View Full Version : The General Purpose "Camming Sucks Right Now" Thread
Marina Starr
07-28-2013, 05:28 PM
It may suck in the afternoon but that doesn't mean it will suck at night. If you don't log on, then you won't know. I know it's hard but camming takes perseverance and hard work!
So I am relatively new to SW (long-time lurker though) and I was excited to Itsign up and start posting in the Camming Rocks thread but sadly it just sucks this weekend.
I made $200 on SM Friday night in three hours (yay!) but the exact same time slot on Saturday night? Just about $20.
Today is even worse–this afternoon was dead and I am trying to log back on right now but DO. NOT. WANT. /rant
JaneBurgess
07-28-2013, 06:07 PM
Don't freak out. Give MFC a try again and see if it gets better. Last night sucked for me on Streamate, but Saturday's can be like that. Some days really fucking suck and then other days are so amazing, they make up for the shitty days.
Camming has sucked for me the past 2 weeks! The physical studio that I work in (Kinklive LA) suffered a system failure and is CLOSED until further notice. Meaning NO MONEY for me! Got my computer fixed, decided to try MFC last night and made 50 tokens in an hour! That's only $2.50! FUCK! I'm freaking out and hope that the studio gets up and running soon. I can't cam on Kinklive from home. Hoping I can get that MFC money flowing again!
PS- I haven't been around SW due to computer issues. I'm back now and could really use some moral support after the past 2 weeks! :(
lTina
07-28-2013, 08:16 PM
Oh God. I logged on thinking it would be a good night. Could only be on for about 40 minutes. 200 guys and nobody tipping? NOT EVEN TALKING?! What the hell? Plus I started dancing, talking, trying to liven up the room and this guy that was pm'ing me says "Oh there's nothing to watch on TV, how sucky". FUCK YOU.
Plus this guy always PMs me asking all sorts of personal questions and I tell him, you know, take me private for that. I'm not gonna tell you the story of my life for free. Then he asks to see what I'm wearing. I tell him to tip and see for himself. So then he tips like one token what the fuck I'm so angry
RaeRae
07-28-2013, 09:10 PM
Grr, I'm so tired of camming from my desktop(because I don't want to haul it from room to room when my husband wants to go to bed but I want/need to cam) that I tried my netbook and I don't know if I didn't get anyone in my room on MFC because of my feed sucking or because it was dead. Trying again in 20 min. No matter what, I so need to make/save more money so I can get a non sucky laptop because moving a full size desktop/monitor more than every great once in a very long while sucks ass.
Thymian
07-29-2013, 07:35 AM
Camming sucks because over the weekend I went from making $30-50 on SM to just above minimum wage. At least that is something but it's truly disheartening. :(
Glamourmilf
07-29-2013, 08:00 AM
^^^Don't feel bad Thymian. Sundays are usually stellar for me, but I was on for 6 hours, and made $35! I had lots of traffic, but even my regulars were being jerks.
nikki187
07-29-2013, 08:03 AM
^^ Hey RaeRae. I had that problem too. I had to haul my moms desktop to my room every time I wanted to cam. I got so tired of it and also her computer isn't the best for camming. I had a friend help me with getting a really nice laptop from rent-a-center. He put his name on it with me because of my income. I know that it is going to be more expensive in the long run but I had no other choice. If you have the money to pay it off 90 days it will be cheaper. I pay $40 a week for it. I always make enough for the payment and have a bf who will help pay it for me if I really need it. If for some reason you can't keep it or don't like it, you can always take it back and not pay the rest of it off.
I know some people would rather not do it that way but it works for me. :)
Good luck!
Marina Starr
07-29-2013, 08:03 AM
This week is kinda slow but I am still beaming! I guess it's the end of the month thing? Lots of freeloaders and beggers.
^^^Don't feel bad Thymian. Sundays are usually stellar for me, but I was on for 6 hours, and made $35! I had lots of traffic, but even my regulars were being jerks.
LilyAnderson
07-29-2013, 08:04 AM
i wish everyday was consistent
i've had no motivation to go on cam lately
Nina_Den
07-29-2013, 08:08 AM
I decided I can't take a break longer than a week from SM, so tomorrow I'd have to go on cam again, finally, even though I honestly and seriously don't feel like it.
I just know that if I continue like that, it will drag on and on and on, and eventually I'd get my account deleted, which is NOT what I want.
I'm really stressed. It's difficult after taking a 3-day break, so over a week... wow.
Gonna pray to the Cam Goddess all night that it will not suck. :-[
I'm gonna log in tomorrow and I'm gonna smile, no matter what.
justanothercamgirl
07-29-2013, 08:21 AM
I decided I can't take a break longer than a week from SM, so tomorrow I'd have to go on cam again, finally, even though I honestly and seriously don't feel like it.
I just know that if I continue like that, it will drag on and on and on, and eventually I'd get my account deleted, which is NOT what I want.
I'm really stressed. It's difficult after taking a 3-day break, so over a week... wow.
Gonna pray to the Cam Goddess all night that it will not suck. :-[
I'm gonna log in tomorrow and I'm gonna smile, no matter what.
Remember even if you log on tomorrow and it sucks.....that doesn't mean the day after it will!
RaeRae
07-29-2013, 08:30 AM
^^ Hey RaeRae. I had that problem too. I had to haul my moms desktop to my room every time I wanted to cam. I got so tired of it and also her computer isn't the best for camming. I had a friend help me with getting a really nice laptop from rent-a-center. He put his name on it with me because of my income. I know that it is going to be more expensive in the long run but I had no other choice. If you have the money to pay it off 90 days it will be cheaper. I pay $40 a week for it. I always make enough for the payment and have a bf who will help pay it for me if I really need it. If for some reason you can't keep it or don't like it, you can always take it back and not pay the rest of it off.
I know some people would rather not do it that way but it works for me. :)
Good luck!
Hmm, I'll talk to my husband about that then and see if he'd be willing to do that with me. If not, I may talk to my younger brother about him lending me the money, and I pay for part or all of his cellphone bill a month or something because I'd rather owe it to him instead of a credit card company. Thanks!
nikki187
07-29-2013, 10:24 AM
[QUOTE=RaeRae;2518373]Hmm, I'll talk to my husband about that then and see if he'd be willing to do that with me. If not, I may talk to my younger brother about him lending me the money, and I pay for part or all of his cellphone bill a month or something because I'd rather owe it to him instead of a credit card company. Thanks![/QU
Your welcome. I feel like I made a good decision doing that. It sucks moving a desktop all over our apartment. lol
RaeRae
07-30-2013, 09:04 PM
Ugh, tomorrow had better turn out well after the shit of tonight. I don't know if I gave off the wrong vibe or what or just a very slow night on MFC. I focused on it because of the pay period not being over yet, and I only made 12.50 in like 3 hours after having to reboot etc beforehand and change the usb port that the camera plugged into because my feed wouldn't stop blinking. Once I started, it went fine the first half hour, but then it died partially because of a few people lagging or their feed was blacking out. It made me crazy knowing that one guy had 800 tokens that was watching me, but wouldn't even say hi or even a small tip. Grr. I however didn't want to cam tonight because of how I was feeling so I think I jinxed it. LOL. My new couch arrives tomorrow though, so I should be in a great fucking mood. Plus 12.50 is better than nothing at all. It will at least cover the new nail polish I bought.
Marina Starr
07-30-2013, 09:17 PM
Must be OPI? I gave up after an hour! Tomorrow will be better.
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x311/melaniamai/tumblr_lp1yhzww6J1qbzqexo1_400_zps3f9c7cce.gif (http://s184.photobucket.com/user/melaniamai/media/tumblr_lp1yhzww6J1qbzqexo1_400_zps3f9c7cce.gif.htm l)
Plus 12.50 is better than nothing at all. It will at least cover the new nail polish I bought.
RaeRae
07-30-2013, 09:23 PM
Must be OPI? I gave up after an hour! Tomorrow will be better.
I hope so, and no, Essie's Play Date. In the bottle it is almost a tame lavender, but the swatch I just did (and soon will be painting my fingers and toes with :-P) has the perfect touch of brightness and flamboyance. Not that I don't like OPI, but I can't find my favorite polish of theirs anymore, and I'm afraid to look and see if they've discontinued it.
pippapippa
07-30-2013, 10:49 PM
I made $69 in 3 1/2 hours tonight. Of course, this happens the week I need the money the most- right when rent's due :( At least I had a few good days earlier this week, but it looks like I'll be marathoning on Friday and Saturday.
pippapippa
07-30-2013, 10:50 PM
I decided I can't take a break longer than a week from SM, so tomorrow I'd have to go on cam again, finally, even though I honestly and seriously don't feel like it.
I just know that if I continue like that, it will drag on and on and on, and eventually I'd get my account deleted, which is NOT what I want.
I'm really stressed. It's difficult after taking a 3-day break, so over a week... wow.
Gonna pray to the Cam Goddess all night that it will not suck. :-[
I'm gonna log in tomorrow and I'm gonna smile, no matter what.
I hope your return goes well. I know how hard that is. I took almost a month off of Streamate and the first day or two were terrible coming back. Then it picked up on the third day and has been reasonably good since then (until tonight, of course).
SoloDesire
07-30-2013, 11:32 PM
I just came back from a week off and so far the past two nights on SM have sucked :( Hoping for a better tomorrow. It's making me want to take another week off.
Nina_Den
07-31-2013, 07:37 AM
^ Yeah, eventually I didn't log in yesterday. I don't know what is it that I'm so afraid of, but I can't seem to get over it.
justanothercamgirl
07-31-2013, 09:54 AM
^ Yeah, eventually I didn't log in yesterday. I don't know what is it that I'm so afraid of, but I can't seem to get over it.
Are you on today?
Want to use the buddy system with me to get both of our asses online. ;)
Marina Starr
07-31-2013, 10:02 AM
I am on, it's Wednesday, Hump Day yet there's no humping!
Are you on today?
Want to use the buddy system with me to get both of our asses online. ;)
Nina_Den
07-31-2013, 12:05 PM
Are you on today?
Want to use the buddy system with me to get both of our asses online. ;)
I wish. I'm dragging it on and on. I sent Liz an email asking if there's a possibility to freeze my account, so that I won't lose my ratings and placement (which is relatively decent by now) by the time I decide to get back on track, and got a reply (who's Daniel, btw?) that it's impossible to do because the system is all automated. I dunno.
justanothercamgirl
07-31-2013, 12:52 PM
I wish. I'm dragging it on and on. I sent Liz an email asking if there's a possibility to freeze my account, so that I won't lose my ratings and placement (which is relatively decent by now) by the time I decide to get back on track, and got a reply (who's Daniel, btw?) that it's impossible to do because the system is all automated. I dunno.
You and I need to come up with a camgirl bingo card so when we feel 'meh' like this you and I can make it into a game and just laugh our asses off when we are marking our cards.
LilyAnderson
07-31-2013, 03:44 PM
Has anyone ever logged on for ten minutes and randomly got pissed off because you were on?
That's my feelings for today.
Procrasturbator
07-31-2013, 03:53 PM
Ughhh ALLLLLL of the freeloaders came out of the woodwork today. It got so bad that I finally blocked this guy who hangs out in my chat all day, he's never asked for sexual stuff and he's polite so I let him stay the last few days but I could not stand his lovey dovey bullshit anymore. Oh cute smiley faces and hearts dude, oh you want to call me babe (or my fake name, or both) every single sentence? HOW ABOUT YOU SPEND LITERALLY EVEN 1 GOLD ON ME INSTEAD OF SUCKING UP MY TIME AND ATTENTION LIKE SOME SAPPY EMOTIONAL VAMPIRE? Silent ban.
... Yeahhhh I need to take a breather. Serves me right for missing my busy time earlier.
Marina Starr
07-31-2013, 03:54 PM
No, BB! I was on for a few hours today and made barely nothing! Lots of non-paying traffic. I won't even bother logging back on tonight.
Has anyone ever logged on for ten minutes and randomly got pissed off because you were on?
That's my feelings for today.
Thymian
07-31-2013, 04:02 PM
No, BB! I was on for a few hours today and made barely nothing! Lots of non-paying traffic. I won't even bother to log back on tonight.
When Marina's not banking you know things are bad.
LilyAnderson
07-31-2013, 04:08 PM
Yeah, whenever I miss my busy hours and I log on later...
I just get mad.
I don't know why, but maybe it's the change of schedule and usernames I see in the chatroom.
Oh, 60 people in here with 0 tokens?
Great.
bigbootyjudy1
07-31-2013, 06:33 PM
I'm not sure whats up,but streamate has been slow this whole week and last week.Im not sure if its cuz im splitcaming but im only doing that cuz i cant guarantee to make my weekly goal there alone.Tsk ,tsk.Thank Goodness for my backup site .Always have a plan B ladies.
Marina Starr
07-31-2013, 06:48 PM
Last week was amazing this week was good up until today, miss Judy! I cried, I look ratchet!
I'm not sure whats up,but streamate has been slow this whole week and last week.Im not sure if its cuz im splitcaming but im only doing that cuz i cant guarantee to make my weekly goal there alone.Tsk ,tsk.Thank Goodness for my backup site .Always have a plan B ladies.
~Carmen~
07-31-2013, 06:59 PM
Last week was amazing this week was good up until today, miss Judy! I cried, I look ratchet!
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bigbootyjudy1
07-31-2013, 08:00 PM
Last week was amazing this week was good up until today, miss Judy! I cried, I look ratchet!
Awww,dont cry.It will get better,It just has to :).Big hugs
bigbootyjudy1
07-31-2013, 08:02 PM
Last week was amazing this week was good up until today, miss Judy! I cried, I look ratchet!
Awww,dont cry Marina.It will get better,It just has to :).Big hugs
SadieTaylor
07-31-2013, 10:07 PM
The past 3 nights have sucked so much :( And I am so over guys coming in my room and not talking to me!
Procrasturbator
08-01-2013, 06:08 AM
^ SadieTaylor: Right???? WTF is up with that? And they always leave when I call them out, too.
I think these are the same creepers that will just stare and stare at you in public when they think you're not looking.
VictoriaChaos
08-01-2013, 06:29 AM
If you come in and say nothing for over five minutes you get booted.
I don't deal with people not talking.
If you really want to sit and watch me without paying don't make a fucking account.
At least I don't have to know your just sitting staring at me.
Glamourmilf
08-01-2013, 08:07 AM
Just had My Personal Record low on SM yesterday~ 5 hours and only 1 prvt! Yey!! So, needless to say, I'm really motivated to camathon the rest of the week to make my goal. NOT!! :confused: Pisses me off how 'off' camming has been lately! I have never banned so much in my entire camming career!
If I have one more regular pop in and say he's just there to say hi, and doesn't have money to spend, I'm going to go ballistic!!!!:biting:
VictoriaChaos
08-01-2013, 08:33 AM
Camming sucks because living with people who don't understand some of the important things about camming think they don't matter.
I understand light doesn't seem like a big deal to someone who doesn't cam but come fucking on!
When I started doing this he was supportive now I ask for a lamp for my four hour shift and he bitches about not having light.
I offered him the light I'm currently using and that I would bring the taller light back right after I got off cam.
I really really don't want this thing crashing off my bed in the middle of a private. I know it's going to happen.
He replies with "don't put the light on your bed than."
RAWRRR! I don't have anywhere else to put the lamp so it will pick up the area in the room I cam in.
What a fucking dick. Not the mood I wanted to go on cam with, plus I'm half an hour late.
I need some Little Mix to dance to.
Oh and lemme just add, he's in a fucking living room with two overhead lights.
I need to calm down, get on cam and make that $$$.
Soon Office Max, I'ma go on a camgirl shopping spree.
Cannot wait!
nikki187
08-01-2013, 11:27 AM
Camming has been picking up for me lately just keeps adding up each week. :) I am happy about that, but my bf sister was being paid by him to watch our kids for the summer so we could save money to get our own place. She just decided yesterday she doesn't want to do it anymore. No explanation or anything. I finally am able to make a weekly goal and plan. It seemed reachable to me but now idk. I can't make what I need in just 4 or 5 hours on cam so we are going to have to find someone else.
So the only reason camming sucks is because I can't make what I need in just 5 hours.
athenalovelace
08-01-2013, 11:30 AM
It's been sucking for me. I'm getting nothing on SM and on MFC the people in my room expect me to sit and entertain them all day while giving me nothing. I've started making sure they're aware if I'm on there for a certain duration and nothing's happening, I'm out. I'm a privilege not a right. I usually give it an hour or so and come back but it's still frustrating to have to do that.
SadieTaylor
08-01-2013, 11:35 AM
Yeah... last night I banned 9 people in like 30 minutes for not talking.
If you come in and say nothing for over five minutes you get booted.
I don't deal with people not talking.
If you really want to sit and watch me without paying don't make a fucking account.
At least I don't have to know your just sitting staring at me.
Marina Starr
08-01-2013, 11:36 AM
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x311/melaniamai/tumblr_m55wt5Npyj1rvvhqxo1_500_zps07387949.gif (http://s184.photobucket.com/user/melaniamai/media/tumblr_m55wt5Npyj1rvvhqxo1_500_zps07387949.gif.htm l)
Yeah... last night I banned 9 people in like 30 minutes for not talking.
SadieTaylor
08-01-2013, 11:40 AM
Yeah... last night I banned 9 people in like 30 minutes for not talking.
If you come in and say nothing for over five minutes you get booted.
I don't deal with people not talking.
If you really want to sit and watch me without paying don't make a fucking account.
At least I don't have to know your just sitting staring at me.
RaeRae
08-01-2013, 11:46 AM
It's been sucking for me. I'm getting nothing on SM and on MFC the people in my room expect me to sit and entertain them all day while giving me nothing. I've started making sure they're aware if I'm on there for a certain duration and nothing's happening, I'm out. I'm a privilege not a right. I usually give it an hour or so and come back but it's still frustrating to have to do that.
I'm starting to do the same thing, because I can't sit there all fucking day for peanuts while having to expend tons of energy. God, last night, one fucker told me he couldn't spend anything on me because he spent 160 bucks on this girl in the past two weeks that wasn't me. I normally like him, but I wanted to smack him for that. Then I went to the other model's room and saw her make like 300 dollars (her cut) in 30 min. I wanted to cry, rage, and find a way to kick someone's ass over cam all at the same time.
cherryblossomsinspring
08-01-2013, 11:48 AM
^ Actually I'm the opposite now. If they are broke I'd rather them not say a damn thing to me. I love ignoring the room. I had the usual
hi beautiful , hi gorgeous then of course the begging a few moments after. It's always the same. Now? I already have in my topic that if you aren't spending you don't exist. So the only time I really look at the chat is when I've heard the " tip or private sound". I feel like Pavalov's dog now.:P
Rosexxxx
08-01-2013, 11:59 AM
I hate when the guys are not saying anything either, but I also get annoyed with the guys that just want to sit in my room and chat. I am there for paid private shows not to entertain the free loaders in my free chat.
ConnyLove
08-01-2013, 12:00 PM
^ if you aren't spending you don't exist. :P
I love your quote Cherry ;-)
cherryblossomsinspring
08-01-2013, 12:12 PM
Also everytime I log in the same guy is in my room every single time. It's creepy. I auto ban him now but he comes right back in. He's there for what seems like 12 hours straight every single time. Some guy posted in my room " sorry you're having a bad day but don't take it out on me". I have no idea what he meant because I wasn't talking to anyone. So I guess he's entitled to my attention for $0 lol.
In other news a little while ago when I told one of my regs I did a phone call just regular chat, he actually said " why would anyone pay to just talk?" . At that point I realized he loves to sit in free chat for about an hour before going private. Since he feels that "chat isn't worth any $$" When he shows up I ignore whatever he types. If he tips then I'll respond, other than that no point in giving something that he doesn't see the value in.
I also noticed he talks more when he's broke so he'll have to see and only get my attention when he has money to spend. I really hate having to do this but when people don't value things you have to treat them like little children and take it all away. It's best anyways because I notice he and another member try to insult other guys in the room in a very back handed way.
Also going forward I will only acknowledge tippers. I don't care what anyone types I would consistently make it a point that no one in the room exists without money. It's funny when you realize that 99.9% of the time people ask questions just for attention. Nothing else. Or they compliment to set up begging. I also can't stand the " you're the best on here blah blah blah".
Another thing I just realized. I'm so used to saying thank you for any act of kindness that I do so for compliments. Then I realize I'm spending my day typing away " thank you" to losers that think their comment will get them free shit. Old habits like this are hard to break but I've been happily ignoring them all:) The only compliment I say thank you for now.. is $$$
Thymian
08-01-2013, 12:28 PM
I'm so used to saying thank you for any act of kindness that I do so for compliments. Then I realize I'm spending my day typing away " thank you" to losers that think their comment will get them free shit. Old habits like this are hard to break but I've been happily ignoring them all:) The only compliment I say thank you for now.. is $$$
This is a great idea, thank you!!! I am going to try it. Being told I am sexy and pretty does not pay my bills.
This will save me so much energy as I am trying to increase my endurance. The flatterers chip away at it, and most of the the time it goes nowhere.
Especially when I ask how they are and they say, "Better now for seeing you." Those guys NEVER spend. So glad I could make your day better for free. Guess you can fire your therapist now and maybe afford to TIP me.