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Erika_Xstacy
11-15-2016, 06:27 PM
This is why I am taking a long break from there again. I gave them another chance and I am so mad at myself for doing it. I HATE the new layout and the feeds all look like shit. I am so tired of the freeloaders being such assholes about rates, not fucking myself in free chat and calling me names. I'm so tired of being called a bitch, a whore, a slut, etc because I wont entertain them for free. Even my regulars have been pissing me off on there. Im going to work my ass off to make indy work and than maybe do one site with free chat in time. I need to try out a couple sites first but I am not posting about them until I pick one and know I want to cam on there.
I've had a stressful last week. I had to put my 16 year old dog down last Monday and I've never done that before. I've felt guilty and sick ever since and these fucktards bitching at me are stressing me out. I logged out of SM and cried because it's just too much right now.
:( Im sorry Sending hugs. It is so hard to feel right after doing this.
It is so nerve racking when they dont think before typing
The days are gone when customers actually care.( to all giving the side eye, it use to be more than now) I use to have more patience and I am patient with the genuine nice ones. Like what happened to all, I mean ALL the professionals? I use to have a full deck of business men that hit the site and now they hit it but not near as much.
Holly_xoxo
11-15-2016, 06:31 PM
Unbelievable! I opened up a new SM account so I could join Katy's service and even with new model status I only made 17$ in almost 7 hours and that was during the last hour I was on. I thought maybe it was glitches or something wrong with my stream but I guess it wasn't since quite a few of you are talking about slow times. Having new model status usually meant being busy but that sure as fuck wasn't the case with me.
Where did the good custies go? The ones that understood what the site was about and treated us well. Where did they get the "shake tits bb" "show ass bb" etc....guys. I know the porn hobos have always existed but they far out number the good guys now (at least for me)
JaneBurgess
11-15-2016, 06:36 PM
:( Im sorry Sending hugs. It is so hard to feel right after doing this.
It is so nerve racking when they dont think before typing
The days are gone when customers actually care.( to all giving the side eye, it use to be more than now) I use to have more patience and I am patient with the genuine nice ones. Like what happened to all, I mean ALL the professionals? I use to have a full deck of business men that hit the site and now they hit it but not near as much.
Thank you so much. It was the right thing to do but actually having to do it was so difficult. I pray I never have to do that again.
There used to be so many awesome customers on there. They were nice, funny, chatty and spent money. I really think Gold shows made a lot of them leave. I've had regulars tell me before they left the site they were leaving because they didnt like the vibe of the site anymore. Customers with money dont care about Gold shows, they were fine with paying for private or exclusive shows. I see these same customers on the indy sites now, they seem to like the sites without free chat.
Chellyinparadise
11-15-2016, 06:39 PM
Sorry for your loss jane i had to do that myself last year he was about the same age as yours it hurts and i understand your pain, sorry they are being such assholes to you, you deserve better than that. Hugs to you.
Yes it's really bad for many of us including myself, my room is dead as fuck, now a days i am happy if i make my minimum goal, anything extra feels like a bonus or something! Even i got tired to bitch about SM LOL
I too wanted to join Boleyn to get paid as soon as i have a nice amount to cash out but then i decided my member's notes are more important cause for me they are gold sometimes, i always take notes about good spenders and 'remember' them & welcome them well, treat them like gold cause i know they'll most times spend when they show up. In rest, a lot of time wasters, freeloaders, cheapos & such, i dont care to argue with them, ban ban ban if they misbehave.
What is worse here is when u start to question urself, this is the most difficult in my case, i know i am a great performer and do my best in my shows but when no people around to give u value by spending on u... then i feel it's the end for me and start to question myself.....
JaneBurgess
11-15-2016, 07:00 PM
Sorry for your loss jane i had to do that myself last year he was about the same age as yours it hurts and i understand your pain, sorry they are being such assholes to you, you deserve better than that. Hugs to you.
Thank you so much. I am so sorry for your loss, that had to be so hard. I think it hurts to lose pets because its true unconditional love. I like animals more than most people.
Chellyinparadise
11-15-2016, 07:51 PM
Thank you jane yea it was and still is. I hope you can take the time you need to get through this hard time, hope people treat you right its even harder going through that crap with the guys when youre hurting so much i trully hope they leave you alone and treat you well the ones who come to see you wishing you the best. And youre right it is hard because of the unconditional love they give us. Just take care of you and get some rest.
DeepThoughts
11-15-2016, 11:45 PM
I dont really notice an increase in guys trying to get freebies. Those guys were always there for me and they still are but in my room I just have a shit ton of New clients who just come in and say zero, nothing, nada! I try speaking to them and no response. I can sit for like 10-15mins in guest chat with 4 to 15 guys parked there and no one will say anything at all!
I talk to myself as though im answering other peoples questions or I try to start gold shows but all that results in is MORE of them coming in and parking in my room! Plus I have a high energy, sexy. GS count downs so I always fill up when the count down is on cause lots of guys want the free show but normally it also ment I could easily get a show going for $100 or more. Now Im lucky if I can make half that and again the entire count down Im lucky if I get one or two guys making any kind of actual conversation with me.
SamanthaSugar
11-15-2016, 11:59 PM
I feel like I'm in a bit of a pickle. I'm using the Broadcaster and I've never updated it in fear of it giving me problems but lately I've been having some strange things happen. For example ive noticed if no one has taken me private for awhile, i like to clear out my room but when I try and click out of my room it becomes frozen and I have to close the entire site. Also when people come in and out of the room the bells audio sounds all distorted. So my question to all of you ladies from your experiences using the Broadcaster should I update? I feel that once I do and I don't like it I won't be able to go back :(
MistressX
11-16-2016, 12:10 AM
I dont really notice an increase in guys trying to get freebies. Those guys were always there for me and they still are but in my room I just have a shit ton of New clients who just come in and say zero, nothing, nada! I try speaking to them and no response. I can sit for like 10-15mins in guest chat with 4 to 15 guys parked there and no one will say anything at all!
I talk to myself as though im answering other peoples questions or I try to start gold shows but all that results in is MORE of them coming in and parking in my room! Plus I have a high energy, sexy. GS count downs so I always fill up when the count down is on cause lots of guys want the free show but normally it also ment I could easily get a show going for $100 or more. Now Im lucky if I can make half that and again the entire count down Im lucky if I get one or two guys making any kind of actual conversation with me.
Maybe this is because theyre on mobile? I have a lot of guys saying when they are on mobile they cant talk. I mean I dont know what it looks like on their end but maybe its hard to talk? Guys are more and more using their phones to watch us
DeepThoughts
11-16-2016, 12:41 AM
I feel like I'm in a bit of a pickle. I'm using the Broadcaster and I've never updated it in fear of it giving me problems but lately I've been having some strange things happen. For example ive noticed if no one has taken me private for awhile, i like to clear out my room but when I try and click out of my room it becomes frozen and I have to close the entire site. Also when people come in and out of the room the bells audio sounds all distorted. So my question to all of you ladies from your experiences using the Broadcaster should I update? I feel that once I do and I don't like it I won't be able to go back :(
Try updating the broadcaster with calm. You can always go back. SM keeps the links to the old broadcasters (beta and version 14) on their troubleshooting/FAQ pages. If your on those pages type "SMB" into the search box and it comes up.
But it sounds like an issue with your computer. Check through the trouble shooting page, clear your cache and also check your placement while your streaming make sure there is nothing irregular there and that on your ranking page everything is good or excellent.
DeepThoughts
11-16-2016, 12:42 AM
Maybe this is because theyre on mobile? I have a lot of guys saying when they are on mobile they cant talk. I mean I dont know what it looks like on their end but maybe its hard to talk? Guys are more and more using their phones to watch us
UGH its so obvious! This is probably exactly what it is. Thank you so much. Really put my mind at ease.
MistressX
11-16-2016, 02:35 PM
yeah I imagine the chat box must be kinda small, and when it brings up the keyboard it probably covers us us up, etc... It's probably just a real pain in the ass to chat with us on mobile. Which sucks for us bcause we have a shitload of guys who have no intention of taking us private on a mobile phone. But what we can do is be hot and sexy so they convert to paying customers once they get onto a laptop. Might not be that day or even that week.. but they'll fav us and remember us
DeepThoughts
11-16-2016, 03:08 PM
^^ You so nailed this because I actually have had a significant number of these guys coming back to me wanting a show! I actually tried it out on my own phone to see what it was like and yes, when the keypad pops up its just in the way, also if you turn your phone vertically it blocks you from using the keyboard!
I also noted that some one (KatM) mentioned earlier that the gold show option shows immediately in "categories" when you log on with your mobile phone. This makes sense because GS might be the one really great thing for mobile users. They are cheap, so if your not actually going to wank you just want to watch your not spending a lot. They are normally quick, so if you might have to turn off your phone quickly or stop watching this fits in. And, They give a great sample of what we do who we are and what we offer so when you get back home to a desk/lap top you come looking for us!
I noted that my GS have been less successful because I rarely reach $100 anymore. This, however, wasnt totally honest because actually when I started accepting shows for $50 minimums I lowered my pre-show time from about 18-20mins down to 7-12mins and I have been really successful. This might just be a little tip if your seeing this sort of traffic in your room and GS are an option for you. Lower your count down and your minimum and see if your not more successful. It has saved my ass this last week although it is a bit more work and hustle. If you go this route also be sure to remind the guys to add you to their favorites FREQUENTLY through out the show! I now have it set as two of my pre-typed messages and I have one pre-typed message for in the show reminding them to add me as well!
I hope this might help some of you out there that have been struggling. Just give it a try, I would love to hear if its working or not for you as well.
MistressX
11-16-2016, 03:11 PM
I dont do gold shows so it doesnt apply to me, however having guys doing mostly gold shows on mobile does make sense. I guess I'll just have to keep trying to convert them to privates lol
sexysusie
11-16-2016, 06:31 PM
Hye is there anything up with SM today? I am not getting any traffic at all
Holly_xoxo
11-16-2016, 06:33 PM
Hye is there anything up with SM today? I am not getting any traffic at all
I didn't have much traffic either but it seemed that way for quite a few ladies.
SoloDesire
11-16-2016, 07:09 PM
Nope it was dead quiet all day. Like oddly quiet...pretty sure the site was glitching for members again today.
PhatGirlDynomite!!!
11-16-2016, 08:26 PM
I asked this question in the other thread. Can anyone tell me what program this is? He tried to initiate his cam over and over again but it kept showing this. I asked what program he was using but he never said. He doesnt talk much during shows. I tried to suggest that maybe he hadnt selected his cam in whatever program it was. All my other shows guys were able to connect their cam today. I think i've seen this before but still not understanding what it says.
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Chellyinparadise
11-16-2016, 08:36 PM
It feels so spooky creepy quiet, whats going on this doesnt seem normal.
MistressX
11-16-2016, 08:42 PM
I havent worked all week.. I know I need to because.. you know rent.. but now I'm glad I didn't. I just did vids and other stuff. But yeah I HAVE to work tomorrow. Hopefully it wont be so tumbleweeds then
sexysusie
11-16-2016, 09:09 PM
Well i tried the SMbroadcaster to see if it made a difference and yes i did get some more guys but no shows at all lol. Made $5. About 10 times that on my other sites. Ahh boo, doesn't look like SM is gonna be any good as a side site for me.
SamanthaSugar
11-17-2016, 12:05 AM
DeepThoughts, Thank you so much!!! I think it helped I hadn't cleared my cache for awhile.
Selenasecret
11-17-2016, 12:39 AM
I asked this question in the other thread. Can anyone tell me what program this is? He tried to initiate his cam over and over again but it kept showing this. I asked what program he was using but he never said. He doesnt talk much during shows. I tried to suggest that maybe he hadnt selected his cam in whatever program it was. All my other shows guys were able to connect their cam today. I think i've seen this before but still not understanding what it says.
46633
Its just a bit to blurry to see the image in the c2c window to see what splitcam / desktop recorder software that is
Sally Says
11-17-2016, 01:21 AM
Did anyone get the influx of Danish and Swedish traffic recently? I was so bored that I actually really enjoyed using google translate to argue with a Danish guy who was under the impression that a. I should speak danish and b. I should strip for free
Selenasecret
11-17-2016, 01:45 AM
Will strip for bacon mmm bacon
~Carmen~
11-17-2016, 04:41 AM
Did anyone get the influx of Danish and Swedish traffic recently? I was so bored that I actually really enjoyed using google translate to argue with a Danish guy who was under the impression that a. I should speak danish and b. I should strip for free
Yes! I had 2 Swedish guys in free chat yesterday.
livroyale
11-17-2016, 04:59 AM
I asked this question in the other thread. Can anyone tell me what program this is? He tried to initiate his cam over and over again but it kept showing this. I asked what program he was using but he never said. He doesnt talk much during shows. I tried to suggest that maybe he hadnt selected his cam in whatever program it was. All my other shows guys were able to connect their cam today. I think i've seen this before but still not understanding what it says.
46633
I believe it's the HP MediaSmart Webcam software. I have an old HP laptop with this and it's garbage, so I'm not surprised it isn't working.
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PhatGirlDynomite!!!
11-17-2016, 08:24 AM
I believe it's the HP MediaSmart Webcam software. I have an old HP laptop with this and it's garbage, so I'm not surprised it isn't working.
46635
Thank you! At least now I know what its not.
Is the SMB eating a lot of resources for you too ladies? i5 desktop pc here with 8 GB ram and great connection but running just SM with SMB and Skype in the background to chat on is getting my CPU to approx 70% usage from only these, i run Windoes 7 here by the way. Sometimes all of a sudden i see the CPU going up to 80-90% w.o me doing anything else but streaming on SM. FMLE is using about the same resources. Is my PC getting old or is SM pulling a lot of horse power out of my PC with these software?! Lately it feels like my PC can barely handle the thing....
Selenasecret
11-18-2016, 04:35 AM
You have a top spec i5. Maybe its thermal. Clean out the heat sink etc. When the temp rises the cpu doesnt run to full speed. Giving a lower overall top end.
PennyJ
11-18-2016, 06:39 AM
Wait, so if a customer does a block session, we dont get paid upfront for it? So he didn't actually BUY the whole 15 minutes? so whats the point of block sessions now wtf. -_-
raakashock
11-18-2016, 07:13 AM
i dont think i ever had a guy not stay in the whole block session. ive stayed after the session and kept collecting the discounted rate though. i know that if the girl logs off before the 15 minutes then you get...nothing? now im confused too.
anyway...yes I have noticed a few more swedish guys. and yesterday was more quiet than usual, and today was crickets.
i have a strange thought....do you think the more you are online the less you make? i was stripping a lot for awhile so i was barely camming, and somehow i got the "new girl" status among the members who never saw me before. now i feel like everyone has seen me and im old news :-p
Horny
11-18-2016, 09:29 AM
Its been crickets. Monday was horrific, Tuesday/ Wednesday standard not great today was awful. I have top tech and placement and just no one even coming in. I think that there is an element of having to keep things new but its been very poor for everyone I know lately.
Horny
11-18-2016, 09:45 AM
Monday was terrible, Tuesday and Wednesday average but not great and today was the worst day i've ever had to be honest. I have great placement and top tech. Yea you need to keep things fresh but its very quiet its been a tough couple of weeks hopefully will pick up again soon.
imelly21
11-18-2016, 11:47 AM
does time spent inside a gold show count as % paid time?
~Carmen~
11-18-2016, 11:50 AM
does time spent inside a gold show count as % paid time?
Yes it does.
imelly21
11-18-2016, 11:57 AM
Yes it does.
thank you
christylive
11-18-2016, 11:58 AM
Wait, so if a customer does a block session, we dont get paid upfront for it? So he didn't actually BUY the whole 15 minutes? so whats the point of block sessions now wtf. -_-
If they stay for less than a certain amount of time we don't get the entire amount AND they still get the discounted price which is BS it's happened to me twice and a loophole that needs to be closed
Erika_Xstacy
11-18-2016, 01:39 PM
If they stay for less than a certain amount of time we don't get the entire amount AND they still get the discounted price which is BS it's happened to me twice and a loophole that needs to be closed
Also mention past that allotted time, if they disconnect you are paid for the entire time. Ive done a few seconds over that mark and was paid fully. It was a happy moment :) The person was trying to get a discount without doing the full time
christylive
11-18-2016, 02:40 PM
Also mention past that allotted time, if they disconnect you are paid for the entire time. Ive done a few seconds over that mark and was paid fully. It was a happy moment :) The person was trying to get a discount without doing the full time
Omg yes!! I love when this happens ;0)
selerah
11-18-2016, 05:29 PM
I had a super slow week which I was attributing to the major site glitches and a lack of effort on my own part :chillpill:cloud9: Thankfully I updated my laptop, the smbroadcaster, and made sure I had nothing else running on the internet! I used the audio tracks I already saved on my phone, so youtube wouldn't slow down my streaming. I noticed it made a pretty big difference. Tonight I only planned on streaming for an hour or so, and I and went over my goal thanks to one of my regulars! :hug::heartbeat Love my job!
Chellyinparadise
11-18-2016, 05:29 PM
starting off my night and already had a few disconnects happy friday! haha
Promised
11-18-2016, 07:27 PM
I was in private a couple days ago, I remember being in there at least ten minutes I know this not only was I watching the clock but the guy kept conversing with me. Now I am going over my earnings and it says 46 seconds for that private? We did get disconnected by the site at the end, but it was way longer than 46 seconds or he wouldn't have been able to type so much with me. Anyone else had this happen?
^^^ good point PLUS i always check the stats after every private to see the earned amount & if it's looking all good especially if i had block sessions & i also take notes about almost every member, even if i have more pvt's in a row & have no time to check after every show i still go in there when i have time or even after i logged off to look things up & take notes, i dont close the chat window before checking on these all, in case something is off with the money or anything else i take screen shots cause the writing is in there still. in case of a major issue i screen cap right away if i feel the issue can hurt my business in any way (money wise or creepy members asking for illegal stuff or what not).
SoloDesire
11-18-2016, 09:00 PM
I was in private a couple days ago, I remember being in there at least ten minutes I know this not only was I watching the clock but the guy kept conversing with me. Now I am going over my earnings and it says 46 seconds for that private? We did get disconnected by the site at the end, but it was way longer than 46 seconds or he wouldn't have been able to type so much with me. Anyone else had this happen?
Yes! This happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I just emailed support explaining what happened and let them know we were communicating through the whole show so I knew he was still connected, I didn't have any screenshots to send. It was an 8 minute show and I had only been paid for 3 minutes. They wrote me back and apologized and credited me for the rest of the show (it will show under "adjustments"). It went on the following weeks paycheck.
Forgot to add, my last shift was very short cause i was waiting for the mailing woman to ring at the door, i got 2 pvt's one after the other & i too felt at least one of the guys stayed longer than he was billed actually but being stressed with the door thingy i was not sure i felt right about the show duration. Today i read more people have this issue so it must be something, i'll check after every pvt to see if things look right.
christylive
11-18-2016, 09:42 PM
Anyone else having guys complaining about lagging and not being able to stay connected in free chat? Some say it's fine while others saying all rooms they visit are lagging . When I check it seems fine so.... wtf
PennyJ
11-19-2016, 06:48 AM
Wow, Saturdays are usually my day, never have I had a bad one...today there is plenty of traffic, but no body going into private or exclusive. I'm about to log off and just enjoy my day. I've only worked a few days this week, and they've been good days, but today - first bad Saturday ever. I get so flustered, not on cam, but in my head, because I'm getting older now, and I feel like every day counts. It comes with the job, I know, but UGHHHHH WHAIII SADDURDAY -______-