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Streammate 2.0 the Hustle and Tech Support Thread
This is the new Tech Support and Hustle Help thread for SM the other thread should be used for like OMG this week sucked the beggars are annoying did u get ur payoneer load check yet etc PLEASE KEEP THIS THREAD DRAMA FREE - we are all new once but the point of this new thread is to keep the relevant/new/ most common asked things in the OP by someone whos on here all the time and can commit to updating it as needed
SM TOS - http://streamatemodels.com/documents/en/conduct.pdf
- Some helpful tips to improve your placement
-Using the encoder : Its better to use the widescreen settings but if you don't like it the old settings can be found here https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0iy...dnRGo3LVk/edit
- Having 5 star ratings : Ask guys to fav and rate you during pvt - The heart they see on the top right corner of ur feed box on the viewer interface
- Having good internet service : Its even more important if you use encoder if its not that great you can D/C all the time
- Having a good comp : The bigger the geek-gasim the specs are the better at LEAST an I5 - I7 is preferred obvi . My theory is SM can pick up what ur packing and see that window that comes up when you right click properties and see ur comps specs and makes that part of the “placement formula “
- I suggest you get hardwired connection. Because of the high demands on your computer and your internet due to the encoder.
- The placement formula is from what I've gathered a combination of your internet speed your comps specs ratings time on the site (dunno if thats the length of your account or the time youve been live over a certain period of time) and HEAVILY on your paid time in percent.
- Changing Your Username : Depends on who reads your email at model support - I did it but others are saying they’ve been told no.
- It is possible to change your email (you'll have to contact support).
- Its generally not possible to rejoin SM after being released from a studio for one year (unless you're entering "Daily Pay" or some other studio that takes less of a percentage out - Even this is questionable now as they're getting stricter on the model release policies. This is a thread with tons of good info on studio's and breaking away - https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...ight=daily+pay
- Profit % rate is 35% of gross. : If you promote your cammodels link and get guys to join SM you get 75% of whatever he spends on u and 20% of what he spends on other models FOR LIFE of your model account . Unfortunately some parts of the world are required to only get 30% - some parts of Europe and Mexico and maybe some other places too.
- Profile Pix are different then Thumnail Pix - The folder in your profile that stores the pix you’ve used as a static images are not visible to viewers. Those are private only you can see them.
- Gold Tips : 1 Gold = 1 USD and we get 35% of them same as pvt.
- Selling Content for Gold : You're allowed to do it just make sure that the site you post it on has no links for them to contact you in anyway. Have them send you the gold and message you then message them back a link to obtain the content. I would recommend cam redeem because its made to be used for content sharing in the adult industry . But there's a bunch of hosting sites you can chose from. Pantie selling is not allowed because it requires you to get there contact info (mailing addy).
- Classic chat vs party chat: In classic chat guys can't see how many people are in your room or what they're saying. It's essentially one-on-one on their end. In party chat they can see the number of people in your room and what they're saying to you. Classic chat: Less hospitable to trolls (they usually want to embarrass you in front of an audience), guys can't gang up on you, when your room is slow or boring you can fake conversations or traffic to seem more popular. Party chat: You can start gold shows (you can only do this in party chat), guys can talk to each other, you get a little caption on your picture that says "party" that some prefer.
- Gold Shows : This is a tricky one some have waited a really long time to get them and others get them in a few days of being live with their account. You need to be using the encoder and have 5 stars I can tell you that much. If you have 5 Stars and have been using the encoder dont have them and want them email [email protected] . I personally did not get them enabled until I emailed her and asked. Do not become dependent on them tho. If its a slow day and you cant make ur show goals and try to go pvt only no one is going to take you because you’ve made a fanbase of nothing but guys who expect cheap shows (for them). Use them sparingly. If you cant make ur show goal and cancel they're not going to get charged. Dont sell videos and stuff during gold shows condowns thinking they’re going to keep it all during the failed countdown. If you want to sell vids for gold do it in free chat. If you kick/ban a guy while in the middle of a gold show he gets refunded. Some guys like to be fucktards on purpose and hope u do make them sho-away because they already fapped and want a free show. Gold shows take a little longer then pvt to show up in ur earnings so dont go rushing into ur earnings right away then freak out when u dont see it there its takes 15 min or so for it to post in ur earnings. This is an awesome thread about voyeur gold shows https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...-Show-Tutorial
- Alerts and general chat: You can modify the alert settings in your chat window. Its recommended to them set so you only hear the first person coming into pvt, the last person leaving, and gold. It's typical for tons of guys to pop in and out it could get distracting, but experiment with what you like. Also, you can't always be close to your screen during pvt, so to better see what they're saying you can make the text bigger (It's a little button that looks like a magnifying glass next to the text box.)
- Changing your Prices and Raising your Max Rate : Go into your profile towards the very bottom right of your thumbnail pik you’ll see Show Prices and it will list ur Premium and Exclusive followed by an Edit button rate this is where you can change your prices. Click on the Edit link and it will load up a page where you can edit the price. The prices start and .99 and can go up to 14.99 in .5 cents increments . The price change window is a drop down just highlight the price you want input ur password in the prompt box on the bottom of the page and click submit changes.
By default you can only go up 4.99 but if you email [email protected] and ask them raise your rate limit they will. You may but be able to get up to 14.99 right away but at least up to 7.99. When asking to raise your rate limit ask them to permanently raise it because if you set it to anything lower than the max you asked for in the email all the higher price settings won't be available anymore and you have to email support again and thats annoying I know I’ve been there lol. You’re only allowed 10 price changes in a combination of Premium and Exclusive over a period of 24 hours.
- Block Sessions : Its guaranteed money if they stay longer then 3 min they get charged the whole block even if they leave early. If they leave before the 3 min mark they're charged at your full rate for whatever time they were in pvt with you. The Page to edit your block options is the last line under the Show Prices above the pvt price links . You can do 15 30 45 and 60 min blocks but you can chose what you want to do you can do 15 and 60 only only 30 min blocks its really up to you just make sure that what you want has a checkmark in the box and what you dont want to do is blank and input ur password in the prompt box on the bottom of the page and click submit changes.
-Email support and ask for a static pik and break button : By default the site takes a pik of your room once every so often it shows a 123 or a 321 (I forgot ) on top of your screen thats the snap shot. If you like it cool of you dont this is how to get rid of it. I would suggest doing it because most of the time you're going to be on your bed or couch chair whatever and unless your hustle is moving around and flirting non stop its not going to be very enticing .
The break button is useful if u need more time to get dressed after a pvt witch most ppl do. I came to find that most guys who stay in ur free chat while in pvt are looking to see free goods after a show. I have personally noticed that when they stay and i step away or move around in such a way they can't see anything they leave right away as soon as they realize they're not going to get a free peep show while i adjust myself and get ready for free chat again.
- Models do not have a phone number to call and ask for help. They have a customer support line but dont call it because all you get is rudeness and disrespect. I know it sucks and its not fair when were the ones making the money for them but thats how it is and why we have threads like this.
- Vanessa is like our house mom or delegate liaison and she has lots of helpful info on her twitter and tumblr and youtube channel http://awmodel.tumblr.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/AWModels/videos https://twitter.com/awmodel - i dont know how to embed links in words yet when i do i will edit them in.
- How to get paid. Payoneer (Love recommend you get this) Check and Direct Deposit. I have only used Payoneer as my payment method so if I missed something or wrong please let me know. The Payoneer loads come in on Fridays . Paper checks are mailed on Thursday come in ur mailbox Monday/Tuesday . No clue when DD comes in.
- Checking Earnings Paid Time in Percent and Star Ratings - This is all in the same interface on your profile what you do is log into your account theres some links that start in the top middle of the screen and work into on the top right they are dashboard my users my reports and support. Hover your mouse over my reports and it will make a drop down menu that says my earnings daily time online and my payment history. The earnings by default show what you did that day so far but you can change that by clicking the bubble with starting the week of. On the day you have to type the date yourself and click refresh to have it load the day you veiwing week theres drops and you can go back as far as the beginning of your account. To see ratings what you do is you can do this in the week or in the day I always do the day because I only use it to make sure those cheap 1 min men dont give me 1 star ratings because I wasnt naked and plowing away in the first min. You'll see a chart that says Paid sessions (This is not just the number of pvts but also gold tips in free chat and pvt each gold tip is a “session“ even if the tip was in a pvt show) Customer Chat Time and Earned and Details Click on Details it will break the “sessions” down by viewer name click on my viewer you want it will pop out a tabbed box that says general notes sessions and report click on sessions tab and will give you a chart that says session ended that the time the pvt show ended or gold was given type (Pvt Ex Pvt Block Ex Block or Gold) Earned Rating (this is what you what this number is the star rating the viewer gave you if he didnt do anything u’ll see a - there instead) Same thing applies to the comments those are the comments that ppl see on ur profile if he left one it will show up there . The Paid Time and Payment History is self explanatory I think but if it needs elaborating let me know
These are more the common asked Tech Things you should know for more about pricing and how to deal with viewers and what to wear on cam the hustle post is here https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...62#post2540362 or just go to post #9
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Amazing post! I don't mean to nitpick (really) but I gotta disagree with the pricing part (if I charged $2-3 more for exclusive I'd have to either jack my exclusive rate way up or drastically lower my premium rate, both of which would probably result in a loss of profits--it's different for everyone. And when I was new and had a shitty computer charging $2.99 for a couple weeks while I built regulars saved my ass, I wouldn't have been able to eat if I'd stayed above $3.99.) Beyond that, here's some suggestions:
Watch out for fake tips! A lot of guys will try to get you to flash in free by typing out their tips. I can't work right this moment but maybe someone else can take a screenshot of what a real tip looks like for the newbies.
Cam2cam: Some people do this in premium or exclusive, some people only do it in exclusive (as it does involve some individual attention), some people don't do it at all. Do whatever you're comfortable with. What I do recommend is turning the sound off (you can do it in the cam2cam window.) Most of the time they won't be broadcasting sound anyway but when they do the feedback and hearing the guys can be a little distracting. Also, if you don't like looking at their cam, some people swear by dragging another window over it or putting a post it on their screen.
Classic chat vs party chat: In classic chat guys can't see how many people are in your room or what they're saying. It's essentially one-on-one on their end. In party chat they can see the number of people in your room and what they're saying to you. Classic chat: Less hospitable to trolls (they usually want to embarrass you in front of an audience), guys can't gang up on you, when your room is slow or boring you can fake conversations or traffic to seem more popular. Party chat: You can start gold shows (you can only do this in party chat), guys can talk to each other, you get a little caption on your picture that says "party" that some prefer.
Alerts and general chat: You can modify the alert settings in your chat window. Personally I have them set so I only hear the first person coming into pvt, the last person leaving, and gold. I don't need guys hearing who's coming in and out of my chat, and since it's typical for tons of guys to pop in and out it could get distracting, but experiment with what you like. Also, you can't always be close to your screen during pvt, so to better see what they're saying you can make the text bigger (IIRC it's a little button that looks like a magnifying glass next to the text box.)
Don't take anything off in the first 30 seconds! Treat the first 30 seconds-one minute (or more if you can) as an extension of free chat. Develop an intro. Ask them their name, what they're looking for, etc. You can easily add 2-4 minutes with a good intro, and it will help you provide a better show. Ask for 5 star ratings and comments if they enjoy the show
Streamate is a private based site, not a token based site. I see a lot of girls who are used to token sites (think MyFreeCams, Chaturbate) being confused about how to make money on SM. You can make a bit of money in free chat (for flashes, requests, etc) but the majority of your money is going to be from privates or gold shows. Watch other models for a bit (not just the top ones hustling for gold shows) to see what they do in free chat.
Regarding private messages: Guys will try to send you pictures of their dicks. Frequently. I find charging a few gold to open attachments works nicely. Also beware, viruses can be transmitted through the attachments.
The pay period renews on Sundays at 12 AM GMT. This means anything you make after 12 AM GMT on Sunday will be included as part of the next week's pay period, meaning you'll be paid one week later than anything you earned at 11:59 PM GMT. Your SM account is credited at the END of a show, meaning if you're in an exclusive from 11:50 PM GMT to 12:01 AM GMT, it will be included in the next week's pay period. If you're in premium with multiple people it will be credited according to when each individual person left the show (e.g. if Customer A leaves at 11:59 you'll be paid for him in the first pay period, if Customer B leaves at 12:01 you'll be paid for him in the second.) Hopefully that makes sense.
... Wow, apparently I have a lot of feelings about SM, lmao.
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There are some awesome tips here. NEWBIES are you reading these??! :D
Other things I would add: make use of the SM notes. Where you type stuff there's a little save icon to save messages. You can have notes for guest or paid chat. So if you don't take position requests in pvt, but you do in excl, then you can have a message prepared for paid chat that says that rather than explaining or typing it out.
Also +1 on the not having the alert sounds when guys enter. It's so distracting. On that note please make sure your audio is working well. I have seen some blazingly hot girls on SM but I couldn't even stay in their room for more than a few seconds because the sound was so distorted and harsh.
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Procrasturbator
Alerts and general chat: You can modify the alert settings in your chat window. Personally I have them set so I only hear the first person coming into pvt, the last person leaving, and gold. I don't need guys hearing who's coming in and out of my chat.
OMG thank you for this I was always wondering why guys normally left at the same time in pvt -theyve been hearing the others leave - its the wolf pack mentality of men ....
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I have a question for you fine ladies, my cam room is a converted garage. So I have a ac window unit that makes it sound like Im in a fish tank. I can hear it in my fet clips so Im sure the guys can hear during camshows. Turning the AC off is not an option because it gets hot very quickly with all the lights. I was looking into getting a microphone. Would this work? Are there any good enough to cancel out background noise?
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PhatGirlDynomite!!!
I have a question for you fine ladies, my cam room is a converted garage. So I have a ac window unit that makes it sound like Im in a fish tank. I can hear it in my fet clips so Im sure the guys can hear during camshows. Turning the AC off is not an option because it gets hot very quickly with all the lights. I was looking into getting a microphone. Would this work? Are there any good enough to cancel out background noise?
I would say try doing a search on amazon for noise cancelling mics you dont have to necessarily buy it there but its great for getting reviews on certain products or maybe consider acoustic/noise cancelling walls? and put them around ur A/C throw some sheets with cute fabric over it and it might make a good visual piece !
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There are some awesome tips here. NEWBIES are you reading these??! :D
Other things I would add: make use of the SM notes. Where you type stuff there's a little save icon to save messages. You can have notes for guest or paid chat. So if you don't take position requests in pvt, but you do in excl, then you can have a message prepared for paid chat that says that rather than explaining or typing it out.
those are called presets i think but yes good idea I'm going to be working on a hustle tip post and link the cam hustle thread in it too.
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The OP Has used up its symbol limit so Here is the hustle tricks part of the thread (so far) to cut time wasters bullshitter and lines and tricks i use to make them hit that 'big blue button'"
This is a good thread for more hustle ideas too not directly related to SM but I wanted to link it
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...-Hut-Cam-Style
- Take Pride In Your Appearance - You don't necessarily need to get super glammed up - Make up heels sexy outfits from Vicks or Freddie etc but at least don't look like you rolled out of bed. What works for you may not work for someone else and what works for you may not work on every cam site either so keep that in mind if you work multiple sites and aren't happy with what ur making on SM . You don't need to invest in outfits when you start out but at least have nice almost matching bra and panties experiment with different clothing types to find what works for you.
- Pictures in your profile : I wouldn't do it . I find that most guys look at them in free chat and talk to u while fapping for free to them. And this isn't something you can “experiment” with because you can't delete them off your profile yourself. You have to email support and like with most things on SM it just depends on who u get reading the email to get what u want done to happen or not .
- “Do ____ and we go pvt BB” : Ban them - they wont do it and dont have money if they did they would tip for it or you two would be pvt already
Gold Tips : Only ask for gold when they ask for something in free chat. I dont do anything in free chat without a tip not even show my toys . Watch out for fake tips - some guys will try to get you to flash in free by typing out their tips. If someone tips first and then asks you to show something after the tip you don't have to ever more so if its less then what you want for that action. Some guy are cheap and think they can anything for a dollar...
- Beg = Ban : When idiots waste your time in free chat, it distracts you from actual paying customers. But dont ban chatters if they don't go pvt - there IS a difference between guys who come in for conversation and who (eventually) will become a paying regular...they don't ask you for freebies, they don't hog the attention and they are actually okay to talk to and help the flow of convo in the room.
- Make sure to set a schedule in ur profile and STICK to it! u will get more regular customers that way
- Phone Roleplay and Fetish Should be done in Exclusive only
- Never do anything you are not comfortable doing. Its not worth the toll on ur soul
- Experiment with different days and different times of day. Keep in mind what time it is in the US and UK and Austrailia that is where most of your customers are from. Depending on your niche Europe too - Europeans like bigger girls thick/curvy/bbws
- Try and find what works for you but start out by greeting every single guy that comes in your room and talk to them like they are REAL people with feelings. Do not ask a guy to go private as soon as he comes into your room. These men want you to make them feel good. Start with emotional and then physical.
- Don't take anything off in the first 30 seconds! Treat the first 30 seconds-one minute (or more if you can) as an extension of free chat. Develop an intro. Ask them their name, what they're looking for, etc. You can easily add 2-4 minutes with a good intro, and it will help you provide a better show and a deeper connection with your viewer which will keep them coming back for more.
- Premium chat should be at least 3.99 and Exclusive should be $1-$3 more than Premium. In Exclusive chat it kicks everyone else out of your room and no one can join in the show. In Premium if someone takes you pvt they can stay in free chat and they might join in. Some models chose to do Exclusive only and set the Premium higher than the Exclusive to prevent ppl from coming in and out of pvt for short periods of time.
These are two great threads about setting your rates
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...-!!!!!!!!!!%29
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...ates+challenge
- Cam2cam: Some people do this in premium or exclusive, some people only do it in exclusive (as it does involve some individual attention), some people don't do it at all. Do whatever you're comfortable with. What I do recommend is turning the sound off (you can do it in the cam2cam window.) Most of the time they won't be broadcasting sound anyway but when they do the feedback and hearing the guys can be a little distracting. Also, if you don't like looking at their cam, some people swear by dragging another window over it or putting a post it on their screen.
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Even this is questionable now as there's talk of the owner closing down the business.
This is the first I've heard of this. Will you link me to these rumors? (privately is ok)
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^^Um yes, link me too please
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i did edit it out of the OP because it may not be true anymore and i dont want to scare anyone else in case its not true anymore but i did read this last month post #349
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...tudios)/page14
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i did edit it out of the OP because it may not be true anymore and i dont want to scare anyone else in case its not true anymore but i did read this last month post #349
#349 is by roast. So you're saying roast has insider knowledge that PJ is closing down Dailypay? Interesting.
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GlamourRouge
#349 is by roast. So roast has insider knowledge that PJ is closing down Dailypay? Interesting.
in that post she said she was reading the daily pay forums and she saw Collin said that so maybe he said it out of frustration like sometimes we say were gonna quit camming on bad days? I dont have daily pay so i dont know much but it is getting harder and harder to use it to get out studios because it seems SM is tightening up and being less lax about policies to cut down on studio jumping and stuff. i dont know why tho i cant understand why they would be happy about sex workers getting 20 cents to the dollar for their work since most studios take 15% u would think after they found out theres no way out they would stop working i think its a bad move on sm part personally
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Snowy0Star
in that post she said she was reading the daily pay forums and she saw Collin said that so maybe he said it out of frustration like sometimes we say were gonna quit camming on bad days? I dont have daily pay so i dont know much but it is getting harder and harder to use it to get out studios because it seems SM is tightening up and being less lax about policies to cut down on studio jumping and stuff. i dont know why tho i cant understand why they would be happy about sex workers getting 20 cents to the dollar for their work since most studios take 15% u would think after they found out theres no way out they would stop working i think its a bad move on sm part personally
Exactly, in my post it wasnt said with certainty - so not to belabor the point, I was referencing DP not SM and this and that post were the origin story. So was just echoing what was said in his forum. If it was him venting or he didnt mean it or as he admitted a month later that he says things to provoke a reaction in this forum. Cant reliably speculate or give an objective take DP's social history - so was just repeating what I saw written. I wanted to ensure new members to the service were going in actually reading that forum+ are aware of the health of the service. esp if worse case scenario theyd be stuck mid-transition between studios that they would be prepared enough not to be in dire straits. I missed your original comment but wanted to clarify/prevent any further derail or misinterpretations.
All right, back to the thread's topic
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am i a weird for keeping notes on every custie who took me to pvt? like notes of how long privates last and what did i do? i do that to keep a tab of what i did do last time with guy and how this guy usually lasts so i can expect what i get out from the guy and to go slower or to do differently next time.
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CurvyWinona
am i a weird for keeping notes on every custie who took me to pvt? like notes of how long privates last and what did i do? i do that to keep a tab of what i did do last time with guy and how this guy usually lasts so i can expect what i get out from the guy and to go slower or to do differently next time.
No I think it's a great marketing strategy. I do the same thing ON MGF....guys' profiles have a "notes" tab. I write down the day they viewed my page, the time, how many times they view it etc. It helps me weed out the freeloaders and the dudes with actual money that aren't just looking at my profile and jerking off to my page...haha.
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CurvyWinona
am i a weird for keeping notes on every custie who took me to pvt? like notes of how long privates last and what did i do? i do that to keep a tab of what i did do last time with guy and how this guy usually lasts so i can expect what i get out from the guy and to go slower or to do differently next time.
I actually am a bit more obsessive. if someone even comes into my room, when I say hi, I note "here" in the notes. I can see how many times they have been in my room and how long they have been coming without buying a show.. I have been calling guys out on it lately, "oh you have been coming in my room for 6 months now and never bought a show.. don't you think its time you spent some private time with me?" they usually say, it's been that long haha
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yay my thread has received a phoenix down =^y^=
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Does anyone know how to set their thumbnail to a different pik ? i uploaded some new pix yesterday and i want to set one of them as my thumbnail but cant figure it out
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Does anyone know how to set their thumbnail to a different pik ? i uploaded some new pix yesterday and i want to set one of them as my thumbnail but cant figure it out
Right above your profile picture on you model profile it says "My Profile Photo (edit)". You'll have to wait for them to approve it but it will still show your current photo until they approve the new one on the customers side.
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o thax i was trying to do it from the albums its been awhile since i changed my thumbnail XD
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I use my notes allll the time. If I do a decent length private or exclusive with someone, I make an point to note their name and what type of show they wanted, so I can keep track for the next time they come in.
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This thread deserves a stickie!