terribly slow AND I had such terrible stats for SMConnect: pixelated plus audio issues. I said fuck it after 4 hrs, but I'm on today which is my day off and I'm just gonna have fun. If I make money cool, if not...I'm not gonna stress.

Vibes up. Sending them over to you and all who are camming today.

May the force be with you ladies.

Ladybuggie
06-04-2019, 11:42 AM
Yesterday it was poppin everywhere for me, should have sayed on for longer. Today is badddd and SM seems glitchy (guys saying my stream is freezing when it all looks fine to me). Oh well, can't win them all!

DahliaSimone
06-04-2019, 11:46 AM
Well, Im gonna take off til my net is fixed Thursday, both because theres not a lot i can do (i dont do clips and i cba to bother with trying NF phone bc the only shows i ever get on NF are for cam) and because I obviously need a mental health break. Can I make up for 3 bad days between Thurs-Fri...who knows, stranger things have happened lol. Im gonna do some productive things around the house tomorrow, do some self care, and get my headspace back while waiting to get my shit fixed. Its unhealthy af (not to mention driving customers away with my shit attitude) to cam while under mental duress.

Ladybuggie
06-04-2019, 11:52 AM
Well, Im gonna take off til my net is fixed Thursday, both because theres not a lot i can do (i dont do clips and i cba to bother with trying NF phone bc the only shows i ever get on NF are for cam) and because I obviously need a mental health break. Can I make up for 3 bad days between Thurs-Fri...who knows, stranger things have happened lol. Im gonna do some productive things around the house tomorrow, do some self care, and get my headspace back while waiting to get my shit fixed. Its unhealthy af (not to mention driving customers away with my shit attitude) to cam while under mental duress.

Mental health breaks are VITAL in a job like this that involves so much emotional labour. Take care, love! xx

pippapippa
06-04-2019, 07:52 PM
All I have to say is fuck today and yesterday. So slow.

Charlotteslut
06-04-2019, 07:57 PM
oh my god what is wrong with SM

SweetSouthernElle
06-04-2019, 08:09 PM
oh my god what is wrong with SM

Is it super super slow for you too??

BubblyBlonde
06-04-2019, 08:13 PM
Is it super super slow for you too??

Me 3! Been online for 30 minutes and not a single member has said a word.

Charlotteslut
06-04-2019, 08:16 PM
Is it super super slow for you too??

Yeah it's insanely slow. I've never had 20$ days before but now it's real lol

SweetSouthernElle
06-04-2019, 08:20 PM
Yeah it's insanely slow. I've never had 20$ days before but now it's real lol

I've been on since 7 pm and only made $15 in gold which is like $5 in my pocket. -.-

SweetSouthernElle
06-04-2019, 09:41 PM
Weeeeelll almost 5 hours online and I've made a grand total of $25

SapphireXO
06-05-2019, 10:24 AM
4.5 hours online and I've made $36.62 . Blehhhhh

Ladybuggie
06-05-2019, 11:36 AM
2 hours = $3.04 lol

Miss_ShaSha
06-05-2019, 12:26 PM
^^You've still got your sense of humor. This is nice to see. <3

Ladybuggie
06-05-2019, 12:38 PM
^^You've still got your sense of humor. This is nice to see. <3

You're the one who's always a ray of sunshine! Haha =) Love your forum presence, been meaning to tell you that <3 xx

Miss_ShaSha
06-05-2019, 01:01 PM
^^Thanks!!! I like how down to earth & informational your posts are. Girl, my vibes are up. Sending you & all who are camming good vibes xoxo

BubblyBlonde
06-05-2019, 05:21 PM
I streamed 4 hours on SM with no shows! I also haven’t gotten anything on Indy for 2 days.

SweetSouthernElle
06-05-2019, 05:23 PM
I streamed 4 hours on SM with no shows! I also haven’t gotten anything on Indy for 2 days.

It's been a ghost town for me as well across the board. Hang in there, we will MTFM eventually!

Bananabunny
06-05-2019, 08:42 PM
I got applied into my dream school and I soon get to cam lesser and go out for my school more, luckily. I can't take this madness any longer. That constant isolation is bad for me and I'm glad I have soon something else to occupy myself with. Sadly as the costs are relatively high, I have to continue camming a lot. But it will be easier for me to handle things as I'll have a tons of distraction from my future classes. I'm very happy as camming this summer has been slow so far and if I was without anything on the side I would get mad again like the last few summers I have...I'm looking forward to go back to school this August, and let me say, I never had that feeling before camming at all LOL

NitaBaby
06-05-2019, 09:49 PM
I've accepted that this week is going to be a slow one. It takes the pressure off of what I consider to be a "good" night because being pissed every day isn't working for me. BUT. Mfs like this are never welcome in my room. The "i don't have money" type are the most confusing type of customer ever.

51455

SweetSouthernElle
06-05-2019, 10:02 PM
I've accepted that this week is going to be a slow one. It takes the pressure off of what I consider to be a "good" night because being pissed every day isn't working for me. BUT. Mfs like this are never welcome in my room. The "i don't have money" type are the most confusing type of customer ever.

51455

Oh boy. Reminds me of last night when guys were begging me to show some boob and when I wouldn't repeat that I'm not gonna show anything for free, leave only to come back and try again. Like if you want a free show, go to Chaturbate and watch the exhibitionist category cam girls, don't expect to get a free show from me. I got bills to pay

NitaBaby
06-05-2019, 10:25 PM
Oh boy. Reminds me of last night when guys were begging me to show some boob and when I wouldn't repeat that I'm not gonna show anything for free, leave only to come back and try again. Like if you want a free show, go to Chaturbate and watch the exhibitionist category cam girls, don't expect to get a free show from me. I got bills to pay

YES. Why don't they actually go there? Seriously? Like, for real? My titties are not so amazing that they can't find another pair to beat off to for free.

SweetSouthernElle
06-05-2019, 10:54 PM
YES. Why don't they actually go there? Seriously? Like, for real? My titties are not so amazing that they can't find another pair to beat off to for free.

I mean sheesh, like they don't work for free, do they?! No! So they shouldn't expect us too either!

Charlotteslut
06-06-2019, 07:32 PM
I really want to know what's wrong with SM this week...I need answers lol

Charlotteslut
06-06-2019, 07:51 PM
6% in paid...I need some kind of camming endurance medal for this week

pippapippa
06-06-2019, 08:05 PM
I’m at 9% for this entire week. It’s crazy slow for me.

ravenskyy
06-06-2019, 08:06 PM
I was on SM for 2 hours and made $0. 1 person talked to me for a whole 10 minutes, then nothing. Went to MFC and made $100 in less that 90 minutes. Fuck SM. I barely make anything on that site. I've lucked out a few times but that site doesn't pay my bills. They take way too much money and the traffic is awful.

SomeTransgrill
06-07-2019, 11:14 AM
So annoying! Some guy severed a cable on our apartment internet breakout box while mowing the lawn. Upload speed tanked to like 0.5Mbps from 20Mbps. At the point where I had a high level tech for my ISP out to look at the issue. Now have to have another (4th) tech out to do actual work on the lines. Missed out on a week of work because some the cable box is a mess of wires unprotected and someone severed the cable lines and possibly more. Going to have to really put in some work next week if its fixed by then.

Miss_ShaSha
06-07-2019, 12:24 PM
^^Giiiirl, my heart goes out to you. I'm sending you positive vibes for your next camming sessions so you can make up for it.

Miss_ShaSha
06-07-2019, 12:34 PM
I vented in SM thread, but I gotta put it here too. DAYUM, this week (in practically 30 hrs) has been so wretched and I've been HULKING self care. It cannot save me from the mood fluctuations however. It's just so unfortunate.

I have to say that camming is sucking currently. I'm shooting for an average monthly income (I'm reasonable) and I can't even pull that in. This must be the summer slow down ladies have spoken of. It's a bit depressing and enough to make even the most optimistic person crack.

I still have tomorrow to stream and make $105 to meet my bare minimum low weekly goal, but based on traffic yesterday and today: I AINT MAKIN IT.

Mmmmm, I gotta do something about this real fast. I gotta adapt, or this summer gonna wreak havoc on my psyche and bank account. LAWD...I've been good. I've been positive. I've been grateful. Have mercy on my soul LOL.

Phew! I feel slightly better now. Thank goodness I have social hour to look forward to tonight otherwise I'd drown in a bottle of wine and Netflix.

To my fellow camgirls: may the force be with you. xoxo

DahliaSimone
06-07-2019, 12:45 PM
Haven't been able to work all week, fighting with ATT to fix my goddamn internet, and amid a depression that I can't shake. As much as I hate camming some days...its all I got. And without it, and at least making a little money, I'm just fucked. Not to mention this week was electric bill week, so I'm sure that'll get cut off now too bc even if they do show up to fix it today (its 3:00 and they were supposed to be here between 8-12) there's no way I can make the $ I need. Its just been one thing after another this week...and I'm not coping. I guess that's more of a 'life sucks' topic than camming sucks. Times like this I second guess being a loner, as I have literally nobody to turn to, but...meh. I'll just have to suck it up and deal, but....man, even waking up this week is a chore.

Miss_ShaSha
06-07-2019, 12:55 PM
^^Awwwe, doll, I'm so sorry. This helps me put my frustration in perspective. This is unfortunate. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts. And that depression? If you can at least eat clean and drink half your body weight in ounces of water a day plus get an hr of sun...it'll help. I feel your pain. I've been there MANY times.

You'll get through. You'll find a way. Light always finds a way.

DahliaSimone
06-07-2019, 01:01 PM
I've never felt better, mentally, after a glass of water and a salad. Appreciate the sweet sentiment tho, I know it comes from a good place. I'll feel better when I can actually TRY to work. I could sure use the distraction.

foxirox
06-07-2019, 03:09 PM
Good grief....6 hours and $20. This is horrendous tonight.

melanielive
06-07-2019, 03:25 PM
Last week was a BIT better than the weeks before BUT this week is sucking ass bad...
Today is Friday, Fridays are usually pretty decent or really good for me but today it feels like skype/ the internet is the land of the walking dead and there was a big exodus or something...
Where the heck are all the guys??
One of my best regulars is sick ( poor thing) and I ve been on for over 6 hrs today and it s crickets and more crickets...
I m gonna try to nap a bit since my son crushed ( he will be up in an hr crying bloody murder for 30 mins before he goes to sleep for the night...) and rest my mind at least...
This week has been so bad that I think I 've made around 100 between ttm and Niteflirt COMBINED ( Mon to Fri).
I regret blowing my $$ back in March/ April when I was having some amazing weeks, after so many yrs doing this u think I would know better but temptation got me...lol
I m really starting to think of vanilla ways to make money cause it looks like this summer it s gonna SUCK big time!
Hope u can make a few bucks tonight ladies!, u r not alone!

Charlotteslut
06-07-2019, 05:17 PM
my advice is never do hours and hours without a show unless you absolutely have to. it's bad vibes and becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy because in this industry you have to have that open/sexy energy to make money. they can really sense the despair lol.
it's better to take breaks for your sanity, switch sites, maybe even get a different temporary job if it's months of slowness for you.