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Ladybuggie
06-04-2019, 02:02 PM
Not another one =(

PixiieGirl
06-04-2019, 02:04 PM
Whyyyy with the contests

DeepThoughts
06-04-2019, 02:43 PM
I admit Im stoked for the contest but Im a little bummed out that the bonus part of it went down and they say only 15 hours and there is not a $100 bonus for a thousand made. I always loved getting that extra 100, I feel like 60 {the highest its goes} Is pretty cheap. :(

anonamiss
06-04-2019, 03:14 PM
Hey ladies - I noticed that I lost 2 comments on my profile (I try to check them every couple of days).
What does it mean when two comments have been removed? I don't know which ones were removed but the counter dropped by 2.

Do the members have the ability to delete their comments or does that mean they deleted their account? I'm very confused.

yeah, it likely means the person who left the comment had been inactive for a long time and their account was deleted. I have over 250 comments/reviews and I notice the number decrease by a few every couple of weeks.

anonamiss
06-04-2019, 03:18 PM
Would be so nice if customers wouldn t be able to pick screen names identical to ours, the perfomers. Should get an error message letting them know this name is already taken, instead, for eg.

you get customers who use your model name as their username? that's so odd.

would also be nice if multiple guys couldn't have the same usernames, or be able to change them after choosing their initial one. i've literally never seen another site/forum/etc allow that. you should have to pick one unique name and stick with it.

sucks when I have a regular who has a common username like "Joe", and then I get a random new person who also has "Joe" as their username and I get excited for a minute, but then realize it's not the same guy. it's so stupid. (or when a regular changes their name ... if I don't take notes on what their initial username was then I have no clue it's them unless they remember to tell me.)

anonamiss
06-04-2019, 03:31 PM
I admit Im stoked for the contest but Im a little bummed out that the bonus part of it went down and they say only 15 hours and there is not a $100 bonus for a thousand made. I always loved getting that extra 100, I feel like 60 {the highest its goes} Is pretty cheap. :(

it's actually mathematically proportional to the other bonus.

you get a $100 bonus if you make $1000 in 25 hours. 1000/25=40, so they effectively want you to make the equivalent $40/hour to get the bonus.

you get a $60 bonus if you make $600 in 15 hours which is also equal to $40/hour.

25 divided by 15 is 1.7, which is exactly what 100/60 is. so the hours and minimum earnings they're asking for, and the bonuses they offer for it, are proportionally the same.

euro_princess
06-05-2019, 12:35 AM
I prefer the 7 days contests. This new format doesn't thrill me. I mean, they had a contest for 2 days and the prize was 3K, now for one of 5 days they give us 3.5K. I get it, you need to work only 2 days, but they fail to understand the competition is much higher when you can split your days and ofc, you need way more to raise.
So if we're doing such a long contest, can we at least get bomb prizes? Thank you, next.

euro_princess
06-05-2019, 12:42 AM
you get customers who use your model name as their username? that's so odd.

would also be nice if multiple guys couldn't have the same usernames, or be able to change them after choosing their initial one. i've literally never seen another site/forum/etc allow that. you should have to pick one unique name and stick with it.

sucks when I have a regular who has a common username like "Joe", and then I get a random new person who also has "Joe" as their username and I get excited for a minute, but then realize it's not the same guy. it's so stupid. (or when a regular changes their name ... if I don't take notes on what their initial username was then I have no clue it's them unless they remember to tell me.)

I've had that issue in the past also. Guys would use other girls screen name in order to promote them in my room "Hey, guys, this other chick is doing bla bla, check her out". Quite pathetic if you ask me. Or the slave names "MariaXYZslave".

SweetSouthernElle
06-05-2019, 12:52 AM
I've had that issue in the past also. Guys would use other girls screen name in order to promote them in my room "Hey, guys, this other chick is doing bla bla, check her out". Quite pathetic if you ask me. Or the slave names "MariaXYZslave".

I had one that was "SouthernEllesFutureBabyDaddy" or something like that haha

euro_princess
06-05-2019, 01:04 AM
Yeah, different versions of that. I just block them. I'm not interested how they are spending $. None of my business. But I expect some respect. You wanna worship a girl? Great, do it in her private. Don't come fuck around with me for free and market somebody else without my permission. I'm all for being fair play and respecting others hustle, just not on my territory, when I'm trying to make my money.

Mal707
06-05-2019, 01:49 AM
I had someone do the “futurebabydaddy” thing to me too. I just laughed and they said “lol” or something and left. Haven’t seen them back

kamiliam
06-05-2019, 01:49 AM
I am only working 1.5 days of the next available contest days (thank god for vacation) so for that time frame and prize money will work normal and I will smile and perhaps work the 15 hrs to take 60. It will only be a fight in the top 10. Should have given more notice for this contest schedule, idk maybe a week. Do they actually think women rearrange their life last minute for this?

also these are my normal hours so maybe I am just salty for not working?

KatM
06-05-2019, 09:34 AM
I really don't understand how come when a contest is announced traffic gates close to me?! I mean i have no spenders, no more regulars, no more tips, nothing, it feels like traffic in redirected to specific rooms.
This is not conspiracy theory, is a fact, i cant make money once a contest is announced, it's like this every time, i dont get it, i wouldn't complain if i was not this hurt money wise, i just dont know how to manage this situation ��

euro_princess
06-05-2019, 09:48 AM
I really don't understand how come when a contest is announced traffic gates close to me?! I mean i have no spenders, no more regulars, no more tips, nothing, it feels like traffic in redirected to specific rooms.
This is not conspiracy theory, is a fact, i cant make money once a contest is announced, it's like this every time, i dont get it, i wouldn't complain if i was not this hurt money wise, i just dont know how to manage this situation ��

More competition (more girls online, more hours of effort). Some of them put in 10-15-20h per day. More special shows, some bring a gf/bf. More deals going on, some have special prices for pvt and content sold. Even if I place, my billing per hour is always lower than a normal week.

When you apply all those "criteria" on the front rows, you have your answer. Traffic gets splitted pretty heavily and just normal working doesn't do the trick for contests anymore.

KatM
06-05-2019, 10:40 AM
Thank you Princess, it makes sense and yes, i work my regular schedule and type of performance, u gave valuable info here as i dont check model's rooms anymore, I don't know what they do or offer.
Yeah, looks like i need to just swallow the deadness and carry on, I only am able to cam a couple of hrs shifts so yeah, cant compete with what others offer during these contests.
Thank u again for enlightening me xx

MistressX
06-05-2019, 02:39 PM
Man I am making fuckin minimum wage on here now wth? I'm so fed up with streamate right now

Miss_ShaSha
06-06-2019, 01:55 PM
Oh LAWD, it's just so damn dead and it has been for 7.5 hrs. I planned 10 hrs, but fuck...I CANT EVEN any longer. My legs and back hurt for 37% of high goal. I've tried...I mean really tried. I've smiled and engaged in conversation with those who say hello, but this is out of my hands.

If there just isn't anyone getting on, I can't make money. It's just a bad day for sales. To any other ladies camming today: I hope there is traffic for you and may the force be with you. I'm done and gonna get wine LOL.

Smurfette
06-07-2019, 05:36 AM
So is there any explanation for this horribly slow week? I understand it's summertime and traffic ebbs and flows, but this seems particularly bizarre. Like it's got to be a glitch?? Since New Years I've actually been impressed with SM, I've been able to log on anytime and make decent money, the way it used to be years ago. UP UNTIL THIS WEEK, that is.

Frustrating.

DeepThoughts
06-07-2019, 06:30 AM
it's actually mathematically proportional to the other bonus.

you get a $100 bonus if you make $1000 in 25 hours. 1000/25=40, so they effectively want you to make the equivalent $40/hour to get the bonus.

you get a $60 bonus if you make $600 in 15 hours which is also equal to $40/hour.

25 divided by 15 is 1.7, which is exactly what 100/60 is. so the hours and minimum earnings they're asking for, and the bonuses they offer for it, are proportionally the same.

I mean I get that but for me its about how much is deposited into my bank account and for some reason Im more motivated to get 100 then 60! I also liked the 25 hours because I know if that carrot is dangling I will do the 25 hours for the carrot and that will mean I make way more money overall. I feel like they softened it so more people can achieve it but its less motivating to those of us who are highly competitive.

whirlerz
06-07-2019, 06:40 AM
So I was kinda absent on SM long enough to have 0 ratings in the past 90 days and reverted to 4 stars. The past few weeks I've been going on more and have acquired 11 5-star ratings, but I'm still showing as 4 stars.

I contacted SM support detailing the issue, screenshots and everything. What I got back from them was a boilerplate response about needing 5 or more 5-star ratings to have a 5 star rating... super unhelpful.

It's been a few weeks and I'm still at 4 stars. Who do I actually have to get in touch with to help me with this issue? It's really pissing me off as I'm only getting my regulars to actually take me to shows, I'm not generating any new traffic.

Did you try Vanessa?
I contacted them twice, was able to get back 5.

Good luck!

Miss_ShaSha
06-07-2019, 12:14 PM
This week, SMMFH, has been just dismal. In double the hours I streamed last week, I haven't even made weekly goal. And it isn't an outrageous amount: it's an average income. My patience has run so thin. I can't turn potential members into customers if they're not entering my room.

Potential members has been low too. This must be the summer slow down ladies have griped about. I understand fully now. This is so unfortunate.

I'm employing all kinds of self care and I still suffer major mood fluctuations. I can only imagine what women are experiencing without engaging in lots of self care.

I'm going to stay my course and still put in major effort. I'm not the type to give up early or at all unless I've exhausted all options.

Just know...this week hasn't been good and I fear next week will just be even worse. Oh LAWD...have mercy. I have bills to pay. I have a body to nourish. I have a mind to save. Bless us all.

Smurfette
06-07-2019, 01:00 PM
^^ Miss Shasha, do you work on any other sites? Indie camming, clips, sexting? Niteflirt? Streamate is great SOMETIMES, but I haven't been able to rely on it as my sole income for years. Adding more eggs to your basket will help alleviate a lot of the stress you're feeling right now.

(Sorry if it's a dumb question, I've barely posted here for a year or more, so I'm a little out of the loop lol)

Miss_ShaSha
06-07-2019, 01:35 PM
^^Thank you! It's a very good and relevant question. I have a C4S store, which used to be #1 months in a row for Footjobs. However, I don't have a real cock and men REALLY want this. I've been interviewing for a new stunt cock, but chemistry has to be there. However, I hear my JOI and Cuckold shows are superb so I NEED to shoot vids. Thanks. I've been debating this for a couple months now.

I also have a NF, but I haven't given it sufficient attention as I've been focusing hard on SM. I've made it to page 1 on SM doing this, but the income fluctuation is def hard to adjust to.

I also have a Chaturbate account that I have yet to pay attention to as token sites just don't quench my thirst.

Girl, you've given me a lot to chew on. I've been thinking about these things the last couple months and you've given me the push I need.

THANKS!!!

PixiieGirl
06-07-2019, 02:37 PM
^^Thank you! It's a very good and relevant question. I have a C4S store, which used to be #1 months in a row for Footjobs. However, I don't have a real cock and men REALLY want this. I've been interviewing for a new stunt cock, but chemistry has to be there. However, I hear my JOI and Cuckold shows are superb so I NEED to shoot vids. Thanks. I've been debating this for a couple months now.

I also have a NF, but I haven't given it sufficient attention as I've been focusing hard on SM. I've made it to page 1 on SM doing this, but the income fluctuation is def hard to adjust to.

I also have a Chaturbate account that I have yet to pay attention to as token sites just don't quench my thirst.

Girl, you've given me a lot to chew on. I've been thinking about these things the last couple months and you've given me the push I need.

THANKS!!!


NF is SO worth it, I only do phone with cam but it’s my best site

Miss_ShaSha
06-07-2019, 06:49 PM
^^Thank you! I'll update listing & give it some attention.

PixiieGirl
06-08-2019, 04:59 AM
^^Thank you! I'll update listing & give it some attention.

I have to bid to get anything but when I do it’s usually worth it :)

DahliaSimone
06-08-2019, 07:05 AM
soooooo Ive missed this whole week, has it been shitty? im in the top spot in my category and have had 2 dudes even pop in my room in my first 25 minutes on.....has it been like this all week?

Serena113
06-08-2019, 10:29 AM
soooooo Ive missed this whole week, has it been shitty? im in the top spot in my category and have had 2 dudes even pop in my room in my first 25 minutes on.....has it been like this all week?

I’ve only been online a little this week, like 5-6 hrs, but each time I was on I got a pretty decent amount of traffic and averaged about half the time in paid chat. I have no clue what my placement is like, but this past week was ok for me from what little I saw. There’s a contest starting in a matter of hours though.

NitaBaby
06-08-2019, 11:03 AM
soooooo Ive missed this whole week, has it been shitty? im in the top spot in my category and have had 2 dudes even pop in my room in my first 25 minutes on.....has it been like this all week?

You didn't miss anything. The general consensus seems to be that SM was slow this week, and it was. I'm looking forward to this upcoming contest though.

PixiieGirl
06-08-2019, 03:12 PM
I’m having the placement glitch again, can’t find myself looked all the way back to page 10, also NO ONE IS TALKING

I hate SM today

Genoveve
06-08-2019, 03:42 PM
^^Me too, I haven't had any problems for days and then it happened out of the blue today. It fixed itself in a couple minutes though.

Miss_ShaSha
06-09-2019, 04:18 PM
^^ Miss Shasha, do you work on any other sites? Indie camming, clips, sexting? Niteflirt? Streamate is great SOMETIMES, but I haven't been able to rely on it as my sole income for years. Adding more eggs to your basket will help alleviate a lot of the stress you're feeling right now.

(Sorry if it's a dumb question, I've barely posted here for a year or more, so I'm a little out of the loop lol)

Girl! Your question resulted in $66.96 in clips sales today. I'm so grateful. I'll be shooting & uploading to my C4S store daily to survive this camming slump. You're an angel.

THANKS!

Smurfette
06-09-2019, 05:32 PM
Yay! So happy to hear that, Miss_Shasha! C4S is great and definitely worth putting the time & effort into. Those sales can be a lifesaver when camming is slow.

PixiieGirl
06-10-2019, 03:28 AM
Girl! Your question resulted in $66.96 in clips sales today. I'm so grateful. I'll be shooting & uploading to my C4S store daily to survive this camming slump. You're an angel.

THANKS!

well done!!! I cant seem to crack the clip game too well - I did ok uploading daily but nothing special - probably due to my equipment or something lol!

if you're on one clip site, it's totally worth joining others to! IWC, MV, NF and maybe ELM (the last one has cheap clients but I do make the odd sale sometimes) are all worth it :)

Miss_ShaSha
06-10-2019, 06:31 AM
^^Thanks! Great idea & I'm getting back on NF too :)

Nikki_Fox
06-10-2019, 07:46 AM
NF has a pulse / heartbeat for me again :) no t like before but improving

Miss_ShaSha
06-10-2019, 08:15 AM
^^:) :thumbsup:

sovereignv
06-12-2019, 02:19 AM
Wow, I have never had a worse week on streamate than this. I'm making maybe 20% of what I make in a normal week. The traffic doesn't seem lower than usual but nobody is spending any kind of money. Lots more "what will you do to me in private?" guys than usual. Even regs just taking a look at me and leaving...

I am serious when I am saying that I have NEVER experienced a week on Streamate as bad as this. I'm used to working harder sometimes than other times because I know that if I stay on long enough eventually my hourly will even out, but not this week. Sometimes I sit online for hours and make like one dollar. I think I've only had one or two shows longer than two minutes all week. Thank God for skype shows.

LaraLee
06-12-2019, 06:18 AM
Wow, I have never had a worse week on streamate than this. I'm making maybe 20% of what I make in a normal week. The traffic doesn't seem lower than usual but nobody is spending any kind of money. Lots more "what will you do to me in private?" guys than usual. Even regs just taking a look at me and leaving...

I am serious when I am saying that I have NEVER experienced a week on Streamate as bad as this. I'm used to working harder sometimes than other times because I know that if I stay on long enough eventually my hourly will even out, but not this week. Sometimes I sit online for hours and make like one dollar. I think I've only had one or two shows longer than two minutes all week. Thank God for skype shows.

Sorry to hear that, its the summer slow down it happens. It's never good to sit online for hours making no money. Take more breaks and try different times. I hope things pick up for you soon.

Horny
06-12-2019, 06:45 AM
Its been glitchy today. I had a really weird placement issue this morning for a good few hours page 6 not one and connect wasn't working. Its a big contest so they are bound to be doing something. I'm staying on for the bonus. I had a really good day Monday average yesterday today not awesome but there are bits and bobs to be had. Its quite right when you feel rubbish walk away. I do small shifts of two hours at a time. Once your head isn't in it you are wasting your time.

Panthera
06-12-2019, 10:28 AM
Once your head isn't in it you are wasting your time.[/QUOTE]


That is ALWAYS true for me. Not to mention it kills me if I try to stay on when I am not able to stay focused anymore. Great advice!

Miss_ShaSha
06-12-2019, 11:26 AM
I've streamed almost 3.5 hrs total and had to literally take breaks like every 45 min as it's soooooo slow. I was so frustrated on one break I meditated for 30 min. I've embraced this week is going to just be bad for sales, so I'm completing my hrs and happy the C4S studio I've uploaded to recently has me up to $116 in sales. That helps avg out this lousy week on cam.

But yes...it's been dismal. I'm keeping my vibration up still however which is rad with how unfortunate the traffic has been.

euro_princess
06-12-2019, 12:03 PM
I normally don't complain. I believe traffic and earnings will balance during a week. But man, this week I've been pulling teeth. So hard to stay giggly when I get bored. They refuse any sort of interaction. 15 people in the room and nobody talking?! Pass me a drink.

But know you are not alone, I'm currently sitting in top 20 and trust me, everybody around me have had a hard time and lower than usual earnings, including myself.
It's going to get better! It must. I refuse a different scenario for next week. Cheers for a busy weekend!

TrifilinCamHo
06-12-2019, 01:52 PM
I'm at #43 in the contest right now, trying to bust out whatever I can before todays pay period ends so I can hopefully place in the top 50 but OMG. This is so rough. Are days always like this???? If not mind numbingly slow I just have the most disrespectful time wasting freeloaders. Ugh I'm trying to hang on. 3 more hours. UGH.


EDIT: Now I'm at #39, on like the 5th row and there is ZERO traffic. Zero. WTF is even going on.

KatM
06-12-2019, 06:10 PM
This week my expenses to get on cam were higher than income, i mean my make up, internet and electricity costs me more than what i made but u know what?!
This all shall pass and tomorrow is another day, then another week and we got to carry on.
All the best everyone, the ones scoring big this week and the ones struggling, we all live under the same sky!

EvelynPink
06-12-2019, 06:59 PM
I've been doing better than usual on SM this week, but smconnect is super bumming me out. I stream with a gh5 lumix and the new broadcaster refuses to play nicely with my camera, stretching the resolution out etc, it works great in OBS but I'm unclear if using obs will forfeit the placement boost for using smconnect so I've just been using my old webcam. Had a lot of audio glitches this week too but they seem to have been fixed for now...

Nikki_Fox
06-12-2019, 07:13 PM
I have had audio glitches for two days never had them before

Fuck you SM - almost three hours of sitting with guys bouncing in and out of my room and telling me I sound like a smurf/robot/minnie mouse or no audio at all -Numerous times I restarted - plugged - unplugged - cleared - closed - held my ass to the moon and nothing worked - i give up...................

Miss_ShaSha
06-13-2019, 05:34 AM
^^Audio issues had me sitting in free for almost 4 hrs Monday. Nothing. & not a soul said a thing until a sweet reg said he couldn't hear me. Wasted all that time. It was frustrating :(

DahliaSimone
06-13-2019, 06:49 AM
Can someone please explain to me this new Show Status bar at the top of SMconnect? Does anyone who works on SM not know when they are online or not? Why waste time adding something so utterly useless instead of adding phone back to SMconnect? Sm's priorities need to be rethought.

Glamourmilf
06-13-2019, 07:05 AM
^^ Exactly.
I lost a show from a reg yesterday, because he wanted phone, and SM connect didn't have the option.:(
Two things that I noticed they were working on during the contest are:
1). Now the gold show can be stopped mid show by simply pressing the stop stream button. ( Used to have to press the tab button.)
Edit to add. Now there's a gold stripe appearing at the top of my chat when I start a gold show.
2) The earnings page has a notice saying after the 25th, it will be phased out, and replaced by the new interface.
If anything else is changed, I'll report back.