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IvyAdams
02-04-2015, 07:18 PM
As Ivy described, there is a rare but recurring issue where uploads fail for some users, either occasionally, or in a few cases, routinely. Seven users have reported this since we launched six months ago. It sometimes seems related to geography (one user couldn't get any uploads to work during her trip to Singapore, but it worked on her return to the USA). Sometimes - very strangely - it sometimes seems related to the type of file (two users have found that MP4s don't upload but the same movie encoded as a WMV or MOV does upload, at least sometimes).

It is extremely frustrating for us too. The problem occurs between the user and the cloud storage system we use, never passing through Project Maenad servers at all, which is what makes it hard to track down. We're probably going implement an entirely separate backup uploading system, using a different cloud storage provider, and see if it works when the current system fails. If it works well, we might switch over completely, or otherwise run the two systems at once. Unfortunately, we expect it will be at least two weeks before we can do this, probably longer.

If you've experienced this kind of error, we'd love to hear about it; it might provide more clues that will lead us to the problem. Please email [email protected] with the details, especially your location, what computer and browser you use, and what kind of internet connection you have.

Thank you so much :) I know that you guys are working really hard on this, and I appreciate how awesome your support is. Quick to respond and just in general amazing! I'm hoping that this gets resolved soon because this is my favorite site to use!! :)

Ashalicious
02-05-2015, 08:00 PM
What should I set as my download limit? I want to try and prevent people from sharing the link with other people....

So should I set the download limit to 1 or 2 or what?!?!?!?!

LinaTsunami
02-05-2015, 10:58 PM
Hi Ashalicious,

Of the links with a download limit, 73% of our models chose a download limit of 1, 15% chose a download limit of 2, 8% chose 3, and the rest chose other limits (including, in one case, a billion).

So, 1 is a perfectly good limit. Occasionally customers have problems downloading and they'll contact you (or Project Maenad support, and we'll pass the query on to you) asking for a download limit increase.

Ashalicious
02-05-2015, 11:50 PM
Hi Ashalicious,

Of the links with a download limit, 73% of our models chose a download limit of 1, 15% chose a download limit of 2, 8% chose 3, and the rest chose other limits (including, in one case, a billion).

So, 1 is a perfectly good limit. Occasionally customers have problems downloading and they'll contact you (or Project Maenad support, and we'll pass the query on to you) asking for a download limit increase.

Okay, cool, thank you for the feedback!! Once the client downloads the file, the can watch it as many times as they like, correct?

I am worried the client I sold my first clip to has already shared the link, as I set the download limit too high and I see that it has already been downloaded a few times.

Sigh. Live and learn.

LinaTsunami
02-06-2015, 01:45 AM
Yes, when they've downloaded a link, they have the files you uploaded, and can view them as many times as they want.

To help detect abuse, we record the customer's IP address every time a link is downloaded. If you're worried that multiple people downloaded a link, send the link address to us at [email protected], and we'll check it out.

Ashalicious
02-07-2015, 12:47 PM
Yes, when they've downloaded a link, they have the files you uploaded, and can view them as many times as they want.

To help detect abuse, we record the customer's IP address every time a link is downloaded. If you're worried that multiple people downloaded a link, send the link address to us at [email protected], and we'll check it out.


Thank you, Lina!!! You're great :)

HaydenBlue
03-17-2015, 03:27 PM
Curious if the payment processor is ready for the site yet?

LinaTsunami
03-17-2015, 10:23 PM
Hi Hayden,

Sorry it's taking so long! We've been rewriting the upload system because of reports of unreliability, especially for users who aren't in the USA. The new system is basically done and will likely be launched tomorrow. (If the unreliability didn't affect you, you won't notice much that's different except faster uploads and a few subtle interface improvements.)

Now that that's finished, we're resuming work on payments. It shouldn't be too much longer.

LinaTsunami
03-23-2015, 03:24 PM
Hi everyone,

Today we launched a long-awaited feature: you can now copy files between albums. You can also copy all the files of an album to other albums. This should make it easier to create albums that comprise the files of many other albums.

The new uploading system I mentioned last week has been online for a few days. We've had a couple of reports of failed uploads, though it seems to be working well for most people. If it's not working for you, please let us know at [email protected], and meanwhile you can use the old uploader by clicking the "Try the old uploader" link under the Upload Files button.

Other features we've recently launched include:


A Copy link on the Manage Links page that will copy the link URL directly to your clipboard (rather than you needing to go to the link page and copy it from your address bar)
A way to search your links (click Search on the Manage Links page to show the search form)
A "template" button on each link of the Manage Links page (the third icon from the right, next to the Edit and Delete icons) that opens the Create Link page with the same album, downloads limit, and time limit you used for that link.


The next major update will be all payment processing.

Cam_Model_Jess
04-15-2015, 10:22 AM
Just a suggestion, but I think you should add a "donate" button to your site. Obviously you can't use Paypal or GoFundMe, but maybe there's another way?

I've been using it for months, and it is an invaluable resource for me. I don't know if I'll be using the payment processing, so there's currently no way for you to make money from me using the site.

I would like to be able to donate to the project. I know I can't afford to donate much, but I'd like to at least pay $1 every time I send out a link. It would just be a small way for me to give back to the project, as the site is only way I trust sending out my custom clips.

Bootsie
04-15-2015, 10:28 AM
Just a suggestion, but I think you should add a "donate" button to your site. Obviously you can't use Paypal or GoFundMe, but maybe there's another way?

I've been using it for months, and it is an invaluable resource for me. I don't know if I'll be using the payment processing, so there's currently no way for you to make money from me using the site.

I would like to be able to donate to the project. I know I can't afford to donate much, but I'd like to at least pay $1 every time I send out a link. It would just be a small way for me to give back to the project, as the site is only way I trust sending out my custom clips.

I would like this too! Especially because your support has been so incredibly awesome, as I am one of those non-USA people who keep breaking things. Project Maenad is amazing and I can't live without it :)

LinaTsunami
04-16-2015, 11:48 AM
Wow, thank you so much for this suggestion! The team at Project Maenad is very gratified to learn our service is so valuable. As you mention, normal options like PayPal and GoFundMe won't work with adult businesses, but maybe when we have processing for sales, we'll add a donation button too.

By the way, we have a Twitter account (https://twitter.com/projectmaenad) now, where we'll post about new features, and where we'll mention any known site problems as they occur.

Thank you!

AnotherLily
05-06-2015, 07:21 PM
Bumping.

gypsy1
05-06-2015, 07:32 PM
I've been selling vids on SM lately and I use this site. I love it. It's so convenient and easy to use. I think the design is beautiful af too.

Glamourmilf
05-10-2015, 04:05 PM
I really love using this site! Just waiting patiently for the pymt processor option.

Ashalicious
05-24-2015, 12:36 AM
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this AMAZING program! You make my life so much easier when it comes to file sharing, and I appreciate it SO much!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

LinaTsunami
05-25-2015, 12:31 PM
*blushes* Thank you so much! We hope we can live up to this, and continue getting better!

RebeccaT
05-29-2015, 04:16 AM
Why have I not been using this site from its launch? I love it.

PlayfulDesire
06-04-2015, 04:46 PM
I was in the middle of uploading. Idk if its just me but I can't log in now.

hyori
06-04-2015, 05:08 PM
Same, it looks to be down. I'm sure they will get it back up soon.

LinaTsunami
06-04-2015, 05:20 PM
Sorry about that! The dashboard page was broken for about ten minutes after a buggy release today. Thanks to PlayfulDesire for alerting us on Twitter!

AnotherLily
06-21-2015, 07:59 AM
This site is awesome!! That is all.

PrincessLavender
07-25-2015, 07:55 PM
Didn't Streamate give the ok to use this site to send videos? I just got suspended for sending a download link to someone.

LinaTsunami
07-28-2015, 01:09 AM
Hi PrincessLavender,

Sorry about that :/ It's been unclear whether Project Maenad links are okay with Streamate. We've just emailed them to ask about that. If you'd like, we can talk to them specifically about your case and suggest it be reversed?

JessRyan
07-28-2015, 09:07 AM
I love the ease of it so far, no complaints. Just an item on my wish list: a separate file for each customer name which has all his links in it. rather than searching, does that make sense? ;-)

LinaTsunami
07-28-2015, 12:34 PM
Hey JessRyan,

We've been thinking about a Customers page for a while, and your post today prompted Michael to put together a basic version of it (https://www.projectmaenad.com/customers). Is that approximately what you had in mind?

PrincessLavender
07-28-2015, 04:20 PM
Hi PrincessLavender,

Sorry about that :/ It's been unclear whether Project Maenad links are okay with Streamate. We've just emailed them to ask about that. If you'd like, we can talk to them specifically about your case and suggest it be reversed?

I'd love to get a final answer on whether it's ok to use or not. I actually didn't see that I was suspended till there was only 14 hrs left of a 2 day suspension. I had taken a few day off to help my mom with some things at her house. So there's no need to mention my specific case. I appreciate it though. Thanks!

I sent them an email saying I thought it was ok to use to send videos to customers and was told no.

scarlettbelle
07-28-2015, 05:27 PM
Hey JessRyan,

We've been thinking about a Customers page for a while, and your post today prompted Michael to put together a basic version of it (https://www.projectmaenad.com/customers). Is that approximately what you had in mind?

I had just been thinking that it would be amazingly useful to have a list like that. Looks great to me!!

Glamourmilf
07-29-2015, 12:16 PM
I emailed Liz at Streamate to ask if Project maenad was ok to use to send videos.
Just got a response that she wasn't sure. she said she looked at the site, and it seemed fine to use.
I was always under the impression that it was fine to use.
Now I'm waiting back fro her to get a definitive answer.

KatyBoleyn
07-29-2015, 06:13 PM
As they develop the commercial side of their site, that's one thing that should be kept in mind. Once customers are able to go to other places from their download page and/or pay money somewhere else on that site (i.e. any monetization of the pages/links customers are given), it will definitely not be ok to use for distributing videos on SM.

scarlettbelle
07-29-2015, 08:28 PM
^^^That's been a concern of mine as well. I wonder if there could be a way to have a "streamate friendly" link that doesn't send you to the models profile?

I would hate to lose my pretty video list though. I love being able to send that out to guys who want to choose their own vids from my list. Maybe just having the option to disable your profile info would work?

LinaTsunami
08-05-2015, 06:42 PM
Hi everyone! Sorry for the slow response. We've been emailing back and forth with Streamate, and they have clarified that they ban linking to Project Maenad. They were unresponsive to suggestions that we change link pages to be more in line with their policies. Sorry about this :(

We've updated the FAQ to mention that Project Maenad links shouldn't be sent through Streamate.

SoloDesire
08-05-2015, 06:59 PM
I'll still use it. Let them suspend me...don't even care. So tired of them changing their minds on who can and can't do certain things.

EllieGold
08-05-2015, 09:38 PM
Can I just ask the mother fuckin obvious... How do we send pics & videos over to custies? I still see lots of girls selling them and giving them away in their gold shows. This is outrageous. I'm sorry. With the whole child abuse fiasco..now this. What was wrong with sending PM links in the first place? They see 65% of the cut... seriously.

scarlettbelle
08-05-2015, 09:41 PM
Hi everyone! Sorry for the slow response. We've been emailing back and forth with Streamate, and they have clarified that they ban linking to Project Maenad. They were unresponsive to suggestions that we change link pages to be more in line with their policies. Sorry about this :(

We've updated the FAQ to mention that Project Maenad links shouldn't be sent through Streamate.

Could you let us know who you talked to? Did they give any sort of explanation?

PrincessLavender
08-05-2015, 11:14 PM
That is ridiculous. I want to keep using it too but I'm afraid that since I've been "busted" once they're going to "keep an eye on me" or whatever. I remember reading something in the "help" section on SM about selling videos to maximize your earnings so I went to look for it the other day to see if they mention how exactly to get the video to the customer and there is nothing about selling videos in there anymore. If they changed their minds that's fine, (it sucks but what are you going to do?) but they should have at least sent out a message saying they won't allow it anymore instead of banning me.

SweetieBitch
08-06-2015, 12:13 AM
Hi everyone! Sorry for the slow response. We've been emailing back and forth with Streamate, and they have clarified that they ban linking to Project Maenad. They were unresponsive to suggestions that we change link pages to be more in line with their policies. Sorry about this :(


Could you let us know who you talked to? Did they give any sort of explanation?

Yeah, I'm curious if you only talked to some random SM support person(s) or someone more important/in-the-know like Liz or Vanessa...

I'm finally starting to work on more content to sell and I was totally planning to use Streamate as a platform to vend my videos, since I'm getting more guys who need an extra incentive for gold show pledges. So many girls on the front page do this. Has anyone else ever been suspended for using PM, or has it only been that one case so far?

I still plan to use Project Maenad for when I make my MFC debut, but all these SM inconsistencies are getting ridiculous.

LinaTsunami
08-06-2015, 01:29 PM
We were in contact with [email protected], who only identified themselves as Streamate Performer Support. After a few exchanges, they said that models could offer direct downloads. We asked them how models could do that, and they said: "Performer's[sic] can create gold clubs where they upload videos and other content for a monthly fee. For video's[sic] offered for gold the only method is by using a direct download link."

So from what we can tell, Project Maenad threatens them just by hosting videos because they want you to pay their monthly fee.

If anyone wants to keep trying to persuade Streamate, we're fine with that, though we're not going to pursue it ourselves anymore. You can tell them that Project Maenad would be happy to make a "Streamate mode" for links that wouldn't have profile links, or even link back to your profile at Streamate, if that'd make them happier.

scarlettbelle
08-06-2015, 04:11 PM
General support is not the best source for info. They usually just help with general questions from models and send out automated messages.

It sounds like they may not have explained things clearly or maybe didn't understand exactly what you were asking/didn't have the authority to actually give a definitive answer. The Gold Club is one way to offer vids (the customers pay a monthly subscription fee, not models) and direct download links (like from Project Maenad) is the only other option we're allowed to use.

I'll e-mail Liz and see if I can get a solid answer. I sell a lot of videos on Streamate and Project Maenad has had a direct effect on my ability to sell more videos and increase my earnings. I obviously don't want to put my SM account in jeopardy, but switching back to a site like Mediafire will most likely hurt my bottom line. Hopefully there's a way to make "Streamate friendly" links through Project Maenad.

LinaTsunami
08-06-2015, 04:42 PM
Thanks scarlettbelle! We hope you can get a different, definitive answer!

scarlettbelle
08-06-2015, 04:59 PM
Just sent her a message, I'll keep you guys updated :)

scarlettbelle
08-07-2015, 04:54 PM
Heard back from Liz today. She said they can look into it, but that sending people away from the site is not ok. I'm guessing she's referring to the profile link.

I would advise NOT using PM on Streamate for the time being. Unfortunately, I have a feeling that it's really never going to get looked in to. Unless a ton of models want to use the site *and* those models hound SM to find a way to work with PM, I doubt they'll think it's worth their time.

I'll continue using PM for other sites, but I'm going back to mediafire for Streamate. Sad day. :(

Edit: I had Liz confirm that mediafire is ok and she said "they like mediafire." Too bad mediafire does NOT like camsites! lol

Glamourmilf
08-07-2015, 05:29 PM
Heard back from Liz today. She said they can look into it, but that sending people away from the site is not ok. I'm guessing she's referring to the profile link.

I would advise NOT using PM on Streamate for the time being. Unfortunately, I have a feeling that it's really never going to get looked in to. Unless a ton of models want to use the site *and* those models hound SM to find a way to work with PM, I doubt they'll think it's worth their time.

I'll continue using PM for other sites, but I'm going back to mediafire for Streamate. Sad day. :(

Edit: I had Liz confirm that mediafire is ok and she said "they like mediafire." Too bad mediafire does NOT like camsites! lol

Hmm, interesting. I emailed Liz right after girls who used Pm were starting to get banned. She said she would look into it....next day emailed me that using PM was fine...She told me that if girls were still getting banned, that they should email her.

Now, I am more confused than ever.
Ive taken vids off the table, because there never seems to be consistancy on SM, and I really dont need the hassle.

scarlettbelle
08-07-2015, 09:56 PM
I'm confused too. Hopefully I will hear back from Liz soon, but I kinda got the impression that I was being brushed off. Maybe not! I'll definitely update again if I hear anything else.

audritwo
08-08-2015, 10:12 AM
A+ streamate support! 10/10

JessRyan
08-08-2015, 12:53 PM
Hey JessRyan,

We've been thinking about a Customers page for a while, and your post today prompted Michael to put together a basic version of it (https://www.projectmaenad.com/customers). Is that approximately what you had in mind?

OMG I'm so sorry, sometimes I forget to check SW and I've had family in town this week and not much privacy. Yes, that looks great from what I see. thanks

JessRyan
08-08-2015, 12:57 PM
As they develop the commercial side of their site, that's one thing that should be kept in mind. Once customers are able to go to other places from their download page and/or pay money somewhere else on that site (i.e. any monetization of the pages/links customers are given), it will definitely not be ok to use for distributing videos on SM.

yeah Katy's right. I love PM, but haven't offered videos since that post about suspension due to using it. I've been too scared. Well, If it isn't one thing it's another!

JessRyan
08-08-2015, 01:06 PM
as you can tell, I finally got to the end of this thread. Muther Fucker! and I don't curse very often, just in exclusive chat. LOL I really like PM and will continue to utilize it for storage and other things. Guys who want videos, if they look hard enough will find them on manyvids or where ever you have them. Thank goodness I don't have very many videos to worry about. But still, what a pain in the ass. And my ass is pretty big.

Hanami
08-10-2015, 06:45 PM
I'm new to camming and I was just starting to look into making video and photo sets, but I was SO. CONFUSED. about where to start. When I found this forum, and your sit, it was literally the answer to every single one of my needs, and super simple. Seriously, thank you so much. It's so cool that you did this.

JessRyan
08-11-2015, 12:55 PM
I'm new to camming and I was just starting to look into making video and photo sets, but I was SO. CONFUSED. about where to start. When I found this forum, and your sit, it was literally the answer to every single one of my needs, and super simple. Seriously, thank you so much. It's so cool that you did this.

I do well on ManyVids. Tell them I sent you ;-) it did take awhile,, but as my regulars grew on Streamate, they found me there with no problem. I sell videos everyday on ManyVids. It offers a lot of different options too.

For offering vids on SM during gold shows, I'm going to switch to media fire, but beware, label everything vanilla. Media Fire does not take anything adult. I'm still learning too and this forum has helped a lot. Read thru the thread too. It's not too long.