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KatyBoleyn
08-20-2015, 12:36 PM
We just received notice of the 20% bonus over the next few days for current Streamate models - a defacto Camathon!

So, we're expecting a small run on the accounts for the next few days.

So far:

* We've put in expedite requests for all pending accounts in our Streamate studio - normally we do this Tuesday's and Friday's, but did a special one today.
* We've called in all credit lines to make sure things are covered for the next week.
* If our reserves do get tapped out (unlikely, but possible), we'll start rationing the daily pay. Anything that cannot be paid out daily will go at "direct pay" rates a few days later.
* Currently its unclear whether studio percent will be taken from the 20% bonus. If so, its no problem - what you see is what you get. If not, then at the end of it all we will be doing a final "micro adjustment" to adjust those funds back as our system calculates from customer spending on the back end. In other words, if there is a minor difference of a few dollars between what you see and what you are paid, give it another few days for that money to catch up.
* Once again, contact us by Skype or email if you need the new encoder settings.

pixiepower329
08-20-2015, 01:56 PM
I do wish they'd fix the glitch before doing this bonus pay thing. I'm still having guys go Private who get kicked out after a couple minutes. They come back in and try again, and most of em get kicked again, too. Seems that this will bring even more traffic onto a server that doesn't seem to be coping great-- but it coincides with my planned cam-a-thon anyhow.. so hopefully it will pan out.

KatyBoleyn
08-20-2015, 03:24 PM
Change #1733993

They did clarify the calculations, and since we already prepared for something much bigger we're calling for an emergency camathon to combine with the Streamate bonus.

Starting as soon as SM ticks over to the next day (as soon as their bonus days begin), and for the next 7 days, we will double your SM earnings on your lowest earning day.

We'll prepare an email now with the details - you will receive one for sure if you are an active daily pay member, if not (or you plan to be soon), just give us a message and we'll send you the info also.

Issabelle
08-20-2015, 03:26 PM
Oooooooohhhhh yeah baby! I think I've still got some of that 'wake the fuck up' coffee you sent after the last camathon. SO IN!

pixiepower329
08-20-2015, 03:49 PM
Question-- do we have to work at some point during all 7 days to qualify? I "think" I will be.. but I'm not 100% sure if I will be able to cam on Monday.

Issabelle
08-20-2015, 05:45 PM
@ Pixie, yes.

The bonus is for all daily pay models who earn money on each of the 7 days, with the daily cut off follows the SM cut off (i.e. 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST for US girls). If you work all 7 days but make $0 on one of them, that's still your lowest earning day because the double of $0 is still $0. Soooo, yes. You must work all 7 days and you must earn something for it to be doubled. If you scroll back in this thread to, what, February or March I think?--you'll find the posts from our last camathon that should explain it all to you. :)

KatyBoleyn
08-20-2015, 05:52 PM
Forgot to add, if we get a 50% of the top 5 rows blackout with BoleynModels sometime this week, we'll add a kicker or prize of some kind. We came extremely close the last camathon (2 models short).

Issabelle
08-20-2015, 06:44 PM
How many is top 5 rows for you? Top 20 models overall? I'm usually in that section, so we can do it!

P.S. WE MISSED YOU KATY! Pat your hubby on the back for tolerating us the last two weeks. :)

EvaDarington
08-20-2015, 10:47 PM
Awww DAMN IT. These only happen when I have commitments and I can't work a full 7 days straight :'(

Good luck ladies!

SaraLaughs
08-20-2015, 11:01 PM
They did clarify the calculations, and since we already prepared for something much bigger we're calling for an emergency camathon to combine with the Streamate bonus.

This cracked me up. Welcome back Katy!

EvaDarington
08-20-2015, 11:37 PM
Since the SM bonus earnings can be delayed up to a day, how should we expect those to be shown in DP?

Just wondering if I should just roll whatever my daily bonus is over to the next day when I'm calculating my deposits in my head. If that makes sense...SM fried my brain tonight.

KatyBoleyn
08-21-2015, 05:53 AM
If it's showing at the time of cutoffs, then it goes out. From the looks of things the first bonuses won't be showing until Friday night, so Monday's payroll should be pretty fierce.

Issabelle
08-21-2015, 07:20 AM
I'm excited for this! Two hours into my shift and it's going really well. I'm surprised--no issues so far! Hope it stays this way for the next 3-4 hours I'm planning to be online this morning!

ETA: question regarding the camathon. Is the bonus being included in our daily total for lowest earning day, or no?

KatyBoleyn
08-21-2015, 08:24 AM
I'm excited for this! Two hours into my shift and it's going really well. I'm surprised--no issues so far! Hope it stays this way for the next 3-4 hours I'm planning to be online this morning!

ETA: question regarding the camathon. Is the bonus being included in our daily total for lowest earning day, or no?

Yes, that's the whole point :) It would depend where they credit the bonus though, either that same day or next day. Our camathon goes 2 days past their bonus days, so it should all fit somewhere.

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Brief sidenote: We had apparently choked the banking system with all the new direct deposit accounts up for verification in the last week or two. This morning someone must have used Drain-O on it, because everyone got approved and is good to go for payments.

Issabelle
08-21-2015, 08:34 AM
Sweet! Liz was saying it would appear as an adjustment to the day's earnings in the SM thread, if I read her right, so hopefully it goes on the day it's earned! :)

Annnnd back to cam land! Glad it's better on SM now--Issa has a few bills left to cover today.

angelbby
08-21-2015, 10:41 AM
yay a reason to get me motivated again! I need to get motivated again as i took way too much time off, and working 7 days straight will get me back on track

SimoneGray
08-21-2015, 12:24 PM
Other site camathon week sometime too? Would love to get in on the action

42362

KatyBoleyn
08-21-2015, 12:26 PM
Other site camathon week sometime too? Would love to get in on the action

42362

Yes, other sites are coming. We used to do a few simultaneously, but yes, that is the plan now to do one at a time.

SimoneGray
08-21-2015, 12:28 PM
Yay! Also welcome back Katy :D

caramelcraze
08-21-2015, 01:19 PM
I'd LOVE to do a CB camathon at some point. I don't think there has been one yet.

DancesWithSloths
08-21-2015, 01:27 PM
Yes, other sites are coming.

That's good to know. I've been wanting to sign up to CB, but I'm being a scaredy cat about it, a camathon might solve that :)

KatyBoleyn
08-22-2015, 10:08 AM
That's good to know. I've been wanting to sign up to CB, but I'm being a scaredy cat about it, a camathon might solve that :)

CB has a number of issues to resolve before we can use them as a camathon candidate, most other sites should be ok though. We'll come up with a schedule this weekend so you can know and be able to sign up in advance.

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Update on the SM Bonus thing and Camathon -

It seems slowly but surely the kinks are getting worked out. Last night and into this morning was a massive leap in earnings and paid % compared to yesterday.

20% bonuses have also been applied for day 1, and they show up as a line item on the next day's earnings. For the purposes of our camathon, what is showing on SM for that day is what counts (as you see it on your earnings sheet for SM).

We have almost 80 models still in the running for bonuses on day 2 of the camathon. I challenge you all to break us :)

pixiepower329
08-22-2015, 10:18 AM
Lol.. well I don't think I'll be able to "break" ya.. but I'm hoping that I can make yesterday my low day. $65 bucks over the course of 6 hours is gonna break me before it breaks anyone else :D

DancesWithSloths
08-22-2015, 10:56 AM
20% bonuses have also been applied for day 1, and they show up as a line item on the next day's earnings. For the purposes of our camathon, what is showing on SM for that day is what counts (as you see it on your earnings sheet for SM).

That's cool, I'd be perfectly OK with today being my worst day, if yesterday's bonus counts.

In honesty, I doubt I'll last the entire week, but fingers crossed!

Issabelle
08-22-2015, 06:24 PM
That moment when you're $3.15 from break $200 and cut off is 4 minutes away, somehow manage to get a show that'll break you to $200, and then BAM! He goes over to the next pay day/period by like 30 seconds. Aw well, I'll take $197 as a low day.

Dinner break and back to it!

sweetgapeach
08-23-2015, 10:05 AM
Sooo Katy question....my hours have tanked HUGELY this month, my fault. But I did purchase an i7 gaming computer while you were away and I can now, for the first time run high settings. Are the ones your husband sent out the ones that we should be using now? My bitrate is set at 2500, exceeding that while i stream...yet I am moving further and further behind.

KatyBoleyn
08-23-2015, 10:12 AM
You can play with your bitrate from 2000 to 3000, but yes, those are the current SM Beta settings straight from them. They will be issuing out "Official" new settings (probably in the next few weeks). We'll also be looking at cameras over the next week or so, as the c920 standard might not be cutting it much longer to stay competitive.

pixiepower329
08-23-2015, 10:26 AM
Oh don't say those words Katy--- I just got my 920!!!

SaraLaughs
08-23-2015, 11:50 AM
Is the c930/new Microsoft Lifecam (forget the model #) be the new standard, or will we need something more high-end?

Issabelle
08-23-2015, 12:16 PM
The c930 isn't a major upgrade compared to what we have right now. It's basically identical, but with a wider viewing frame. There's nothing that's out right now, short of a proper camcorder which requires a totally different set of equipment and computer specs. They really can't force us to use anything higher than the HD720 (except, maybe, HD1080, the high end of the c910 and c920), so until better equipment becomes available commercially I don't really think it's an issue we need to worry about.

LaylaLovely
08-23-2015, 12:47 PM
Even Lj only requires the c920... But they recommend a camcorder model that is as high as 400$.. And another that's a few thousand dollars

I think we're fine , they can't even handle what we have now

KatyBoleyn
08-23-2015, 02:39 PM
Like I said, we're looking at it. I personally got better results with my BCC950 (the robot eyeball) which lets you stream in HD1080 if your processor and bandwidth can support it...but I think the last part is more important. Good stable bandwidth is a luxury not everyone has access to and it's very unfortunate. The advertised numbers when they sell it to you can be pretty deceiving as well, as it may have a fat bandwidth, but be very unstable. Using WiFi or a hotspot over a wired connection also can have an impact. Regardless, the more bandwidth a site calls for, the more chance it will expose flaws in your own internet provider's network. That being said, even that is still a small part of the overall picture - but it is something that can be fixed extrinsically (maybe) if broken.

The BCC950 has the added bonus that you can use the remote to make it look like its nodding its head when you talk to it. Great for lonely camgirls that just need someone to listen sometimes.

For SM, if your encoder isn't throwing errors/frame drops and you have all your icons showing (HD and audio), and you're streaming in at least HD720, then we can safely eliminate the tech side of things - at least those on your end. After that, we can start looking at things like your schedule, star ratings, geo-blocking, and whether or not you look like your DL/passport photo after a few minutes of dealing with a dead room. Almost for sure it's not your pricing, we have models charging $15+/minute and doing just fine - lowering your rates should be the dead last thing you want to try. As a side note, bottoming out your rates impacts your earnings which can further tank your placement even if you are busier (unless you're drawing 1000's with free GS).

Another thing going on right now is that the 20% bonus brought back a lot of talent that had moved on to other platforms. When they return, they start at almost the same placement they left off and this gives them a leg up to keep that placement...meaning you can expect to be set back a few rows in most cases (your mileage may vary) these days and fight that much harder to keep ahead. We just saw SM peak at almost 1400, which is very high for a Sunday afternoon. This isn't meant to discourage anyone, as we hit 3 in the top 10 today (maybe more, but a lot of privates happening), and we got about 10-12 total on the first page within an hour (again, hard to count with privates happening). A single good private can bump you off second page and back onto first.

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As promised, this is the tentative (read "not carved in stone") schedule for Camathons in the next weeks. We'll send out a mailer with good advance notice as well as details for each one, as the formats and goals will change from site to site:

29 August - SkyPrivate and CMD - Will be a small $$$ bonus for reaching different goals. At this time everyone will be switched to the new "flat 71%" rate instead of the CMD 69/72 rate (better deal unless you make over $2200/month).
06 September - Flirt4Free and AllBBWCams.com - Not sure the exact format yet. However, if you want to try either site the signups are available.
15 September - MFC and Cam4
01 October - Cams.com
15 October and beyond - a few other sites will come online in this time, and we'll open each one with a camathon

CB is not scheduled yet until a number of issues are addressed. When these are, we'll add them to the schedule as well.

pixiepower329
08-23-2015, 03:08 PM
Awww man.. I'll just barely miss out on CMD. Have a major event that I have to attend on the 29th. Bummer bummer... just got signed up with that site this week.

Flirt4Free is the site where I need to have a scanner to sign up and essentially have to sign up with one of you on Skype with me, correct?

MissQuirk
08-23-2015, 06:24 PM
i've only used my bcc950 once but it's awesome, i also got it pretty cheap on amazon - 165 (from a wishlist-guy so technically free but he paid 165)
also i am so glad im not the only one who makes it nod like a litle robot face >__>

pixiepower329
08-23-2015, 06:51 PM
I've had my eye on that BCC950.. but I really need to upgrade my laptop first.. so it has to wait. I had a fund up on PIggybankgirls to try to get both covered.. but things don't look like they're gonna pan out for me to cover both. Hopefully by November I can get my hands on one... I really like the remote features and some of the features.

MissQuirk
08-23-2015, 07:48 PM
The remote is so cool! My only issue is that it seems like with any small movement or accidental jerk of a cord, the cam becomes disconnected from the base. I should probably post a thread about that instead of derailing katys but if anyone has any tips, pls let me know!

KatyBoleyn
08-23-2015, 07:57 PM
The remote is so cool! My only issue is that it seems like with any small movement or accidental jerk of a cord, the cam becomes disconnected from the base. I should probably post a thread about that instead of derailing katys but if anyone has any tips, pls let me know!

I just keep mine on the nightstand or desk and it never gets touched. Its been a while since I've had a wild kicking orgasm show using it though (ooooh too long), but I don't remember having that issue. The cord runs behind it away from everything also, so nothing gets hurt. The one drawback it does have is the separate power cord (it's not pure USB powered) where I sometimes need to find a place to plug it in if I'm moving around the house (shower shows and such).

Bella28
08-24-2015, 07:15 AM
I sent an email for inquiries about boleyn models and never heard back. Is there someone that can email me ?

Bootsie
08-24-2015, 10:53 AM
Damn! I'm out of commission for all of September (staying with parents) so I'll have to hit the October camathons hard. I am also tooootally still on this one. Is it right that the last day of this one is the 27th, or do I need to work the 28th too?

hyori
08-24-2015, 11:53 AM
As promised, this is the tentative (read "not carved in stone") schedule for Camathons in the next weeks. We'll send out a mailer with good advance notice as well as details for each one, as the formats and goals will change from site to site:

29 August - SkyPrivate and CMD - Will be a small $$$ bonus for reaching different goals. At this time everyone will be switched to the new "flat 71%" rate instead of the CMD 69/72 rate (better deal unless you make over $2200/month).
06 September - Flirt4Free and AllBBWCams.com - Not sure the exact format yet. However, if you want to try either site the signups are available.
15 September - MFC and Cam4
01 October - Cams.com
15 October and beyond - a few other sites will come online in this time, and we'll open each one with a camathon

CB is not scheduled yet until a number of issues are addressed. When these are, we'll add them to the schedule as well.

I am so excited for this camathon! Thank you for adding in the token sites.

As for cameras, the baller cam girl set up is a DSLR cam/good lens with capture card and a killer i7 system with a great video card. That is an investment of about $3k. Totally worth it in my opinion.

KatyBoleyn
08-24-2015, 11:54 AM
I sent an email for inquiries about boleyn models and never heard back. Is there someone that can email me ?

Most details of our program can be found on the site ("How it Works") or after getting access to the dashboard ("Website Signups" gives details of how to transfer/signup). We get spammed out with quite a few requests per day that just say "I want to become a model with you". That part is easy, and is right at the top of our site - you just put in your email to get started. If you have specific questions, feel free to catch us on Skype. Even if we don't answer right away we will when we come back online.


Damn! I'm out of commission for all of September (staying with parents) so I'll have to hit the October camathons hard. I am also tooootally still on this one. Is it right that the last day of this one is the 27th, or do I need to work the 28th too?

From I believe the last day is the night of the 27th/morning of the 28th for CST.

Bootsie
08-24-2015, 12:02 PM
From I believe the last day is the night of the 27th/morning of the 28th for CST.

Thanks! I will have to do the math to figure out when the hell that is for me (in the UK) but I'm sure I will be okay.

Tsepmet1
08-24-2015, 01:06 PM
I'm dropping out.

Seriously, this all could not have come at a worse time for me.

BUT, thank you Katy for trying to help us models recover from Streamate being a total ^{£\+|?\¥~><£?•|

doublerainbow
08-25-2015, 12:10 AM
I was so jazzed about the camathon until I realized I didn't cam on the first day until after 5pm PST. NOOOOOO! I was out of the running before I started. XD I could have seriously used that little bonus, too. Hope all you ladies did better than me.

vixennaomi
08-25-2015, 12:50 AM
I still do not see the bonus/adjustment link anywhere on my earnings. THough its not much at all, I still was looking for it. How long does it take? Is everyone elgible? Thanks in advance.

Bootsie
08-26-2015, 03:07 AM
*dances around* 5 days of camathon done, just 2 days left! Keep on keeping on, ladies! Happy hustling!

DancesWithSloths
08-26-2015, 05:18 AM
^^Not gonna lie, I'm exhausted. Hope those buggers have any money left for the last few days before payday.

PrincessLavender
08-26-2015, 06:32 AM
I need to change my payment method. Can I do that from my dashboard? Or do I need to email you?

Bootsie
08-26-2015, 06:51 AM
^^Not gonna lie, I'm exhausted. Hope those buggers have any money left for the last few days before payday.

I feel you DWS! I have been on holidays, cruising on savings and content and a bit of camming, and 5 days straight, even pulling just a few hours, has been one hell of a wake-up call. I'll have to try camathoning in October to get back into the habit!

KatyBoleyn
08-26-2015, 08:00 AM
I need to change my payment method. Can I do that from my dashboard? Or do I need to email you?

If its a permanent change, then do it on the dashboard so we have that on record there. If you're adding another payment method for emergencies (like Payoneer for weekends), then just email us the details.