View Full Version : The General Purpose "Camming Sucks Right Now" Thread
justanothercamgirl
08-01-2013, 12:43 PM
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 $$$
My favourite thing to do with the guy who 'over-compliments' for attention is this.
him: Oh bb, you are so hot....hot....so fucking hot.
me: (*obviously rolling my eyes*) Of course I am.
Then I ignore the fuck out of them.
Most of the time they end up tipping because they just can't get over the fact that you are unaffected and ungrateful for their compliments. They figure they are using compliments as currency for free attention and don't know what to do when they find out that they are now somewhere that doesn't accept it. (*grins*)
Procrasturbator
08-01-2013, 04:04 PM
http://i.imgur.com/o22gZFR.jpg?3
About an hour ago my CPU usage shot up to 96-100% ALL THE TIME. Tried lowering my bitrate, tried closing all unnecessary applications, I even used CCleaner. No difference. I finally decided to ditch it and go old school.
3 minutes in the shockwave plug-in crashed.
Whyyyyyy.
Vela Valentine
08-01-2013, 09:56 PM
Procrasturbator, I'm sorry :( My computer is doing the same thing... On a lighter note, I love your name!
hotmodel
08-01-2013, 10:16 PM
Procrasturbator, I'm sorry :( My computer is doing the same thing... On a lighter note, I love your name!
same here with the encoder =( fuckkkk the encoder!!!! excuse my french but I feel better now =D
Procrasturbator
08-02-2013, 02:45 PM
So I'm sitting in free chat, on some towels on my bed, in a wet shirt and wet Converse, bc a guy wanted a super specific exclusive. 2 minutes in he said the picture froze, I told him he could leave and come back.
10 minutes later he hasn't come back.
Well at least I had the presence of mind to get him to tip me to prepare for it. But come on now.
RaeRae
08-02-2013, 10:02 PM
Why in the fuck is it that if I get on mfc between 5pm-12am, I never make money on? Grrr. Watching an episode of Dr. Who and trying again lol.
Sparkly
08-03-2013, 02:47 AM
Today was my first night on SM. I made $13 in 3 hours. By that time, mfc started seeming like heaven. I log on for an hour and a half only to $4.05. This is my only day of the week I can cam longer than an hour and a half. Glad I have a place I can bitch about it!
Via Flaminia
08-05-2013, 03:19 PM
Bad today - on both of my sites. My "ignore line" is open for business. ;)
SarahTime
08-05-2013, 03:52 PM
Bad today - on both of my sites. My "ignore line" is open for business. ;)
Bad today for me too, on all 3 of my sites :(
Hope the night shift picks up...
Glamourmilf
08-05-2013, 05:31 PM
Yeah, normally I'm very quiet when it's slow, and people don't talk. Today after my gold shows, and a few privates, when things got slow, I just decided to be in classic chat and just start having an imaginary conversation with an imaginary person in chat Nothing sexual, just about travel, etc. then all the rejects who were never going to pay, and were just staring , started typing things like-'just shut up and show us your pussy, you c..t!... And "Bend over and shove my big cock up your ass! You talk too much!", or "Suck on a dildo you bitch!' It was funny, because toward the end of my first shift, acting the fool, got a few repeat prvts., and also a large tipper, that went prvt.
Looney bin, are Ya ready for me? tonight's gonna be a l-o-n-g night! Yee haw!!! Bring it on- "Honey Boo Boo has left the building!':headbange
Via Flaminia
08-05-2013, 06:11 PM
Yeah, normally I'm very quiet when it's slow, and people don't talk. Today after my gold shows, and a few privates, when things got slow, I just decided to be in classic chat and just start having an imaginary conversation with an imaginary person in chat Nothing sexual, just about travel, etc. then all the rejects who were never going to pay, and were just staring , started typing things like-'just shut up and show us your pussy, you c..t!... And "Bend over and show my big cock up your ass! you talk too much!", or "Suck on a dildo you bitch!' It was funny, because toward the end of my first shift, acting the fool, got a few repeat prvts., and also a large tipper, that went prvt.
Looney bin, are Ya ready for me? tonight's gonna be a l-o-n-g night! Yee haw!!! Bring in on "Honey Boo Boo has left the building!':headbange
Wow! They were jealous of your imaginary friend. I wasn't a psych major, but could this be the oedipus complex? :D
Procrasturbator
08-05-2013, 07:01 PM
Yeah, normally I'm very quiet when it's slow, and people don't talk. Today after my gold shows, and a few privates, when things got slow, I just decided to be in classic chat and just start having an imaginary conversation with an imaginary person in chat Nothing sexual, just about travel, etc. then all the rejects who were never going to pay, and were just staring , started typing things like-'just shut up and show us your pussy, you c..t!... And "Bend over and show my big cock up your ass! you talk too much!", or "Suck on a dildo you bitch!' It was funny, because toward the end of my first shift, acting the fool, got a few repeat prvts., and also a large tipper, that went prvt.
Looney bin, are Ya ready for me? tonight's gonna be a l-o-n-g night! Yee haw!!! Bring in on "Honey Boo Boo has left the building!':headbange
Hahahaha this is the #1 reason I've never tried party chat or gold shows, and why I keep the log on alerts on silent. When it's slow I pull like 75% of the conversation out of my ass. "Hi 11inchbbc! How are you??? Ohhh wonderful. I'm pretty fantastic, thank you for asking! But I'd be even better with my clothes off! Hi HungMember, welcome back! Hi David, hi AZguy, hi Starsnstripes! Welcome, how are you guys tonight??? Awwwww, thank you, I'm glad you like. Well what exactly were you thinking of? Ohhh, I do, but only in exclusive. Hi TylerAus484! Welcome back! I had so much fun in our exclusive yesterday but I didn't get a chance to thank you for the offline gold! You're such a sweetheart. I'd love to, David, just send 10 gold my way! Yeah, we could just do a super short show instead. OK, come back when you've got it working!"
It's not constant or anything but when it's quiet I don't want the guys knowing that there's 5 people just sitting there and 8 guys have come in and out since anyone's said anything. You can turn a decent number of free chat campers into paying customers by appearing too busy to give them the attention they want. Plus no one can see you ban that "nice" dude for having no money (my cam persona is super sweet and friendly) or see assholes insulting you, trolling, complaining about prices, etc.
whirlerz
08-05-2013, 07:24 PM
Great ideas, thanks!
Marina Starr
08-05-2013, 07:29 PM
That's what Classic chat is there for! They don't know how many you have in your room or who's typing what! I hate party chat! The trolls tend to come out of the woodwork when I'm in party chat.
It's not constant or anything but when it's quiet I don't want the guys knowing that there's 5 people just sitting there and 8 guys have come in and out since anyone's said anything. You can turn a decent number of free chat campers into paying customers by appearing too busy to give them the attention they want. Plus no one can see you ban that "nice" dude for having no money (my cam persona is super sweet and friendly) or see assholes insulting you, trolling, complaining about prices, etc.
Thymian
08-05-2013, 07:37 PM
"Hi 11inchbbc! How are you??? Ohhh wonderful. I'm pretty fantastic, thank you for asking! But I'd be even better with my clothes off! Hi HungMember, welcome back! Hi David, hi AZguy, hi Starsnstripes! Welcome, how are you guys tonight??? Awwwww, thank you, I'm glad you like. Well what exactly were you thinking of? Ohhh, I do, but only in exclusive. Hi TylerAus484! Welcome back! I had so much fun in our exclusive yesterday but I didn't get a chance to thank you for the offline gold! You're such a sweetheart. I'd love to, David, just send 10 gold my way! Yeah, we could just do a super short show instead. OK, come back when you've got it working!"
This is genius. I pull it out of midair too (in classic) but you really take it to the next level. I'm so inspired to talk to my GENEROUS imaginary guys tomorrow! They sure do spoil me, LOL!
Hahahaha this is the #1 reason I've never tried party chat or gold shows, and why I keep the log on alerts on silent. When it's slow I pull like 75% of the conversation out of my ass. "Hi 11inchbbc! How are you??? Ohhh wonderful. I'm pretty fantastic, thank you for asking! But I'd be even better with my clothes off! Hi HungMember, welcome back! Hi David, hi AZguy, hi Starsnstripes! Welcome, how are you guys tonight??? Awwwww, thank you, I'm glad you like. Well what exactly were you thinking of? Ohhh, I do, but only in exclusive. Hi TylerAus484! Welcome back! I had so much fun in our exclusive yesterday but I didn't get a chance to thank you for the offline gold! You're such a sweetheart. I'd love to, David, just send 10 gold my way! Yeah, we could just do a super short show instead. OK, come back when you've got it working!"
It's not constant or anything but when it's quiet I don't want the guys knowing that there's 5 people just sitting there and 8 guys have come in and out since anyone's said anything. You can turn a decent number of free chat campers into paying customers by appearing too busy to give them the attention they want. Plus no one can see you ban that "nice" dude for having no money (my cam persona is super sweet and friendly) or see assholes insulting you, trolling, complaining about prices, etc.
Holy shit, WERK! Such a good idea to converse with imaginary generous men in classic :)
gingerstripper
08-06-2013, 12:06 AM
today was slow. i made like 180 tonight.. yeah thats good for being slow and i am thankful for that amount just wish the guys werent so fucking boring. i wanted to fall asleep
hotmodel
08-06-2013, 01:01 AM
Hahahaha this is the #1 reason I've never tried party chat or gold shows, and why I keep the log on alerts on silent. When it's slow I pull like 75% of the conversation out of my ass. "Hi 11inchbbc! How are you??? Ohhh wonderful. I'm pretty fantastic, thank you for asking! But I'd be even better with my clothes off! Hi HungMember, welcome back! Hi David, hi AZguy, hi Starsnstripes! Welcome, how are you guys tonight??? Awwwww, thank you, I'm glad you like. Well what exactly were you thinking of? Ohhh, I do, but only in exclusive. Hi TylerAus484! Welcome back! I had so much fun in our exclusive yesterday but I didn't get a chance to thank you for the offline gold! You're such a sweetheart. I'd love to, David, just send 10 gold my way! Yeah, we could just do a super short show instead. OK, come back when you've got it working!"
It's not constant or anything but when it's quiet I don't want the guys knowing that there's 5 people just sitting there and 8 guys have come in and out since anyone's said anything. You can turn a decent number of free chat campers into paying customers by appearing too busy to give them the attention they want. Plus no one can see you ban that "nice" dude for having no money (my cam persona is super sweet and friendly) or see assholes insulting you, trolling, complaining about prices, etc.
OMG This is my exact same hustle lol! Works like a charm! Never do party chat or gold shows either ;) always happy & busy! Silently ban the freeloaders or assholes :) and do it with a smile lol!
shysara79
08-06-2013, 06:21 AM
I talk to myself all the time as well. I have noticed the last four days I have cammed though that even tho I am in classic chat the entire conversation is showing up as if I was in party chat.
Ms.Lacey
08-06-2013, 08:10 AM
I keep telling myself "It's going to get better" but I still think all the men on sm suck at life.
Bad 40min online~~~woosah~~~
laurielegs
08-06-2013, 08:39 AM
I talk to myself all the time as well. I have noticed the last four days I have cammed though that even tho I am in classic chat the entire conversation is showing up as if I was in party chat.
OMG
I really truly hope they haven't changed classic chat to show up everyone's stuff!
Anyone else seeing this?
Marina Starr
08-06-2013, 08:45 AM
No, classic is still classic to me!
OMG
I really truly hope they haven't changed classic chat to show up everyone's stuff!
Anyone else seeing this?
ConnyLove
08-06-2013, 10:58 AM
I talk to myself all the time as well. I have noticed the last four days I have cammed though that even tho I am in classic chat the entire conversation is showing up as if I was in party chat.
I've noticed the same since Friday ... no good
Bubblegum1235
08-06-2013, 12:08 PM
Camming is sucking for me since august begun. I couldnt cam the first 2 days because LJ rejected all my pictures and I had no profile picture at all, so they send me to the end of the list. Then I had a good day, but the last 2 or 3 days was awful, freeloaders sitting all day long staring at me, guys trying talk with me for hours in free, guys no talking who leave when I call their names, even regulars are being idiots. Yesterdey got into my room this guy who usually stays in private for 40/60 minutes, but apparently was in the mood to talk for hours in free chat, distracting me and chatting about getting married with me, and have kids, and dogs, and the ideal house, with another guy who used to be a regular also, but now all he do is sitting there and distract me all night telling me too much compliments and talking with another members. I mean, at least shutt up and let me work! So, yesterdey barely could get 70 dls in 5 hours (maybe 4 because i got mad and loged of, but took a breath and loged on again)
I hope this is temporary...I need some motivation for tonight!! :D
AliceFun
08-06-2013, 05:08 PM
I've noticed the same since Friday ... no good
Is this still the case ladies, they can see each other texts in Classic? I cant verify this cause i dont have a member account, i can only see my room as an invisible guest so i have no idea how is when u logged in as a member actually. Pls update xxx
~Carmen~
08-06-2013, 05:24 PM
Is this still the case ladies, they can see each other texts in Classic? I cant verify this cause i dont have a member account, i can only see my room as an invisible guest so i have no idea how is when u logged in as a member actually. Pls update xxx
I don't think so. I just checked a few out with my custy account and couldn't see anyone else's chat.
Marina Starr
08-06-2013, 05:26 PM
Thank you, ~Carmen~! It looks like we're gonna spend another 5 pages on this matter!
I don't think so. I just checked a few out with my custy account and couldn't see anyone else's chat.
SoloDesire
08-06-2013, 09:17 PM
I've seriously been sitting for 2 hours on SM and have not been in private/exclusive even once!! Had some tips, but that's it! WTF?!! The past two days have been great for me and then this bullshit today?! No rhyme or reason...just no $penders.
Blovely
08-07-2013, 01:01 PM
Was on for 2 hours made $50 and then signed off. I'm going to the movies to see Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters. Might get back on when I get home but I doubt it. After all it is Wednesday and I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate working on Wednesday.
Why is it when its slow I always feel hella drained. I could be on for 2 hours and feel like I was on for 8. When its slow it like the slowness slowly starts to eat your energy and brain cells.
MellyMay
08-07-2013, 01:30 PM
Hey ladies. (I searched for an appropriate place to put this comment, apologies if I'm in the wrong place, but I think it falls under the "This Sucks" category).
I'm curious if anyone has had a decrease in traffic since Yahoo cracked down on tumblr's p0rn stuff? My blog has seen a huge decline in hits. Naturally it kinda coincides with slower room traffic. Gah. Frustrating. And my posts aren't usually even NSFW!
Thanks for your input in advance!
RedJules
08-07-2013, 02:13 PM
I hear ya all. I used to work non stop and I used to be VERY stressed about my traffic, I work on Imlive, but now I just don't care about how SLOW it is anymore. I will sleep ALL night long, I will wake up whenever I am not tired anymore, I will grab my cup of coffee and sit in Free Live Chat doing my makeup while some guys wait for me haha and guess what? I make way MORE money now. I am a top 10 chathost and I am so loving it now.
I think after a coupe of years doing it you learn when you are not going to get any traffic. Why are you going to sit there for HOURS when you can see it's slow? WHY? WHY? Sitting there waiting for that big spender is NOT worth it. Take breaks! it's the key. Go to the gym, come back home refreshed and HAPPY! Go shopping! Take your girlfriends out and grab a cup of coffee :-D
I can tell you more, guys will NOT pay to see your tired grumpy face. And when it's SUPER slow I take the day off, which is usually on Thursdays :-D
And yeah complaning about traffic is bad KARMA! So I am out lol
AliceFun
08-07-2013, 03:38 PM
What the heck is wrong with SM this week? No pvts here!!
RedJules
08-08-2013, 02:15 AM
Preach!
I will take that as a compliment ;D
VeteranCamModel
08-08-2013, 05:33 AM
RedJules I LOVE your reply! Its true to stay positive and happy. Walk away when it gets slow and we start to feel stressed out with "no privates" No one is busy ALL the time. If you make that much money still, you must be doing something right. I used to be top 10 on imlive so I know what it takes, so good for you babe! I trying to get my 85% referral guys BIG TIME. Man, all you need is 1 or 2 good shows a day, quality vs quantity :)
I love your attitude!
RedJules
08-08-2013, 05:42 AM
RedJules I LOVE your reply! Its true to stay positive and happy. Walk away when it gets slow and we start to feel stressed out with "no privates" No one is busy ALL the time. If you make that much money still, you must be doing something right. I used to be top 10 on imlive so I know what it takes, so good for you babe! I trying to get my 85% referral guys BIG TIME. Man, all you need is 1 or 2 good shows a day, quality vs quantity :)
I love your attitude!
Aww thank you! you just made me smile :-D
RedJules
08-08-2013, 05:43 AM
RedJules I LOVE your reply! Its true to stay positive and happy. Walk away when it gets slow and we start to feel stressed out with "no privates" No one is busy ALL the time. If you make that much money still, you must be doing something right. I used to be top 10 on imlive so I know what it takes, so good for you babe! I trying to get my 85% referral guys BIG TIME. Man, all you need is 1 or 2 good shows a day, quality vs quantity :)
I love your attitude!
Aww thank you! you just made me smile :-D
bigbootyjudy1
08-08-2013, 08:54 AM
What the fuck is up with this slowness.Its so bad.I dont even wanna stay on.Ive had slow days.But damn this is like a slow week.The slowness is turning me into a bigger bitch to these freeloaders.Keep your head up chicas please dont lose your cool.cuz i feel like im about to go crazy on these freeloaders.I can only fake a smile for so long.SMH
roast
08-08-2013, 09:56 AM
Hey thur thread title, howudoin /wendywilliamsvoice
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/capss/crazyravensfan_zpsa91ad85f.gif
SarahTime
08-08-2013, 10:47 AM
What the heck is wrong with SM this week? No pvts here!!
I've had lots of glitches this week and LOTS of members telling me my video is skipping or freezing.
Many guys in private are confirming the video is skipping a lot and even telling me they will try again later because it's skipping so bad!
Vlodina
08-08-2013, 10:51 AM
Today was horrific. I went on twice, two hours at a time. Hardly anyone was even talking of those who were coming in. I finally logged off before reaching through my screen and sawing someone's dick off with a bread knife!
bigbootyjudy1
08-08-2013, 12:05 PM
Stick through it chicas.Today started off sorry but ended making my daily goal way earlier than expected .It just takes some patience,a fake smile (fake it till u make it )and a baller to turn your week or day around.Keep it going.Plus these men are worried about back to school shopping .Thats why its a lil slower than usual. Plus they paid rent.So lets get this money at any means necessary :)
sns4u
08-08-2013, 05:17 PM
So glad it's not just me! Today was horrible, and I don't think I'll get paid for this week next friday on streammates. Didn't make my goal today and I worked a ton. I don't do nearl as good as most of you do (make in a week what most make in a couple of hours...) but I always do better than this. Just frustrating because I can't take time off when it's slow, I'm limited on when I can work. I'm glad it's not just me today though-kept wondering what I was doing wrong!!
SadieTaylor
08-08-2013, 08:44 PM
Ugh this week has been good to me, but tonight is sooo slow. Just sitting in freechat looking at myself. And then I decided to add cams.com to splitcam with and those dudes are soooo cheap. I worked on there for 3 hours yesterday and made $15 at 45%. They're seriously like 15 second minute men.
Blovely
08-08-2013, 09:08 PM
Earlier today:
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m94cio5Yjy1r3nkzc.gif
Tonight:
http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdb622t6vw1r6mu0eo1_500.gif
CurvyWinona
08-09-2013, 04:22 AM
i gave up on being invisible while streaming. the search on cammodels and streamate cannot found my profile and i was online. so there i earned $0.
Marina Starr
08-09-2013, 04:30 AM
That's so weird, how is that possible?
i gave up on being invisible while streaming. the search on cammodels and streamate cannot found my profile and i was online. so there i earned $0.
CurvyWinona
08-09-2013, 04:34 AM
it happened to me last year. i took a screenshot and emailed to SM support, so they can look into it.
Just bad bad bad this week. I know it's back to school. I know they just paid rent. But ugh. My percent is taking a shit. Soon I'll be on the back page. Thanks for the rant.
justanothercamgirl
08-09-2013, 08:07 AM
I can tell you more, guys will NOT pay to see your tired grumpy face. And when it's SUPER slow I take the day off, which is usually on Thursdays :-D
While I appreciate the positive nature of your post, it doesn't take into consideration that some of us don't have the luxury of taking a day off when traffic is slow or when we are feeling frusterated because we are literally living hand-to-mouth.
If complaining about traffic is bad karma then I will take the hit to my karma because psychologically venting is a helpful thing to help let go of things that are bothering you so you can continue to move towards your goal.
Marina Starr
08-09-2013, 08:14 AM
You said it so eloquently and much nicer than I would have!
If complaining about traffic is bad karma then I will take the hit to my karma because psychologically venting is a helpful thing to help let go of things that are bothering you so you can continue to move towards your goal.