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Diamond Dust
04-25-2019, 07:00 PM
I'm kind of glad they're showing potential members with SMConnect now. I think I'm a little bit of a control freak when it comes to camming and I like to know how many people are creeping on me at a given time.
whirlerz
04-25-2019, 07:51 PM
this site is filled with fuck+n douchebags i just had a 150 tip and a long private from someone who thinks i'm actually meeting him! wtf? after the pvt and tip he was like, when will i pick you up at the airport? WTF lol at least i got his money, sadly this guys are being lied to from affiliates and that sucks cause i get exited thinking i got a whale and a nice regular.
then another freaking asshole demanding a $2 gold show or he wont pay?
then again another asshole giving me a 3 star rating cause my private chat was crowded and could not respond to his demand knowing he was the last to get in?
freaking brainless fucks ugh
O.M.G.
HTF you deal with this shit.??
Make me cringe to read it:yikes:
whirlerz
04-25-2019, 07:53 PM
Those are members who are watching you but havent signed up to the site yet.
&, Hate this SHITE too!^>:(:yuck::yuck:
Glamourmilf
04-25-2019, 08:07 PM
I'm kind of glad they're showing potential members with SMConnect now. I think I'm a little bit of a control freak when it comes to camming and I like to know how many people are creeping on me at a given time.
Those are members who are watching you but havent signed up to the site yet.
Oh, yes. I see that now. Still hate that the number is higher than the people who are actually IN my room.
It Is what it is, I guess.
Does c2c work using the sm connect?
I know it was at the beginning, but lately, ..no
SomeTransgrill
04-25-2019, 08:19 PM
To those having streaming issues with SM connect, I found the best success with page ranks/stability with the old flash based method paired using SM Broadcast. Saw a boost in my ranking from when I used to use OBS. No technical issues or anything like that at all for me. Don't know if it might help you all who are having issues. I think as long as you are using Streamate's software encoder you will be considered for higher ranking still if you aren't using SM Connect.
AcidYellow
04-25-2019, 08:40 PM
To those having streaming issues with SM connect, I found the best success with page ranks/stability with the old flash based method paired using SM Broadcast. Saw a boost in my ranking from when I used to use OBS. No technical issues or anything like that at all for me. Don't know if it might help you all who are having issues. I think as long as you are using Streamate's software encoder you will be considered for higher ranking still if you aren't using SM Connect.
Sounds good. Oh But I have a question, is SM broadcast beta c2c or the old SM broadcast Thx in advance. :)
SomeTransgrill
04-25-2019, 09:05 PM
Sounds good. Oh But I have a question, is SM broadcast beta c2c or the old SM broadcast Thx in advance. :)
I'm using the C2C version. So far no issues with it. Hope this combo works for you too.
KatDaniels
04-25-2019, 09:42 PM
To those having streaming issues with SM connect, I found the best success with page ranks/stability with the old flash based method paired using SM Broadcast. Saw a boost in my ranking from when I used to use OBS. No technical issues or anything like that at all for me. Don't know if it might help you all who are having issues. I think as long as you are using Streamate's software encoder you will be considered for higher ranking still if you aren't using SM Connect.
What do you mean by "old flash based method paired using SM Broadcast" I do go back and forth using SMB c2c and the SMConnect. But what do you mean by "old flash based method paired"
Thanks!
SomeTransgrill
04-26-2019, 02:45 AM
What do you mean by "old flash based method paired using SM Broadcast" I do go back and forth using SMB c2c and the SMConnect. But what do you mean by "old flash based method paired"
Thanks!
Before the update to HTML5 with SM Connect the way was to use the older/currentish method. When you click "START MY SHOW" with the green box, if you look at the url, its www.streamate.com/flash/. Under the quality option you can use the SM Broadcast app/encoder. I'm sure it wont be too long until they phase out the old flash method, but its a good alternative while they work out SMConnect.
Marina Starr
04-26-2019, 05:35 AM
I'm so confused between smconnect and smb and so on. My head hurts. I'm still using OBS, chrome, external encoder streaming at 720 at 2000 bit rates. If that isn't good enough then drop my ranking. I'm no longer stressing out about it.
MsJess
04-26-2019, 08:03 AM
Girl, everyday on SM! but it compensates that there are alot of good guys aswell but I'm afraid they are slowly dissapearing
O.M.G.
HTF you deal with this shit.??
Make me cringe to read it:yikes:
AcidYellow
04-26-2019, 09:22 AM
I'm so confused between smconnect and smb and so on. My head hurts. I'm still using OBS, chrome, external encoder streaming at 720 at 2000 bit rates. If that isn't good enough then drop my ranking. I'm no longer stressing out about it.
Same here. I'm still using OBS and works great also at 720. My highest earning couple of weeks were in March and February using this software. April is going slow cuz I didn't work to much. I don't like to use things that are still in Beta. Always buggy etc so to avoid stress, better I do what works best for me. For some is working Smconnect, for some the Broadcaster c2c and for others OBS, all computers aren't the same so yeah. Personally when I use Smconnect or the c2c beta, I don't get to much people or just few users here and there. This month I'm not sure why I decided to stream with it and my earnings tanked. So dam weird. Anyway Streamate said we will get our placement boosted if use one of their 3 streaming methods and those who stream in 720 or +. And I consider that I'm still in the 720 range. ::) oh, and I will complain the day when I don't get people anymore in my room :) and streamate still gets 70% of my earnings to promote my room XD ofc being in the first pages can give u the chance of extra money but I'm ok for now with my earnings and I'm GeoBlocked so I never know where I am. so Zero stress.
MsJess
04-26-2019, 03:29 PM
51283
basically my SM chat
Halo88
04-26-2019, 05:34 PM
I'm so confused between smconnect and smb and so on. My head hurts. I'm still using OBS, chrome, external encoder streaming at 720 at 2000 bit rates. If that isn't good enough then drop my ranking. I'm no longer stressing out about it.
Same! I'm gonna continue with the new OBS setup that I've had for the past 2 months. I love it and have no issues. IDC about placement anyway. ;D
Marina Starr
04-26-2019, 05:49 PM
I miss when hoeing wasn't so technical, when there was an "amateur", rawness feel to camming that guys love. Placement is overrated. #OBShoe
Same! I'm gonna continue with the new OBS setup that I've had for the past 2 months. I love it and have no issues. IDC about placement anyway. ;D
Halo88
04-26-2019, 09:33 PM
I miss when hoeing wasn't so technical, when there was an "amateur", rawness feel to camming that guys love. Placement is overrated. #OBShoe
Absolutely!!:D
Holly_xoxo
04-27-2019, 10:45 AM
The morning started off great and then the chat in private stopped working in SMBroadcast. Last two guys bailed because what they were typing wasn't showing up on screen. I rebooted and maybe they'll come back....maybe it's fixed now.....maybe SM just doesn't like me making money....sigh
kamiliam
04-28-2019, 04:32 AM
My contest placement when I logged off is way too high for this BS. I hope it drops so low that everyone kills me, but this was a shit night way below my average, I should not be ranked there. This is way too many contests...in a fucking row. Quit running women who make you money every week into the ground. Working my normal hours I got half my hourly rate for 1 hour as a bonus so thank you, at this point I think most of us just wanna work through your beta testing.
LittleTransClit
04-28-2019, 06:17 AM
phone call system down again :/ whyy
whirlerz
04-28-2019, 06:32 AM
phone call system down again :/ whyy
OMG^! I just saw you posted (previews) & I said, I bet the phone ain't working, logged on, sure enuf! :(
No C2C either!
SuperPookie
04-28-2019, 07:16 AM
The morning started off great and then the chat in private stopped working in SMBroadcast. Last two guys bailed because what they were typing wasn't showing up on screen. I rebooted and maybe they'll come back....maybe it's fixed now.....maybe SM just doesn't like me making money....sigh
I wonder if that's been happening to me in the SMConnect. I've only had like 2guys type in private the last few days and my privates have been super short.
whirlerz
04-28-2019, 07:21 AM
Ok, I just did a priv, & in that case, c2c worked, it was getting stuck on his side tho..
On the + side, phone feature's back!
waogtrain
04-28-2019, 12:17 PM
I forget what it's actually called but my unregistered guest counter at the top has completely disappeared. Am I the only one?
Edit: It just showed up again along with a boost in traffic.
laurielegs
04-28-2019, 03:12 PM
I'm so confused between smconnect and smb and so on. My head hurts. I'm still using OBS, chrome, external encoder streaming at 720 at 2000 bit rates. If that isn't good enough then drop my ranking. I'm no longer stressing out about it.
Same! I'm gonna continue with the new OBS setup that I've had for the past 2 months. I love it and have no issues. IDC about placement anyway. ;D
It's all so annoying. When I use SMBbroadcast my stream pixelates and placement drops, SMConnect also drops my placement and about half the guys say it's a black screen, the other half can see me but still placement drops, and with the old page and fmle encoder placement is a bit better, no tech issues, but still I'm 3 pages back from where I used to be.
I've tried all combinations so far and none of the new stuff works for me. I did have the SMBroadcast working okay until they updated it. My computer is only 1 year old, good specs, 10 upload speed so I don't get why I can't get the new methods working.
Oddly the massive drop in placement hasn't seemed to affect the number of guys in my room but I can't say I'm not at least a bit bummed about being so far back. Oh well, gotta tell my ego to shut up and just work, lol. I just hope they don't do away with the old system any time soon because I get customer complaints using any of the others.
whirlerz
04-28-2019, 03:26 PM
I'm so confused between smconnect and smb and so on. My head hurts. I'm still using OBS, chrome, external encoder streaming at 720 at 2000 bit rates. If that isn't good enough then drop my ranking. I'm no longer stressing out about it.
Lol, I thought I was the only one! :)
Halo88
04-28-2019, 03:59 PM
It's all so annoying. When I use SMBbroadcast my stream pixelates and placement drops, SMConnect also drops my placement and about half the guys say it's a black screen, the other half can see me but still placement drops, and with the old page and fmle encoder placement is a bit better, no tech issues, but still I'm 3 pages back from where I used to be.
I've tried all combinations so far and none of the new stuff works for me. I did have the SMBroadcast working okay until they updated it. My computer is only 1 year old, good specs, 10 upload speed so I don't get why I can't get the new methods working.
Oddly the massive drop in placement hasn't seemed to affect the number of guys in my room but I can't say I'm not at least a bit bummed about being so far back. Oh well, gotta tell my ego to shut up and just work, lol. I just hope they don't do away with the old system any time soon because I get customer complaints using any of the others.
I really hope they don't do away with the old system either. If so, I doubt it will be anytime soon. It seems they have a long way to go before the new methods are working properly.
PixiieGirl
04-28-2019, 04:34 PM
Im fairly sure i read in one of the announcements that (atleast?) the old flash method will be available till late 2020? dont quote me on that tho might be misremembering lol
MistressX
04-28-2019, 06:16 PM
SM is just a clusterfuck right now. I have such a hard time making money now, for some reason, even though I am using the SMConnect and all their stupid "boost" bs. My placement still must suck because I dont have much traffic anymore. My paid percentage is shot.. I used to do well over 50, now I am lucky to get 30. And been getting the black screen glitch when guys take me pvt. It doesnt start out as black screen but turns that way after a minute or two. Really shit.
whirlerz
04-28-2019, 09:35 PM
Ooh sorry to hear, Ms X!
Yea, wish sm'd get right, :(
Good to see you on here, tho!
MistressX
04-28-2019, 09:42 PM
Haha thanks. Yeah I havent been back in a while.
My paid percentage on sm right now is 20%. The lowest its ever been. FML
PixiieGirl
04-29-2019, 02:40 AM
I’ve gotta day SMCommect works much better for me than anything else and gives me the best placement, I’m sorry it’s sucking for you guys :(
izshadow
04-29-2019, 08:54 AM
Has anyone been able to use the drop down to pick from the list? It no longer works for me but I want to stream again in HD wide. I'm so over the connect and broadcaster but it wont let me pick anything from the menu. It just stays blank when I click on what I want. Did they do away with it? Support wont answer me on it.
Marina Starr
04-29-2019, 09:53 AM
I am on Chrome and everything is still there for me. Try clearing your browsing data/cookies, restart computer.
Has anyone been able to use the drop down to pick from the list? It no longer works for me but I want to stream again in HD wide. I'm so over the connect and broadcaster but it wont let me pick anything from the menu. It just stays blank when I click on what I want. Did they do away with it? Support wont answer me on it.
SoloDesire
04-29-2019, 01:38 PM
ANOTHER FUCKING CONTEST!!!!!!
Fuck it. I'm taking off contest days from here on out. So goddamn stupid to have them so frequently!
AcidYellow
04-29-2019, 02:21 PM
Yes. I just noticed, but I guess they will run a contest during the 1st of May maybe because there is a special holiday going on? Idk -_-
DahliaSimone
04-29-2019, 02:34 PM
son of a bitch....
whirlerz
04-29-2019, 02:40 PM
ANOTHER FUCKING CONTEST!!!!!!
Fuck it. I'm taking off contest days from here on out. So goddamn stupid to have them so frequently!
LOL^
I literally just said this!
I was on earlier, logged off, now back on.
What.the.actual.fuck!>:(
whirlerz
04-29-2019, 02:42 PM
@ Acid Yellow
Nah.
I mean, I think some countries celebrate a May Day, on the first of?
Something w/a pole, streamers attached, & people running around it..
Kinda like 1st of Spring.
IDK
whirlerz
04-29-2019, 02:45 PM
Currently on, reading a book rn lol.
Answered 1 fan email.
Woo
PixiieGirl
04-29-2019, 03:13 PM
we celebrate mayday in the UK but its not, like a big deal
seriously is it normal to have SO many contests so close?
anonamiss
04-29-2019, 03:39 PM
we celebrate mayday in the UK but its not, like a big deal
seriously is it normal to have SO many contests so close?
They've done May Day-related contests for the past three years. 2018 was a week long "best face forward" style contest. 2017 was a 3 day contest. 2016 was a two-part contest lasting four days total.
This year it's only a 24-hour contest, but since we just had a two-part/4-day run of contests, it's still pretty much keeping in line with the last several years.
It's not hard to predict these things... just go scroll down to past contests on the leaderboard page.
PixiieGirl
04-29-2019, 03:54 PM
They've done May Day-related contests for the past three years. 2018 was a week long "best face forward" style contest. 2017 was a 3 day contest. 2016 was a two-part contest lasting four days total.
This year it's only a 24-hour contest, but since we just had a two-part/4-day run of contests, it's still pretty much keeping in line with the last several years.
It's not hard to predict these things... just go scroll down to past contests on the leaderboard page.
fair, this is my first year properly working SM tbh so I dont have much to refer to - it just feels constant lol
a 10% bonus week or something soon would be nice haha
MistressX
04-29-2019, 06:11 PM
Where has all the traffic gone? Like for real. I have 1 person in my room.
ETA: Welp, it was SM Connect. I have had zero traffic for the last week using it. And as soon as I brought up the old SM Broadcaster, I made over $100. When I have barely made that in the last 4 days. So, yeah. Gonna be using that for the foreseeable future. Still getting the black screen problem though.
Erika_Xstacy
04-29-2019, 09:19 PM
Where has all the traffic gone? Like for real. I have 1 person in my room.
ETA: Welp, it was SM Connect. I have had zero traffic for the last week using it. And as soon as I brought up the old SM Broadcaster, I made over $100. When I have barely made that in the last 4 days. So, yeah. Gonna be using that for the foreseeable future. Still getting the black screen problem though.
2nd this:
no shows w smconnect.
I can make money running goldshows bc they cant just click out of the black screen
SuperPookie
04-30-2019, 12:58 PM
I just found out that you cannot see guys typing in paid chat on SM Connect if they are in invisible mode. Evidently it's a well known issue so thanks a frigging lot SM for letting me lose a ton of shows instead of sending out a message like they do with their million contests
Holly_xoxo
04-30-2019, 01:30 PM
I just found out that you cannot see guys typing in paid chat on SM Connect if they are in invisible mode. Evidently it's a well known issue so thanks a frigging lot SM for letting me lose a ton of shows instead of sending out a message like they do with their million contests
I noticed that after I kick or block someone, I'm not able to see what anybody else types unless I refresh.
LullaBelle
04-30-2019, 02:00 PM
I can't believe there is another contest... Contests are the SLOWEST times for me and it's hard to compete when everyone else is online. I'm so damn tired of the constant contests already. I notice the site glitches the most during the contests and it's infuriating!!!
TrifilinCamHo
05-01-2019, 05:43 PM
I had good placement in the contest last night because I had to work regardless and decided to get on today super early and see if I could keep it up and at least place in the top 20 or 50 - LOL LOL FUCKING NOOOOOOOPE. It was soooo dreadful - just slow, awful traffic and the typical ultra cheap/complete timewaster brigade of losers that generally make day shifts a complete nightmare.
BadBitch
05-01-2019, 08:29 PM
I just found out that you cannot see guys typing in paid chat on SM Connect if they are in invisible mode. Evidently it's a well known issue so thanks a frigging lot SM for letting me lose a ton of shows instead of sending out a message like they do with their million contests
Yeah...right. SM keep us updated with glitches and important matters?? I just don't understand why it's so hard to keep an open line of communication. For the % they take, they owe us updates.
LullaBelle
05-01-2019, 11:46 PM
The past three days I have had customers tip me in free chat and have it not show up. They have had to tell me that they tipped and *then* I have to click on them/My Earnings page to verify and sure enough, they tipped and it never showed in free chat! I have been using the original Flash page because a week or a couple weeks ago other Models had said that they had done shows in SMConnect and yet, they were still appearing in free chat so I have been paranoid since. Has anyone else had this issue happen - tips randomly not showing?