View Full Version : The General Purpose "Camming Sucks Right Now" Thread
audritwo
01-08-2014, 02:53 PM
^^ omg cant waiiiiit! Christmas in april!
caramelDip
01-08-2014, 02:55 PM
Im scared to go on lol
Lmao! I am too but I'm still going to get on. Hopefully some of my regs stop by :D
SarahTime
01-08-2014, 03:44 PM
What. The. Fuck.
RaeRae
01-08-2014, 03:50 PM
Today has been hell. Just shoot me in the fucking face.
Smurfette
01-08-2014, 03:58 PM
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AliceFun
01-08-2014, 04:26 PM
Just got online, i see my frames per second at 16 in encoder even i have it set to 24, today i was on for a few hrs and same, low frames. There is definitely something wrong on SM's part. Let's see what i can pull off tonite...
SarahTime
01-08-2014, 04:33 PM
^^ I'm thinking it HAS to be streamate. I've having guys who usually go private for a decent amount of time log out before 30 seconds. 2nd day in a row I can't get anyone to stay in private except the random lucky one.
Smurfette
01-08-2014, 04:48 PM
Is anyone else getting guys tipping $3 or $5 a bunch of times in private, or in free chat while you're in private? I've been in private and had guys tipping and then saying "how do i join the show bb"
I don't know if they're just being horny & stupid or if the site is glitching out somehow...
CariDee
01-08-2014, 06:45 PM
Yaaaaawn! 8th of Jan . - the slowest day in my history of camming.
JaneBurgess
01-08-2014, 07:05 PM
I am having streaming issues on Streamate and it's not my internet or computer. I really wish they would fix this shit.
RaeRae
01-08-2014, 07:20 PM
A few guys have told me that they are randomly getting green video while my sound is coming through fine. When I check myself, it looks good on my cammodel link. So I don't know wtf. Also guys getting kicked out of the room a lot and immediately coming back, asking me if I kicked them.
Angeliqua
01-08-2014, 07:21 PM
^^ I'm thinking it HAS to be streamate. I've having guys who usually go private for a decent amount of time log out before 30 seconds. 2nd day in a row I can't get anyone to stay in private except the random lucky one.
It is SM, I had the same problem. Some guys in free chat were saying that they kept getting booted from both free chat and private.
Ms.Lacey
01-08-2014, 07:46 PM
I think I'm being advertised by an affiliate on an escort site because I have 10-20 guys daily asking for "services" and getting unboxed for it as well. I almost blew the fuck up today (reg told me to breathe) because it was slow and annoying.
CurvyWinona
01-08-2014, 09:07 PM
Was on for couple hours, total about $18. Had to do sleep voyeur cuz it was goddamned boring. Lol
djezcheeze
01-08-2014, 09:10 PM
I'm an online Domme and haven't had any sessions in days...and these are my online days. I decided to hop on Imlive tonight and nada. Niteflirt has been dead as a doornail too. Oh well.
EvaDarington
01-08-2014, 09:27 PM
Just a bunch of beggars and asshats tonight on SM. Logged off with about $85 because I just couldn't stand it anymore. Ugh.
djezcheeze
01-08-2014, 09:38 PM
^ Better than $5 lol
MissBlake
01-08-2014, 10:33 PM
I only made $55 yesterday, going to try again today but I'm kind of dreading it, hopefully It will be better soon.
Rosexxxx
01-09-2014, 04:43 AM
I had guys in my chat that said they were booted from my free chat. This guy wanted to join my gold members club on sm and it kept saying error when he clicked the join button. SM customer service told him it was fine from their end. A bunch of beggars, so many a holes. Practically dead in my room half the time I was on.
Cam_Model_Jess
01-09-2014, 08:30 AM
Is anyone else getting guys tipping $3 or $5 a bunch of times in private, or in free chat while you're in private? I've been in private and had guys tipping and then saying "how do i join the show bb"
I don't know if they're just being horny & stupid or if the site is glitching out somehow...
It's the iphone users. I've posted this before, with screenshots, but I can't remember which thread. It basically says "Pay $x.xx/min OR Tip Gold" something like that. It's pre-set to $5 gold with a minus sign on one side (to lower to $1-$4 gold) and a plus sign on the other side (to tip more). The way it's worded & formatted makes a lot of guys think that they can go private for whatever random donation of gold they choose.
I usually just ignore it & they either go away or figure it out and come private. One time when a guy asked why he couldn't see anything, I actually responded "I'm in pvt. It's $x.xx/min" He said, "Well, I tipped $x so you should show me one minute" and I just kicked him out.
Part of me wishes the site would fix it, because I feel bad for the customers. But I'm sure they're loving all the extra money they're making off these guys, and I'm not exactly complaining.
Victoria X
01-09-2014, 10:18 AM
Thankfully I have one little vanilla job on the side that I expect a tax refund from to help out a bit with some of these rude custies :[
HidingOnCam
01-09-2014, 12:07 PM
Terrible day. 78 minutes online, only 12 in paid. I made $19. And I owe my sitter $30 for the day.
space_cowgirl
01-09-2014, 12:29 PM
I am really sick of guys just camping out in free chat not saying anything. When I prod them, they say things like "tell me about your show." Sigh.....I feel like I really offer something special in that I don't do cookie-cutter gold shows, but it's not serving me well lately.
anonymous camgirl
01-09-2014, 12:31 PM
^^ oh my no bueno!
SarahTime
01-09-2014, 12:58 PM
It's the iphone users. I've posted this before, with screenshots, but I can't remember which thread. It basically says "Pay $x.xx/min OR Tip Gold" something like that. It's pre-set to $5 gold with a minus sign on one side (to lower to $1-$4 gold) and a plus sign on the other side (to tip more). The way it's worded & formatted makes a lot of guys think that they can go private for whatever random donation of gold they choose.
I usually just ignore it & they either go away or figure it out and come private. One time when a guy asked why he couldn't see anything, I actually responded "I'm in pvt. It's $x.xx/min" He said, "Well, I tipped $x so you should show me one minute" and I just kicked him out.
Part of me wishes the site would fix it, because I feel bad for the customers. But I'm sure they're loving all the extra money they're making off these guys, and I'm not exactly complaining.
I have a preset text now for these guys that says "I'm naked in private chat now, click the button below my cam image to enter" and probably about half of them jump into private. I love when they tip over and over trying to figure out how to get in lol :)
Last night was still awful for me on SM. I was actually doing more privates on my other sites than on SM, which is sad. Picked up about midnight when I was needing to log off. I'm not even going to bother today until late.
Smurfette
01-09-2014, 01:46 PM
Thanks Jess, I thought it might have something to do with mobile users. I guess I can't really complain... glitches aren't so bad when they benefit us, lol.
Sarah, I was also getting more privates on cams.com than I was on Streamate at one point, lol. Felt weird. Overall I made more on SM yesterday than it FELT like I was making, but it was still horrid. Today's not much different so far.
Soooooooo boring sitting around waiting for privates. I don't have any choice BUT to cam today too. Argh.
SoloDesire
01-09-2014, 03:55 PM
Man, you girls weren't kidding! My first day back on Streamate after shark week and it's DEAD! I've already had one person claim it keeps knocking him offline every time he goes private and several others who just disappear during a conversation. 30 minutes and still no privates. Something is definitely not right.
CurvyWinona
01-09-2014, 03:56 PM
same here. hope things get better tomorrow! i am about to log off. fuck this.
gingerstripper
01-09-2014, 04:12 PM
Fuck this shit. Im pissed
anonymous camgirl
01-09-2014, 04:39 PM
You know what I don't understand?? this week last year I made like 990 bucks on SM alone and then i was working my other cam sites as well.. so fuck a duck!.... i havent even made half that this week.
djezcheeze
01-09-2014, 04:41 PM
Today is MUCH better than yesterday, but not by much. I haven't been online for long...total of an hour and made $40. Camming isn't my main source of income, but I can tell it's more slow than usual. I'm not on SM though and I do Domme/fetish stuff so it's a very niche market.
anonymous camgirl
01-09-2014, 06:18 PM
I agree! better than yesterday but not by much.. at least i made my first goal of making enough money to pay the bills...LOL... when there are bad weeks.. i say to myself.. at least i made enough to pay the bills.. so i wasn't set back or anything.. still moving forward.. still hate it.
NOt to mention.. WTF.. some guy asked me if i could stick my toy in my pussy for his 5 dollar tip .. instead of ass.. apparently he thought SM was a token site.. i banned him fuck him
then another guy said 20 bucks for tits and ass??? I can get a 20 dollar lap top for that... it's not worth it.. so I suggested for him to go to another girl since i am not worth it.. so he'll be getting banned to.. i mean seriously.. these guys don't understand they are also paying to keep the site up and running.. not just me!.. i hate when these guys say we are not worth it.. GOD DAMN no wonder you are on a cam site you tight wad.. oh sorry i was thinking this was the VENT thread...lol
Today is MUCH better than yesterday, but not by much. I haven't been online for long...total of an hour and made $40. Camming isn't my main source of income, but I can tell it's more slow than usual. I'm not on SM though and I do Domme/fetish stuff so it's a very niche market.
JaneBurgess
01-09-2014, 07:39 PM
Super dead, so much slower this week than last week. I also tried out Kinklive and last week was great, this week its only lurkers and beggars. They have invaded every damn cam site and make them so annoying to be in free chat.
FYI - It picked up right after I posted this and I was really busy. Thank goodness because another slow night was going to make me cry :(
SarahTime
01-09-2014, 08:36 PM
:( :( :(
Procrasturbator
01-09-2014, 10:52 PM
Smoking clips are going to be the death of me.
... Probably literally.
MissAnthrope
01-10-2014, 01:34 AM
Sudden influx of online cammers on CB during nights has seriously fucked income too... Stillt rying to earn regular custies and lately the traffic has dropped dramatically for me. making only like 10-15 bucks three days this week >.<
Rhiiannon
01-10-2014, 02:56 AM
^ good to know I'm not the only one totally suffering this week! It's so hard getting people in the room. I feel like I need to advertise free pizza in my room or something to get people in here.
Staples
01-10-2014, 05:02 AM
I'm pissed because I raised my rates 9 cents... 9 fucking cents and my business dropped off just like that. I dropped back down to my original rates and I'm back to making money. Am I never going to be able to raise my rates???
maryjaynexo
01-10-2014, 06:09 AM
Stupid wannabe twitter and tumblr 'doms' that have no sense of respect or idea what a proper d/s relationship is. *sigh* Block 'em all.
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Glamourmilf
01-10-2014, 08:38 AM
I HATE OLD MEN!! Always have, probably always will. Both irl, and especially while camming, they are the 'bane of my existence', and HUGE troublemakers. low ratings, cheap, bitchy, set in their ways, pervie! BLECH!:beat:
I love Youth, youth, youth! Both men and women! So glad the young guys love me, and are full of fun and energy, and appreciation.
I've only had a couple of cam custies over 50 y.o. that were semi-cool.
It's the older guys who irl that have tried to take unsolicited liberties with me, and just come up and grab my ass, and boobs. They think I'm interested in their wrinkled old bodies and dicks! I don't have 'daddy' issues.
even their smell (odor) is disgusting.
annikah
01-10-2014, 09:56 AM
I hate that when you're losing weight, boobs are always the first thing to go. For a big girl, I don't have a great amount of boobage to work with in the first place, so losing a full cup size sucks ass. And it is a double whammy, since I spent so much on new bras in the past 7 months for work that don't fit right anymore. And god knows nipples don't shrink. Pretty soon I'm going to have more nipple than boob.
AliceFun
01-10-2014, 11:01 AM
^^^ Same here, if i loose weight i'll loose these tits i have just now lol, when i was slim i was also flat...
anonymous camgirl
01-10-2014, 11:10 AM
Im with ya girl.. i really do not enjoy men over 40 on cam or off.. and i am 41 LOL
I HATE OLD MEN!! Always have, probably always will. Both irl, and especially while camming, they are the 'bane of my existence', and HUGE troublemakers. low ratings, cheap, bitchy, set in their ways, pervie! BLECH!:beat:
I love Youth, youth, youth! Both men and women! So glad the young guys love me, and are full of fun and energy, and appreciation.
I've only had a couple of cam custies over 50 y.o. that were semi-cool.
It's the older guys who irl that have tried to take unsolicited liberties with me, and just come up and grab my ass, and boobs. They think I'm interested in their wrinkled old bodies and dicks! I don't have 'daddy' issues.
even their smell (odor) is disgusting.
Glamourmilf
01-10-2014, 11:21 AM
^^ Me too! I'm the same age, but I always say,"I liked young guys when I was Young, And I LOVE Em NOW!!!
redridinghood
01-10-2014, 03:01 PM
^^^ I have the opposite feeling you guys mentioned about older guys. On cam it's always the young guys that I feel hassled by the most, while the 40+ customers are the ones treating me like a human being + understand I'm not doing this for free.
kortneykay
01-10-2014, 03:19 PM
I hate myself for wasting time. I popped an Addy today, so there is no effing reason why I'm still sitting here sans makeup and not making money. I have a goal to make and I've been sitting on my ass since 12 moon. WTF is WRONG WITH ME??!! Don't I understand that each and every second I waste is taking away from my overall goal? Ugh. I suck. Vent over. *goes to shower*
Marii
01-10-2014, 08:19 PM
Im getting bored to death!!!!! Omg!!!!
Is it just me? Streamate is so so dead. Guys dont even stay in my room. Im feeling like an ugly bitch
I cant use the encoder, do u girls manage to work well there with no encoder?
roseeisenhardt
01-11-2014, 06:21 AM
oh my god tumblr daddy doms who take gifs of themselves in an ill-fitted suit slapping a belt on their beds will be the death of me.
BellaK
01-11-2014, 06:22 PM
CHEAPSKATES...I hate when guys tell me about the next DUMB model who charges so much less. Contact her then!! WTF does what I charge have to do with what anyone else fails to charge. We ARE NOT the same person. OR you just cant afford me!
On that note, my prices are going to be on the UP now. lol. I don't care...keep the scumbags away even more.
EWwwwwww So annoying.
kortneykay
01-11-2014, 11:26 PM
^^^I hear you Bella. I had the occasional complainer at $5.99/7.99. I then raised my rates to $8.89/6.99 and haven't heard one lick :P