View Full Version : STREAMATE - Venting, Complaining, Discussing site issues
xoprincessremy
06-17-2016, 06:38 PM
Two in one week is just excessive... also, if it starts at midnight GMT on June 20th, that's the evening/night of Fathers Day for US timezones. Wonder if that'll make traffic worse.
This site really REALLY needs to stop putting contests on national/family holidays. not a good look. at all.
No kidding this is getting ridiculous & excessive, i knew for me there are no money to be made during important holidays in the US cause of the contests but now they move to the weeks days too with these pop-up contests? When the normal cammer like myself is going to make money anymore?
I am not a high earner but a 'regular cammer' struggling with life and health issues and i want to be able to make some money for the hrs i can actually cam but now it looks like there is more and more difficult to find a time frame to make money on SM lately if all important holiday weekends are occupied with contests and now week days too?!? WTF SM!?! Are u for real here??!!
Rena83
06-17-2016, 07:21 PM
Some people do make money on there. Maybe I do and I'm comparing what I make now to the past. But I'm saying I've noticed a decline and I'm not wasting time on it. I'm not a porn star and I'm not trying to promote myself. Sure I could log in 8 hours daily and do other types of poem and have Twitter and all that. But I'm not. I just want to log in and make about 80 bucks in a couple hours and log out. I used to could do that. Now it's taking twice as long if that.
I just like about 100 per week on cam for about 3-4 hours time weekly. It was more than doable in the past. I just want some bullshitting around money but I'm not going to hustle my ass off for pennies.
I plan to cam tomorrow. I just need a whopping forty bucks to make my goal. But my PSO job is a solid money maker for me so I am putting it first.
MistressX
06-17-2016, 08:19 PM
Jesus I'll never fix the hearses at this rate. And I cant believe they're running another contest. I made much more money a couple months ago... In the same amount of time. I too want to believe its the summertime, but me and SnoviaTerror are trying to build our FemDom empire so we dont have to cam anymore because this is ridiculous. Of course I'm going to keep trying but like someone above said I am going to put less and less priority on this site. Hope they're happy with what they've done.
Rena83
06-17-2016, 08:34 PM
Jesus I'll never fix the hearses at this rate. And I cant believe they're running another contest. I made much more money a couple months ago... In the same amount of time. I too want to believe its the summertime, but me and SnoviaTerror are trying to build our FemDom empire so we dont have to cam anymore because this is ridiculous. Of course I'm going to keep trying but like someone above said I am going to put less and less priority on this site. Hope they're happy with what they've done.
That's me. I have always done femdom and it was a money cow in the past. I'm going to change my attitude a little and be super bitch again and see if that works. Ill keep updating my findings.
MistressX
06-17-2016, 08:58 PM
I dont even do femdom only anymore. I have been doing both femdom and vanilla shows for over a year now (something I told myself I would NEVER do again) but had to due to the fact I like money lol... But now not even that is working. Meh.
Rena83
06-18-2016, 01:32 AM
Same here. I used to never take off my clothes and now I see I must. I still don't unless they ask though.
janeuk
06-18-2016, 07:56 AM
Hi there I've just started working SM, have worked AW for ages, can anyone tell me what a REAL tip looks like on SM... so far lots of FAKES in freeveiw - which SUCKS. :( x
Semyonovna
06-18-2016, 09:28 AM
Is streamate support usually retarded??? I'm so pisses, I sent 2 emails to them asking very clearly why can't I display country of my choice, I don't want my real country to be visible, and they answer me with instructions how to set geo restriction -.-.-.-.-.-.-
Blovely
06-18-2016, 09:50 AM
Is streamate support usually retarded??? I'm so pisses, I sent 2 emails to them asking very clearly why can't I display country of my choice, I don't want my real country to be visible, and they answer me with instructions how to set geo restriction -.-.-.-.-.-.-
95% of the time they don't read the messages and just copy and paste. You have to ask your questions like 2 or 3 times for them to correctly responded. I remember one time I sent them a message and they obviously didn't read it so the next message I sent them was something along the lines of "PLEASE ACTUALLY READ WHAT I WROTE." After that they respond correctly to my issue.
MsJess
06-18-2016, 04:02 PM
What is the point of those SM pop up contest? SMH, why they want to let SM members who is the model that is making the most money? im so fucking pissed now
TooNiceToHustle
06-18-2016, 08:03 PM
Kicked out 3 minutes into exclusive but it let me know like 10 minutes after. When I tried to type to the guy (he claimed no audio) it showed me "streamate-related error".So pissed!
heyho
06-18-2016, 09:04 PM
Fucking hell. For once I get online 3hrs early, and SM rewards me with 100 billion compliments and 0 cash. Fantastic. I've never had this many worshipping guys at once, and I've also never had a $0 hour....until now.
avalon_rose
06-18-2016, 09:42 PM
Kicked out 3 minutes into exclusive but it let me know like 10 minutes after. When I tried to type to the guy (he claimed no audio) it showed me "streamate-related error".So pissed!
I love your name. :)
JaneBurgess
06-18-2016, 11:29 PM
Is streamate support usually retarded??? I'm so pisses, I sent 2 emails to them asking very clearly why can't I display country of my choice, I don't want my real country to be visible, and they answer me with instructions how to set geo restriction -.-.-.-.-.-.-
You should be able to change your country under your profile settings. I know I can change mine if I wanted to
KittieVenom
06-19-2016, 12:19 AM
I can't take it anymore. I'm only going to be working on SM for 1 hour a shift and then splitting between other sites. I haven't made a dime in THREE fucking days and I'm sick of it. I hate these damn contests and how spoiled the guys have become. I even started offering pics and videos for gold and I never felt I had to do that before. And I'm offering them at less than they're worth honestly, and even that can't save my ass through a 6 hour shift anymore. I'll return full time when summer is over, and I really hope it's better then and they can stop with the multiple contests a week.
heyho
06-19-2016, 01:47 AM
Wow ok today is the worst gahhhhh
SM is glitch central for me rn, every single exclusive I get glitches out, guys saying I freeze, lost audio, etc etc. And yet, pvts and freechat are totally fine so it's not my connection that's screwing up. Has anyone figured out how to fix the excl glitch where you accept the show, but the guy never appears in exclusive, everyone else just gets kicked out of both rooms and you're stuck in limbo?
Blovely
06-19-2016, 04:36 AM
Wow ok today is the worst gahhhhh
SM is glitch central for me rn, every single exclusive I get glitches out, guys saying I freeze, lost audio, etc etc. And yet, pvts and freechat are totally fine so it's not my connection that's screwing up. Has anyone figured out how to fix the excl glitch where you accept the show, but the guy never appears in exclusive, everyone else just gets kicked out of both rooms and you're stuck in limbo?
Clicking the break/pause button usually works.
Rena83
06-19-2016, 05:00 AM
I actually made my weekly goal buy msking 45.00 in 2.5 hours yesterday. But I had to lower my rate to a rate I'm not happy with as people kept passing me up.
I'll bump my rate up again today and see what's ups
Rena83
06-19-2016, 05:05 AM
Here's an idea for you ladies who get the random "BigRod has sent you 2.00 gold" fake shit when we know damn well they didnt. Get super excited like you believe them, then have a stick figure with big tits drawn on a piece of paper and show tits. Then laugh at them because you trolled them for at least a minute getting their pathetic Wank stick excited that you actually bought their bullshit.
Semyonovna
06-19-2016, 06:26 AM
You should be able to change your country under your profile settings. I know I can change mine if I wanted to
I saw that option, but in the falling menu next to the state there is only my real state, I don't have option to choose. SM support keeps being retarded.
PhatGirlDynomite!!!
06-19-2016, 10:14 AM
Question about contests...
How do the custies know about the contests if models don't tell them about it? Is there like a notification for viewers to incentivize tipping? Other than drive models into the ground...are the customers well informed to load up their credits and help too?
My old customer account got one notification about contest. ONE and that was back in December. My new customer account has yet to receive anything about contest either. Maybe they only alert people who've spent over a certain threshold? I think they should send something out to all customers no matter what. It could help out a lot. Or they could offer promos for spenders to also help out instead of relying on us to bring in our social media numbers.
EllieGold
06-19-2016, 10:29 AM
I'm taking today off. I don't feel like stressing any fucks during the contest. I send a good luck to the ladies who are entering the sea of doom (lol). Anyways, good luck ladies. Hope you do well when the contest starts. I might wait until tomorrow to go back on. We'll see how today plays out.
Blovely
06-19-2016, 11:27 AM
Question about contests...
How do the custies know about the contests if models don't tell them about it? Is there like a notification for viewers to incentivize tipping? Other than drive models into the ground...are the customers well informed to load up their credits and help too?
They don't at least that's what was stated in the last few contests they've had. A lot of the contests have stated "Members won't see an announcement for this event.". There was one contest I think it might have been in January or February where a bunch of members were mad and complained because there were 2 contests in a short amount of time. Members were upset because they felt like SM was pushing them to spend money more and money. There were other reasons why they were upset as well but I can't remember them, it was posted on here but again I don't remember what thread it was. I'm assuming SM doesn't announce contests to members anymore because of that blow up.
So it seems like the only way members find out about contests is from models telling them. However now the leader board is available for members to see so now they can see when contests are. Not sure if that feature has been added yet but I don't see the LB on my customer account, maybe it's because I'm on a mobile though. Customers still don't seem to get notified through something like a mailing system though. Shit members still don't even know that SM has a Twitter. SM doesn't seem to utilize mass mailing when it comes to customers. Seems like they have a serious communication problem on all ends.
Prussia
06-19-2016, 12:48 PM
Question about contests...
How do the custies know about the contests if models don't tell them about it? Is there like a notification for viewers to incentivize tipping? Other than drive models into the ground...are the customers well informed to load up their credits and help too?
Members do know about contests. I know this because my regular was telling me he was able to view the leaderboard during the last contest earlier this week. I'm assuming through their dashboard. I did ask where he sees it in specific, but I forgot what his answer was. And he was talking to me about my placement.
Prussia
06-19-2016, 12:52 PM
No kidding this is getting ridiculous & excessive, i knew for me there are no money to be made during important holidays in the US cause of the contests but now they move to the weeks days too with these pop-up contests? When the normal cammer like myself is going to make money anymore?
I am not a high earner but a 'regular cammer' struggling with life and health issues and i want to be able to make some money for the hrs i can actually cam but now it looks like there is more and more difficult to find a time frame to make money on SM lately if all important holiday weekends are occupied with contests and now week days too?!? WTF SM!?! Are u for real here??!!
I hated that the were doing contests over holidays. I find it more convenient to attempt to participate in a contest over a regular day/night than over Christmas etc. When it comes to contests, I'm not totally for it, but if you can't beat em join em is my take on it. I'm glad that if they are doing them that at least they are not only over holidays.
christylive
06-19-2016, 02:32 PM
Last night, I swear.... Not a single custie on their phone could stay in paid ... Screens kept going black or freezing. That's never happened before where it was each and every customer :/
Rena83
06-19-2016, 04:07 PM
Today wasn't bad. I got a lot of privates and made over my weekly goal in just a couple hours on SM. My goal is low bust still. Some of my regulars are back from years ago and found me. I must have made an impression. I'm pretty happy. No problems with the site or anything. Some random gave me one low rating but he was a stocking guy and they can be weird. It's not my fault and I'm not a mind reader.
I hated that the were doing contests over holidays. I find it more convenient to attempt to participate in a contest over a regular day/night than over Christmas etc. When it comes to contests, I'm not totally for it, but if you can't beat em join em is my take on it. I'm glad that if they are doing them that at least they are not only over holidays.
Yes, in between i got to understand i just have to work no matter contest or not, i'll get on cam like on any other normal day, i normally dont cam on sundays but i will try by now and take saturdays off, saturdays are not working for me anymore before cut time, only if i get on cam early enough which is impossible if i work friday nite here.
All in all i dont want to cam over christmas and easter, these holidays are holy for me, in rest i'll work, if they wanna run these contest so be it, looks like we cant stop them, obviously it's worth to run these contests otherwise they wont do it.
TheOutlier
06-20-2016, 08:41 AM
Am quite sure some of my younger regulars are going to be broke with Steam sales June 23rd. (Because last Steam sale I had them telling me so...I do normally like my gaming regulars, some will pay to just chat about games with a naked lady, which is enjoyable)
imelly21
06-20-2016, 11:06 AM
2 hours.. 0 ..
Semyonovna
06-20-2016, 02:36 PM
I spent 300mins in total on SM, and not a single one min in paid chat and god forbides pvt show. a lot of guys were coming in and out, i mean like in the same second they come and go, i talked with few guys about all kind of shit, being cute, teasing, smiling... as soon as i mentioned paid chat they vanish, today i talked for 1hr with this guy about macro economy, global warming, yoga, meaning of life, my ex bf and he said now i have to go -.- -/- -/- is stremate this hard??? i am new there but i'm not new to camming, i know how to hustle... dont get it.
imelly21
06-20-2016, 02:44 PM
I spent 300mins in total on SM, and not a single one min in paid chat and god forbides pvt show............ and he said now i have to go .
Seems to me they like to be invited in private, more than talking. Talking to much to them makes them talk too much or leave. From what I see.
Semyonovna
06-20-2016, 02:47 PM
^^^I was thinking for myself I should act more dumb definitely! Why are guys coming and leaving the same second, is it hard for you to come and see me? Maybe I got some issue with stream, I cant see myself on streamate site bcs i'm from eastern europe
imelly21
06-20-2016, 02:49 PM
lets just wait for the contest to be over lol
It just sucks . Too much of a good thing is a bad thing.
Too much cake makes everyone puke, SM
lets just wait for the contest to be over lol
It just sucks . Too much of a good thing is a bad thing.
Too much cake makes everyone puke, SM
This! Soo true!
EllieGold
06-20-2016, 04:26 PM
the new backend is cluttered feeling now? Maybe I can't adapt to change?
JaneBurgess
06-20-2016, 04:47 PM
Stop with the contests. I just logged off because it was dead. I had customers telling me they hate these contests because performers are pushy because they want to win. I can see maybe three or four contests spread year wide but not every couple of weeks. Customers will leave if these contests keep happening.
imelly21
06-20-2016, 06:13 PM
So I ranked in the 400's. Making less than 200 $ for this contest time frame.
They are paying out in bonuses around 16 k ( I eyeballed the math).
Everyone ranked higher than me had to make at least 200. 200 x 400 spots= 80 K.
they pay out 28 K as per 35 % commission.
sooooo SM profit ( ruffly) 52 K. during this contest only.
If anyone wants to correct the math based on their rank , feel free. Im just curious to what it adds up and what makes sense.
SuperPookie
06-20-2016, 06:28 PM
2.50 an hour >:(
Rena83
06-20-2016, 09:06 PM
I logged in 2 hours and made 20.00. Could be worse but could have been better. Lots of ins and outs. I hustled. I invited to cam. Still.... Nothing. It was also dead for me. But it did sure beat the PSO line and for my time I made more on SM than my PSO like id have been on anyway as this isn't a premium pay time slot so it's a win.
All I can say is this, I had an unexpected emergency which requires a trip to Home Depot and what I made covered that. So. Yay.
Dulce
06-20-2016, 10:31 PM
The past 24 hours has been decent, so I can't complain much, but I really hate logging in and staying on for an hour and not making a damn cent. The site kept having issues and I kept having a lot of in and out customers. Oh well, I'll try it again later today.
heyho
06-20-2016, 10:42 PM
The past 24 hours has been decent, so I can't complain much, but I really hate logging in and staying on for an hour and not making a damn cent. The site kept having issues and I kept having a lot of in and out customers. Oh well, I'll try it again later today.
You were online for 24 hours?
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5nr2y3ma_2810.jpg
DancesWithSloths
06-21-2016, 06:04 AM
I have an i7 and 16mbps upload. The guy's had a bunch of shows with me before, so his tech can handle the challenge. And yet:
45231
Must be the pixies' fault.
xCamLovex
06-21-2016, 03:12 PM
Almost 1900 models online! I can literally see my stream combusting into flames.
Camwhoreextraordinaire
06-21-2016, 07:55 PM
Back on SM after 4 years away from camming. Made less than $20 in 2 hrs today and $20 yesterday in almost 4 hrs. Lots of guys going in out so fast that I doubt they even get to see my feed, no idea what is happening since all my ranking is excellent except ratings and time online since I just started back up. Any tips?
christylive
06-21-2016, 11:50 PM
In advance, in no way am I saying "hey look at me, cam is so awesome".... Cause let's face it, it hasn't been the "same" in about a year now (speaking for myself) . I just wanted to say, if it's possible (I know some of you lead very busy lives) try biting the bullet and splitting up your shifts. If you know me personally, you'll know that when it's slow I log off and won't log back on . Recently, what I started doing is splitting my shift up. I hate splitting things up and despise it with a passion... However, for the first time in a long time I'm actually loving cam. No, my earnings are not amazing but I'm much happier and my peace of mind has greatly improved. When I "split my shift" I recharge by dancing around like a crazed lunatic (2pac is my fav), eating something, drinking more coffee (lord knows it's the last thing I need) , call a friend or even my mom. I do "happy things". The frustration shows on a lot of our faces and you can't really blame us because hell, I know for me, it's been a battle for me for months now. For me it was a downward spiral until recently when I realized that I am NOT my bills. I am not a late fee or disconnect notice. I've made several payment arrangements over recent months and had some pretty crap moments (still do) where I wanted to throw in the towel but somehow I'm still here. You ladies may not realize this, but you're such an inspiration to me, especially you single moms... Keep fighting the good fight and keep your heads up. It'll only get better. May not be today, but eventually. *hugs*
Rena83
06-22-2016, 09:26 AM
Russian and ColOmbian girls have the right to be on the front page as much as anyone. So tired of naturalized xenophobic bullshit.
I wonder the same thing about them because when I go in their rooms the cam feed
Is bad quality. So for me it's not the area but rather why are people, from any area, with horrible feed on the front page?
raakashock
06-22-2016, 09:34 AM
I wonder the same thing about them because when I go in their rooms the cam feed
Is bad quality. So for me it's not the area but rather why are people, from any area, with horrible feed on the front page?
they might be making a lot of $$ which could override the shitty cam quality.
Glamourmilf
06-22-2016, 10:31 AM
Does anyone have an explanation why hundreds of guys come and go, most in less than a second? It only happens for the first 15 minutes or so EVERYTIME I log on.
Even guys that are regular custies are doing this. Is EVERYONE getting disconnected instantly from my room?
A new guy says hi hru?, then poof! Gone!
It's so frustrating and makes me want to log off.
And heaven forbid I log off to grab a bite for 20 minutes. I log on again and it's like I was never there.:-\
On other sites, it's different. Guys come in slowly, but they usually stay.
I don't get it.
Ugh!