Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 25 of 40

Thread: Is it just the holidays?

  1. #1
    Featured Member OJenni!'s Avatar
    Joined
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    1,777
    Thanks
    181
    Thanked 2,228 Times in 691 Posts
    My Mood
    Angelic

    Default Is it just the holidays?

    Or is SM going well for everyone else? Its only 2 days in to the the pay week and this will be the first week I hit the $1,000 earning mark ever if I keep going the way I am going (I am already half way there). My traffic has been awesome.

    Last night I was on until 4am (1:30am-4am) until things got buggy and regulars were being booted out of chat or getting error messages when trying to go private. I sold over 140 minutes in the short time period. I bounced as soon as things got buggy over there.

    Usually whenever I get on to streamate I average around 90 minutes sold, and stay on around 4 hours at a time. These past two nights seem to be non-stop. Tonight I sold around 220 minutes and was online for 4 hours solid. Most of the privates were doubled up (2 or more guys in the private group mode) and guys were sitting in there maxing out their time limits. I think I spent maybe 45 minutes in "free chat" total.

    I am not complaining but just wondering if this is happening to everyone else. Is it Christmas money these dudes are spending? Or is SM just doing a good job of bringing me traffic?



  2. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to OJenni! For This Useful Post:


  3. #2
    Banned
    Joined
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    2,724
    Thanks
    2,845
    Thanked 3,510 Times in 1,483 Posts
    My Mood
    In Love

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Streamates earnings are up about 400% overall. Eyes nearly popped out of my head this morning when I'd seen the amount I'd be sending out.

    AW is down slighty and MFC is up.

  4. #3
    Featured Member MzStar's Avatar
    Joined
    Jun 2011
    Location
    West Coast
    Posts
    849
    Thanks
    239
    Thanked 1,222 Times in 391 Posts
    My Mood
    Cool

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Thanks for ending it for us ....great job
    I feel like im in the French Revolution!!!!!! "Sooooo Many heads sooooo little time!!"


  5. The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to MzStar For This Useful Post:


  6. #4
    Veteran Member sweetgapeach's Avatar
    Joined
    Sep 2011
    Location
    Georgia
    Posts
    343
    Thanks
    1,077
    Thanked 687 Times in 231 Posts

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Quote Originally Posted by MzStar View Post
    Thanks for ending it for us ....great job

    Yes can we please close this thread? lol

  7. The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to sweetgapeach For This Useful Post:


  8. #5
    Veteran Member
    Joined
    Jun 2011
    Location
    U.S.
    Posts
    457
    Thanks
    1,975
    Thanked 2,289 Times in 603 Posts

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Quote Originally Posted by OJenni! View Post

    I am not complaining but just wondering if this is happening to everyone else. Is it Christmas money these dudes are spending? Or is SM just doing a good job of bringing me traffic?
    I don't think it is a good idea to talk about this kind of thing out in the open.

    *Edit. Reason is posted below.
    Last edited by Lusty Laken; 01-02-2012 at 10:54 AM.

  9. The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to Lusty Laken For This Useful Post:


  10. #6
    Veteran Member sweetgapeach's Avatar
    Joined
    Sep 2011
    Location
    Georgia
    Posts
    343
    Thanks
    1,077
    Thanked 687 Times in 231 Posts

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    And either moved or deleted, please!! I am not verified yet but this isn't for everybody to know. Let the ones who are working the holiday rush receive the holiday rush...most jobs DO pay more to the ones who work the holidays why should we be the exception?

  11. The Following 7 Users Say Thank You to sweetgapeach For This Useful Post:


  12. #7
    God/dess ~Carmen~'s Avatar
    Joined
    Apr 2011
    Location
    IdaHoe
    Posts
    3,417
    Thanks
    20,914
    Thanked 8,039 Times in 2,780 Posts

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Yes, please delete!!!
    Quote Originally Posted by Marina Starr
    We don't need toxicity, not even from ourselves.
    Quote Originally Posted by fetishqueen View Post
    Sometimes your day can get brightened in the strangest of places!

  13. #8
    Featured Member MzStar's Avatar
    Joined
    Jun 2011
    Location
    West Coast
    Posts
    849
    Thanks
    239
    Thanked 1,222 Times in 391 Posts
    My Mood
    Cool

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    How could you!!!!!!!!!
    I feel like im in the French Revolution!!!!!! "Sooooo Many heads sooooo little time!!"


  14. #9
    Senior Member EternalRose's Avatar
    Joined
    Jan 2011
    Location
    At home ;>.>
    Posts
    148
    Thanks
    721
    Thanked 200 Times in 81 Posts
    My Mood
    Brooding

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    I don't want to start shit but seeing on every thread that it should be closed cause you don't like whats being said/shared is getting old. Not everyone is verified and not everyone wants to be. So if they want to use CAMMING CONNECTION to talk about there camming you really don't need to keep telling them not to. Thats why this part of the forum exists.
    I understand the threads started by trolls should be ignored/avoided/closed, but long time forum members have a right to discuss and share whatever they want in camming connection without having the thread full of "delete this" and "this should be in verified" Its really rude to try and censor people like that. If you don't like the thread just don't read it or post in it, its not offensive or rule breaking, so its just a matter of opinion...
    Just my opinion though. Sorry for being off topic.

  15. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to EternalRose For This Useful Post:


  16. #10
    Banned
    Joined
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    2,724
    Thanks
    2,845
    Thanked 3,510 Times in 1,483 Posts
    My Mood
    In Love

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    I use to post every so often about which sites were doing the best and which ones were quiet, including statistics sometimes also and no-one said not to do it, whats changed

  17. #11
    Featured Member MzStar's Avatar
    Joined
    Jun 2011
    Location
    West Coast
    Posts
    849
    Thanks
    239
    Thanked 1,222 Times in 391 Posts
    My Mood
    Cool

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    because we have noticed anything posted in positive light is then immediately flooded.....by unknowns and studios.....so what else should we do?

    We are losing money faster than we can make it. Thanks to posts like these
    I feel like im in the French Revolution!!!!!! "Sooooo Many heads sooooo little time!!"


  18. The Following 10 Users Say Thank You to MzStar For This Useful Post:


  19. #12
    God/dess ~Carmen~'s Avatar
    Joined
    Apr 2011
    Location
    IdaHoe
    Posts
    3,417
    Thanks
    20,914
    Thanked 8,039 Times in 2,780 Posts

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Jenni, I don't have anything against you and I'm not trying to bash you. I just worry for the same reasons MzStar explained
    Last edited by ~Carmen~; 01-02-2012 at 09:48 AM. Reason: Mis-spelling
    Quote Originally Posted by Marina Starr
    We don't need toxicity, not even from ourselves.
    Quote Originally Posted by fetishqueen View Post
    Sometimes your day can get brightened in the strangest of places!

  20. The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to ~Carmen~ For This Useful Post:


  21. #13
    Veteran Member
    Joined
    Jun 2011
    Location
    U.S.
    Posts
    457
    Thanks
    1,975
    Thanked 2,289 Times in 603 Posts

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Quote Originally Posted by EternalRose View Post
    I don't want to start shit but seeing on every thread that it should be closed cause you don't like whats being said/shared is getting old. Not everyone is verified and not everyone wants to be. So if they want to use CAMMING CONNECTION to talk about there camming you really don't need to keep telling them not to. Thats why this part of the forum exists.
    I understand the threads started by trolls should be ignored/avoided/closed, but long time forum members have a right to discuss and share whatever they want in camming connection without having the thread full of "delete this" and "this should be in verified" Its really rude to try and censor people like that. If you don't like the thread just don't read it or post in it, its not offensive or rule breaking, so its just a matter of opinion...
    Just my opinion though. Sorry for being off topic.
    Do we really need another heated thread thrown off topic? This is why I noted that it is better if certain things were not mentioned.

    My reply was specifically related to the quoted questions, and have nothing to do with who is verified. Many do not feel comfortable about openly answering sensitive questions, such as how much money someone made over the past week. Sensitive questions such as those are going to result in replies of mixed emotions from different girls, especially after many have experienced patterns of declined earnings and traffic..

    The topic on traffic has become a lot more sensitive lately considering that many girls have noted that traffic and earnings seem to considerably decline after topics such as this are openly discussed.




    ^Yes I agree with Carmen, my reply had nothing personal against Jenni either. I can understand the concerns that many girls feel on the issue though.

  22. The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Lusty Laken For This Useful Post:


  23. #14
    Veteran Member Cam_chick's Avatar
    Joined
    Oct 2011
    Posts
    366
    Thanks
    620
    Thanked 899 Times in 234 Posts

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Aside from everything lusty said, this thread just makes me jealous because I CAN'T cam right now. UGHAKHSDFHO;adsf.


    "You don't want to work today?? I get paid 9 dollars an hour to move boxes around, so go fuck yourself. No really, go fuck yourself right now"

  24. #15
    Banned Fridays's Avatar
    Joined
    Apr 2011
    Posts
    2,440
    Thanks
    5,169
    Thanked 4,889 Times in 1,426 Posts
    My Mood
    Daring

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    I think its just the holidays... wifes are spending more time with the kids, going out partying, so husbs are prob. home alone...
    Watch what happens when the holidays are over..
    We will get back to normal, back to struggling for every single $.
    So enjoy it while you can..
    ill be back working in a little while and its gonna be over with..
    You;r lucky I wasn't online LOL
    thats all

  25. #16
    God/dess SarahTime's Avatar
    Joined
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    3,681
    Thanks
    8,041
    Thanked 13,685 Times in 2,854 Posts
    My Mood
    Inspired

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Honestly if I think about it more, I don't mind threads like this because I know that just because I am banking, doesn't mean the next girl will.
    xoxo ~ Sarah




  26. The Following User Says Thank You to SarahTime For This Useful Post:


  27. #17
    Banned
    Joined
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    2,724
    Thanks
    2,845
    Thanked 3,510 Times in 1,483 Posts
    My Mood
    In Love

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    I think its one of those subjects you could discuss all day and still not come up with an answer as its divided. I personally have always "shared the wealth" and try to help people, which is also a flaw.

    We were at one point going to have a graph on the site for each sites earnings, like alexa has for traffic ours would be based on average earnings each day/week for the top 3 sites. Thought it was a good idea at the time but it appears there would be opposition to having stats like that published.

  28. #18
    God/dess Cam_Model_Jess's Avatar
    Joined
    Jul 2011
    Posts
    2,533
    Thanks
    6,705
    Thanked 5,856 Times in 1,676 Posts

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    I think people are just opposed to having very specific information posted. I've noticed people responding with more and more generic replies to people's questions. I think it's partially as a result of the number of customers pretending to be models. The more specific information they can gleam, the more information they have to use in their posts/ conversations with others here.

    I don't know that we really need to know the site specifics. At least, I'm not interested in that because it might have very little to do with how I am doing.

    I do not have a strong opposition to posting such things, but I can understand that some models don't want to have all that info on the site. If customers want to find it, they can find it somewhere else. On the other hand, considering all that has happened and all the stuff that models themselves willingly post here, I'm not very protective of this site either. People are going to get information from wherever they can get it. And we can't stop others from posting their earnings, schedule, how the guys can rip us off, etc. They'll do it if they want to.

    On the other hand, I just read the thread about guys using girl's income as an excuse not to tip (i.e. "You just made $500 in a countdown. You must make thousands a week. You don't need my money.") So I guess I could see a guy coming into free chat saying, "SM's earnings are up 400%, why are you still charging $5/min? You must just be a gold digger." etc etc.

    Personally, I don't care. They're gonna do that anyway. There's always gonna be a reason why they can't tip/ pay for a show. And since the gold shows they've got plenty of things to say about how high our goals are, how much we're charging, etc.

    They're not gonna say, "I live in my mom's basement, make $9/hr and spend 50% of my income on comic books and action figures. But I'm sick of looking at all the free porn on the internet. I want to feel a real connection with someone alive by humiliating them and making myself feel better about being the sweaty, loser slob I am." It's gonna be, "You're not worth $x.xx/min. Lower your price or no one will pay you. Besides, you make plenty of money. You're rolling in it."

    I just shut 'em down or shut 'em up. Same as always.

  29. The Following 9 Users Say Thank You to Cam_Model_Jess For This Useful Post:


  30. #19
    God/dess Cam_Model_Jess's Avatar
    Joined
    Jul 2011
    Posts
    2,533
    Thanks
    6,705
    Thanked 5,856 Times in 1,676 Posts

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    ^ Oops, sorry. I edited my post after you thanked me.

  31. The Following User Says Thank You to Cam_Model_Jess For This Useful Post:


  32. #20
    Veteran Member
    Joined
    Jun 2011
    Location
    U.S.
    Posts
    457
    Thanks
    1,975
    Thanked 2,289 Times in 603 Posts

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Quote Originally Posted by PrincessJenny View Post
    I think its one of those subjects you could discuss all day and still not come up with an answer as its divided. I personally have always "shared the wealth" and try to help people, which is also a flaw.

    We were at one point going to have a graph on the site for each sites earnings, like alexa has for traffic ours would be based on average earnings each day/week for the top 3 sites. Thought it was a good idea at the time but it appears there would be opposition to having stats like that published.
    I agree with sharing the wealth and helping others. But like Jess the others said, the concern that many girls have is not about models seeing the information, it's about the lurkers who are not models.

  33. The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to Lusty Laken For This Useful Post:


  34. #21
    Banned
    Joined
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    2,724
    Thanks
    2,845
    Thanked 3,510 Times in 1,483 Posts
    My Mood
    In Love

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Quote Originally Posted by Lusty Laken View Post
    it's about the lurkers who are not models.

    Yeh, my overall goal is to help all cam models earn more, esp dp members but I do help anyone who needs it anyway. Bad thing is customers may see the info.

    I dont mind lurkers who are cam models as we all start off there. I dont even think I mind too much about people who dont need to know the info reading the post as I'd like to think posting the info does more good than bad for earnings.

    If I was told not to post helpful info because other cam models may see it I'd go as far to say that person is "greedy".

    I understand about clients reading it but the effect would be minimal at best.

  35. #22
    Newbie
    Joined
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    12
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Quote Originally Posted by MzStar View Post
    because we have noticed anything posted in positive light is then immediately flooded.....by unknowns and studios.....so what else should we do?

    We are losing money faster than we can make it. Thanks to posts like these

    No offense or anything Mz. Star but I have seen your cam and all you do is sit there with your ass to the screen. How do u make any money on SM anyways??? U sit around, u lay around, and you don't even show your face.

    You're not gonna make any money doing that anyways!!!
    like I said, NO OFFENSE, just an observation.

  36. #23
    Veteran Member Cam_chick's Avatar
    Joined
    Oct 2011
    Posts
    366
    Thanks
    620
    Thanked 899 Times in 234 Posts

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    "like I said, NO OFFENSE, just an observation."

    SMDH


    "You don't want to work today?? I get paid 9 dollars an hour to move boxes around, so go fuck yourself. No really, go fuck yourself right now"

  37. The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Cam_chick For This Useful Post:


  38. #24
    Newbie
    Joined
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    12
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Quote Originally Posted by Cam_chick View Post
    "like I said, NO OFFENSE, just an observation."

    SMDH

    it's truuuuuuuue. she has her ass on the cam all day long. guys i'm sure LITERALLY cum to her ass and dont even feel the need to go prviate or tip b/c they already seeing what they wanna see.

    NOONE is gonna make money like, NOONE!
    thats all i'm saying.
    People arent doing themselves any favors by doing that!

  39. #25
    Banned
    Joined
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    2,724
    Thanks
    2,845
    Thanked 3,510 Times in 1,483 Posts
    My Mood
    In Love

    Default Re: Is it just the holidays?

    Dont think the thread needs posts like that. Im sure if MzStar didnt find the method shes uses effective she would change it. Some people arent comfortable showing the face either. Each to their own etc.

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. around the holidays
    By missy873 in forum Stripping (was Stripping General)
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 10-16-2009, 12:38 PM
  2. What is it about the holidays...
    By Aubreyyy in forum The Lounge
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 12-26-2007, 06:53 PM
  3. Holidays
    By Yekhefah in forum Stripping (was Stripping General)
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 10-06-2005, 11:16 AM
  4. Holidays
    By Amy in forum The Lounge
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 08-30-2002, 06:11 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •