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hotmodel
04-14-2019, 07:40 PM
Ok so just want to see if anyone using OBS is still seeing a good amount of traffic on this site? I'm starting to wonder if its OBS? I'm like ok am I even live anymore? one or two guests straggling at a time...its happened before but not for days...this is crazy
GirlWithAPlan
04-14-2019, 10:22 PM
I get great stats with OBS or their new beta option. So it's all "excellent". I find OBS gives me phone option so I use it. It has no gold menu but idc. I can put that as room topic.
hotmodel
04-14-2019, 10:43 PM
I get great stats with OBS or their new beta option. So it's all "excellent". I find OBS gives me phone option so I use it. It has no gold menu but idc. I can put that as room topic.
Thank you :) yea, I’m getting great stats (excellent) too with OBS but it’s been so dead lately. Was gonna try out there SMConnect but it sucks cause I love obs :( I don’t want to switch it but I’m wondering if all the excellent doesn’t even matter anymore. It’s all about SMConnect ugh annoying :(
Panthera
04-14-2019, 11:26 PM
I've blocked so many... in the thousands. I wonder why I don't get any 'blockhappy' 'quicktoblock' or any tags relating to blocking? This is not fair.
hahahah! Me toooo! I think they are afraid they will be blocked again so they dont dare to tag! :))) I want those tags too!
Marina Starr
04-15-2019, 04:52 AM
I'm jealous of girls that got a lot of tags relating to blocking.
I wonder if they get notified 'you've been blocked' when they try to enter chat after being blocked. I hope so ;D
hahahah! Me toooo! I think they are afraid they will be blocked again so they dont dare to tag! :))) I want those tags too!
DahliaSimone
04-15-2019, 01:46 PM
Another goddamn contest. Aka: no money for me those days. I fucking hate SM.
Wonder_Bra
04-15-2019, 01:55 PM
It is SO defeating when you push yourself to finally be consistent with logging on and you only make $5 before youre forced to log off. I tried doing a gold show and it almost instantly fucked up my stream quality on SM Broadcast. I had to cancel it and then try restarting my comp. When I logged back on and tried to optimize the stream before starting my show it was taking forever to do it so I just said fuck it since I only have a limited amount of time to cam Mondays. It put me in an awful mood! I know there are always going to be tech issues and bad money making days but when you really need to make $$ and you do everything in your power to try to make it happen its just depressing sometimes..
Halo88
04-16-2019, 12:16 AM
I just received word from my bank that my last check was rejected. I'm trying not to panic, but I have bills to pay. Has anyone else run into this issue. I emailed Liz, but I have yet to hear back.
Any updates on this ShaSha? I hope this was resolved and you are okay!
JGB2009
04-16-2019, 07:18 AM
I couldn't find myself on any page this morning so I logged off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anonamiss
04-16-2019, 01:44 PM
Has everyone gotten their bonus for the March contest? I still haven't gotten mine. Support finally answered me and said they would send it to accounting but nothing yet and now they're going to owe me for April's contest too.
I haven't yet. I got bitchy with tech support where I quoted what they say on the contest page ("Rewards will be added to your earnings within a week after the contest is over and will be paid on your regular payment schedule.") - I told them that the fact these bonuses haven't been paid out yet is unacceptable, and unprofessional after stating we would get them "within a week." They agreed and apologized.
Anyway. My $100 hours bonus for the march contest got added as a pay adjustment to my earnings this week. I will double check the payment history page tomorrow to make sure it actually goes out on this paycheck.
whirlerz
04-16-2019, 02:05 PM
I couldn't find myself on any page this morning so I logged off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hear ya!
I got an answer, about my phone complaint, ( I lost an exclusive, bc the phone feature wasn't working)>:(
The guy kept asking for my phone#!
I checked, it showed the icon on my place, but when I went on my room on customer side, nothing..
"We have our software development team is working on it, we're aware of it, thanks for your patience"::)
Ginnyyy
04-16-2019, 03:17 PM
I'm jealous of girls that got a lot of tags relating to blocking.
I wonder if they get notified 'you've been blocked' when they try to enter chat after being blocked. I hope so ;D
I guess, sort of. One guy I blocked for peeping once into my show, messaged me (I leave the messages on for most of them) asking me why every time he goes into my room, I block him and can I not do that anymore so we can have a show. I let him know he was blocked since ages ago already, I blocked him once and that s all, for good.
LittleTransClit
04-16-2019, 07:16 PM
Can anyone give me some advice for blocking peepers? I don't know how to find their profile to block them if their name isn't in the Paid Users window (which, if they've peeped and left, isn't there anymore)
SuperPookie
04-16-2019, 08:04 PM
Can anyone give me some advice for blocking peepers? I don't know how to find their profile to block them if their name isn't in the Guest Users window (which, if they've peeped and left, isn't there anymore)
If they've left your room you can't block them unfortunately. If you have a chronic peepers you can contact support with his username and they will block him for you.
Ginnyyy
04-16-2019, 09:54 PM
Can anyone give me some advice for blocking peepers? ....
I block them straight from private. I initiate the steps for blocking a peeper and leave the pop up open and if he leaves early, I then click OK to block and select Yes to block for messages, if else sometimes it doesn t block him. Yes, the pop up blocks what everyone else is writing and I can t see it, but it s group, so I don t mind reading their messages a bit later.
After I block him straight from group, when I end my show I go to Bad Clients list and select block for my stream for that specific member (cause it doesn t block from the first try in private, you will see) and deselect block for messages. I let them beg to come back and charge for unbanning.
Try it, it would be fun. I take my mouse with me wherever I move in bed :)
PixiieGirl
04-17-2019, 04:09 AM
Anyone using SMConnect and having issues with the stream resolution? It won’t budge off the lowest setting today and idk why :/
euro_princess
04-17-2019, 05:26 AM
FUCK SM and FUCK THEIR SHITTY SERVERS!
You know why some of us couldn't upload no clips in our gallery? Because we use Filmora WonderShare and any clip edited with it, SM reads it as "corrupt file", even if it's not. I tried uploading on 3 laptops and was getting the same error. Finally, Catalina got back to me and told me my clip was "corrupt". I tried uploading the original, unedited version and that one works, only the one processed with Filmora doesn't. So fuck me sideways, now I have to find a new editing programme, because SM is so fucking picky. Why do I even bother?!?!?!
PixiieGirl
04-17-2019, 05:57 AM
Two hours later my stream STILL won’t go above the lowest setting and I feel like screaming - I can’t make money with my stream this bad
Marina Starr
04-17-2019, 06:31 AM
That's exactly how I block peepers. It's such a great high when you catch habitual peepers ;D
I block them straight from private. I initiate the steps for blocking a peeper and leave the pop up open and if he leaves early, I then click OK to block and select Yes to block for messages, if else sometimes it doesn t block him. Yes, the pop up blocks what everyone else is writing and I can t see it, but it s group, so I don t mind reading their messages a bit later.
After I block him straight from group, when I end my show I go to Bad Clients list and select block for my stream for that specific member (cause it doesn t block from the first try in private, you will see) and deselect block for messages. I let them beg to come back and charge for unbanning.
Try it, it would be fun. I take my mouse with me wherever I move in bed :)
LittleTransClit
04-17-2019, 07:15 AM
I'm gonna delete my post then, thank you.
PixiieGirl
04-17-2019, 07:29 AM
In case anyone cares I realised my partner had left something downloading without telling me and that’s why my stream wa sucking lol
DahliaSimone
04-17-2019, 07:56 AM
Legit concerned about how bad traffic has been for the past week or two. Is SM not driving traffic or...wtf is going on? Its insane how dead its been....and scary
LittleTransClit
04-17-2019, 09:09 AM
Anyone else have to re-login like 6 times in the past 3 hours?
...Now it's constantly logging me off. I'm gonna take a break for an hour
Okay so now I realize it is suddenly logging me off from my second computer when I log into the first computer, and back and forth. I can no longer stay logged into both computers at the same time.
AcidYellow
04-17-2019, 10:57 AM
Legit concerned about how bad traffic has been for the past week or two. Is SM not driving traffic or...wtf is going on? Its insane how dead its been....and scary
Hello. Yes is true. I started using the SMconnect during these two days and I was getting people and pvts but after being connected for an hour then no traffic at all! My settings were the highest ones. Suddenly just ins and outs and no words from no-one. So yeah, also the same with SMc2c. Getting disconnected and stuff. I just did what they asked for, stream with one of their 3 methods but anyone have worked properly til now, in my personal case. I switched back to OBS and I'm selling more, so weirdddd. Not a lot of sales cuz during this season (Easter) is always slow for me and some of my regs told me they are on holidays going to do some activities don't know where so maybe next week they will come again. But traffic is a sh..lately :/
Scorpio Girl
04-17-2019, 02:53 PM
Legit concerned about how bad traffic has been for the past week or two. Is SM not driving traffic or...wtf is going on? Its insane how dead its been....and scary
It is the NBA Playoffs plus Easter is coming up and spring break.
Erika_Xstacy
04-17-2019, 03:16 PM
FUCK SM and FUCK THEIR SHITTY SERVERS!
You know why some of us couldn't upload no clips in our gallery? Because we use Filmora WonderShare and any clip edited with it, SM reads it as "corrupt file", even if it's not. I tried uploading on 3 laptops and was getting the same error. Finally, Catalina got back to me and told me my clip was "corrupt". I tried uploading the original, unedited version and that one works, only the one processed with Filmora doesn't. So fuck me sideways, now I have to find a new editing programme, because SM is so fucking picky. Why do I even bother?!?!?!
I use wondershare/filmora and never had a issue
euro_princess
04-17-2019, 03:45 PM
I use wondershare/filmora and never had a issue
Me neither, until a couple weeks ago (since they updated that option). But currently, can't upload nothing in MP4, edited in Filmora. Same for some of my friends.
The only way is to save them in AVI and change the encoder used to process my clips.
SM said for some reason, the server can't read a chunk of the clips and it crushes. Apparently they are working on fixing this issue, but fuck that.
Erika_Xstacy
04-17-2019, 04:00 PM
Me neither, until a couple weeks ago (since they updated that option). But currently, can't upload nothing in MP4, edited in Filmora. Same for some of my friends.
The only way is to save them in AVI and change the encoder used to process my clips.
SM said for some reason, the server can't read a chunk of the clips and it crushes. Apparently they are working on fixing this issue, but fuck that.
Does SM state "submitted for approval" or does it deny it immediately?
Miss_ShaSha
04-17-2019, 04:17 PM
Update: the issue with my check being returned has been resolved. They accidentally set an additional check which was stopped. My original payments have been cleared. Phew! Back to work.
BuffyFlame
04-17-2019, 04:27 PM
Is it possible to C2C with SMconnect on and external (OBS) encoder? Im not getting any of the requests.
euro_princess
04-17-2019, 04:34 PM
Does SM state "submitted for approval" or does it deny it immediately?
No. It says "internal server error" and fails to upload the video.
Erika_Xstacy
04-17-2019, 05:27 PM
No. It says "internal server error" and fails to upload the video.
maybe it was fixed.
try uploading again
I just sent a test video mp4 12 min long and it submitted for approval
BubblyBlonde
04-17-2019, 06:11 PM
I have very little traffic and I am showing on the middle of page 1. A couple of hours ago I had a whopping 4 regulars appear in my chat at the same time, and all said they were having some type of technical issue. I am thinking maybe they are skimping on advertising for traffic with all of the contest prizes to be paid out, as well as whatever upgrades they are making.
BuffyFlame
04-17-2019, 06:31 PM
I think it must be technical, the people are still there. My room was pretty full last night. Between 15-20 at like 3am. Theres times when its empty, too. But I dont think its lack of advertisment. That would end the site for me. Thats what the large portion they take from us is suppose to go to. Other sites cover paybacks and take %50.
SoloDesire
04-18-2019, 06:04 AM
Is it possible to C2C with SMconnect on and external (OBS) encoder? Im not getting any of the requests.
Nope. C2C won't work if you're using OBS in SMconnect. I had to start using the web encoder, now they come through fine.
Anastazia
04-18-2019, 10:46 AM
That's exactly how I block peepers. It's such a great high when you catch habitual peepers ;D
Hate the peeping. It's like these guys just wait around until you're in private to pop into your show. I get such satisfaction when I see them get charged. Hahahah!!!! Gotcha!
Marina Starr
04-18-2019, 10:52 AM
Please edit your post about how many seconds before they get charged. Peepers do read this forum :)
Hate the peeping. It's like these guys just wait around until you're in private to pop into your show. I get such satisfaction when I see them get charged. Oo seconds!! Oo seconds!! Hahahah!!!! Gotcha!
queenelayliah
04-18-2019, 12:14 PM
So i have a question for you ladies. I did my first hour on SM and not a single show had 5 people pop in. So i go to check my placement and i dont see myself in any of the categories im suppose to be in. Aka bbw, curvy, ebony. Shit even just the main category. Im not there but when i enter my name i come up and i see myself. What am i doing wrong?
Also where does one get the sm encoder from? Because i just log in click broadcast and then im streaming.
Miss_ShaSha
04-18-2019, 02:07 PM
^^First hour ever? You're new?
queenelayliah
04-18-2019, 03:39 PM
^^First hour ever? You're new?
Well yes and no. im re-starting under a new cam name and even before i didnt put in many hours. So i first started with that damn studio that gets everybody, Internet modeling in 2013, i made $100 during the summer. Then i stopped and waited my 1 yr out. Life happened and then in 2017 i tried camming again this time on my own but my confidence got me and i only cammed for three days and then i quit & got into PSO work. Then they closed my account so I recently re-applied & I got a new account and today was my “first day” and my first hour.
I feel like im doing something wrong, i couldnt find my placement at all on the site. I dont know how to wven open the smencoder and the other sm thingy, i dont know how to connect my lovesense and i feel like my prices are too high for being a black ssbbw. Sigh.
Miss_ShaSha
04-18-2019, 04:29 PM
^^Sounds like you've run into some issues camming which can be a bit overwhelming. I hear you.
I cannot offer advice on the encoders as my setup doesn't support them. But try the SM articles on how to utilize and set up encoders.
I opened my account about a decade ago and didn't even stream often as it was just a side gig so I'm unsure if there's new model status to take advantage of. Most sites have this perk. Perhaps someone can chime in on that.
As far as placement goes: try reading SM article on placement. Also, just know that I was on page 1 for foot fetish and for an hour and a half it was eerily slow with hardly any ins and outs either. So I hope that helps you feel better. It took a couple months of grinding out long hours 5 to 6 days a week getting good ratings with fast internet speed to even place on page 1 of my category.
I know this: you'll do well as an SSBBW as that's a nice niche. You'll just have to really put in some work for a while before you'll see some good results.
Ginnyyy
04-18-2019, 11:31 PM
I have very little traffic and I am showing on the middle of page 1. A couple of hours ago I had a whopping 4 regulars appear in my chat at the same time, and all said they were having some type of technical issue. I am thinking maybe they are skimping on advertising for traffic with all of the contest prizes to be paid out, as well as whatever upgrades they are making.
They d never skimp for traffic because most of the traffic is brought purely by webmasters (and no site is mad about paying the webmasters cause afterall it s paying traffic that they wouldn t have had it without webmasters). Webmasters work a full time job to bring fresh traffic on SM and get that referral money (SM has some sweet affiliate revenue programs, in my opinion). The only occasion where webmasters would start promoting SM less actively would be when they d see they get fewer conversions. PornHub, FreeOnes etc still kept their SM white labels so it s all good.
Ginnyyy
04-18-2019, 11:36 PM
Hate the peeping. It's like these guys just wait around until you're in private to pop into your show. I get such satisfaction when I see them get charged. Hahahah!!!! Gotcha!
I get you :)) I m gonna start offering nude shows only in Exclu this summer, for my peace of mind. On the other hand, I would start losing money from the multiple group guys who come at once or join the show later and stay.
JackAlexander
04-19-2019, 05:24 AM
Well yes and no. im re-starting under a new cam name and even before i didnt put in many hours. So i first started with that damn studio that gets everybody, Internet modeling in 2013, i made $100 during the summer. Then i stopped and waited my 1 yr out. Life happened and then in 2017 i tried camming again this time on my own but my confidence got me and i only cammed for three days and then i quit & got into PSO work. Then they closed my account so I recently re-applied & I got a new account and today was my “first day” and my first hour.
I feel like im doing something wrong, i couldnt find my placement at all on the site. I dont know how to wven open the smencoder and the other sm thingy, i dont know how to connect my lovesense and i feel like my prices are too high for being a black ssbbw. Sigh.
you have a rare niche, you need to market yourself or put in massive hours for at least 2 weeks MIN. I have started and stopped so many times. I have been on row one and return to page 6 after hiatus. The only way to get back in the game is to put in work hours one way or another . 10X
whirlerz
04-20-2019, 07:48 AM
So..no phone or C2C today, rn.
Nice>:(
Miss_ShaSha
04-20-2019, 08:21 AM
^^Right. I just found out when one of my whales came through. I logged into Flash only to find phone is down which usually results in my ranking scores tanking then dropping my placement down about 5 pages when I log back into SMConnect.
Sigh...big money lost today. UGH...help me LAWD to stay positive.
izshadow
04-20-2019, 08:28 AM
Using the neon app shot me up in placement but man it drains your phone battery fast. So I hop back on SMconnect and I kept going from an awesome video resolution to a crappy one. Yes I can fluctuate with that on SMconnect but not like this. It was a first.
whirlerz
04-20-2019, 01:16 PM
Ok.
In my opinion, too many #*! bells/whisles, & it's f'n everything up??
&, I wrote them about I DO have audio, so we'll see if they change that on my listing.
Annoying.
Glamourmilf
04-21-2019, 10:23 AM
Ok.
In my opinion, too many #*! bells/whisles, & it's f'n everything up??
&, I wrote them about I DO have audio, so we'll see if they change that on my listing.
Annoying.
Good luck. Please let me know if they change the setting for you.
Mine has shown that I don't have sound for the entire 8 years that I've been on there.:boggled:
LaraLee
04-21-2019, 10:48 AM
Legit concerned about how bad traffic has been for the past week or two. Is SM not driving traffic or...wtf is going on? Its insane how dead its been....and scary
I have no idea. However it was spring break for allot of school age kids, so that might be why. I was on last night (sat) and made $12 in 90 mins. I logged off and went to bed. This morning wasn't much better. However it is Easter so i'm hoping tonight is a bit better.