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    I use the C910 from Logitech, (HD) upload is 10 mbps, internal memory computer = 3 GB, with dual processor.
    For browser I am very happy that I can use the Google Chrome at SM because that is fastest.

    Also make sure that no background programs are running, such as MSN (windows standard lets it run on startup, shut it down because it consumes a lot of memory.
    Clean your computer with, for example, hitmanpro so that u are sure no spyware is active in the background.
    Dont use norton or McAfee for anti virus, AVG does the same without consuming half the memory your computer has available.


    Quote Originally Posted by MeganElise View Post
    Jessica I feel this way alot. Like my stream is bad. I'm pretty sure my upload speed is scary awful(.40mps) but I have no idea how to fix it. I use a logitech 9000, it isn't my favorite but when I started on my own that was what all the cam girls I spoke with said was a good cheap option to start with.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nemcis View Post
    I use the C910 from Logitech, (HD) upload is 10 mbps, internal memory computer = 3 GB, with dual processor.
    For browser I am very happy that I can use the Google Chrome at SM because that is fastest.

    Also make sure that no background programs are running, such as MSN (windows standard lets it run on startup, shut it down because it consumes a lot of memory.
    Clean your computer with, for example, hitmanpro so that u are sure no spyware is active in the background.
    Dont use norton or McAfee for anti virus, AVG does the same without consuming half the memory your computer has available.
    Nemcis, are you who I think you are???

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    Quote Originally Posted by GlamourRouge View Post
    Nemcis, are you who I think you are???
    I cannot imagine that a glamour lady from the USA knows a Dutch Cam-Granny

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    Quote Originally Posted by nemcis View Post
    I cannot imagine that a glamour lady from the USA knows a Dutch Cam-Granny
    lol I thought you were Nem*sisThePunisher who was supposed to join SW!

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    Quote Originally Posted by GlamourRouge View Post
    lol I thought you were Nem*sisThePunisher who was supposed to join SW!



    I've seen her on SM a few times! I love the way she tells a guy straight-up what the cost for a flash is gonna be (with that "You DAMN right I charge for a flash!" look on her face)
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    HAHA cool -- i love the punisher - she scares me a little though - i hope she joins -

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    I changed my service plan this afternoon and my upload speed went from .40 to 11.94. I won't cam until tomorrow I hope this makes a difference! Thank you all for your advice.

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    It is not you, it is SM. I don't think you should give up so soon, however, I would not be happy unable to make money for three days on any site, let alone SM (one of the supposed best) But keep in mind, this is the nature of SM. The guys are near professional cons, the neediest of the needy, and there is so much free nudity and entertainment on the site, (keep in mind that camming is about entertainment, not just porn) With hours and hours of free video feed available to them, the guys have no problem finding a place to park their non paying asses for a while. When they finally do buy, it is only for a short, limited amount of time. Although there is alot of TRAFFIC on sm does not mean thtat their is good paying, quality traffic that comes to each girls room. I do better personally on higer percentage-lower traffic sites. I do not like SM's ratrace, and with the introduction of gold shows there is an air of desperation on the site, when you see a top name porn girl literally begging "please guys I really need it" I really need the money yada yada. Girls are offering to do so much in so little amount of time for so little amount of money ($1 pledge for a gold show?!?...now that is what is "too cheap") $1.99 a minute now seems like A LOT OF MONEY PER MINUTE compared to that. If you are asking $1 gold for a 5 minute gold show, You are only keeping .30 cents per customer. Id have to have 100 custies watching me at once to make that anywhere near worth my while, but these girls are definately not getting that many viewers. That member is paying you .30 cents to watch you for 5 mins. This member gets used to these lower rates, and will no longer buy a show at full price from ANYONE!!! Makes sense, if I was a perv I would try to et my rocks off for as little money as possible. SM makes it too easy for the guys to do this, with the gold shows.Sm used to be great but I only sign on the site now when I have extra time on my hands, I dont like the direction the site is headed, the way the majority of girls carry themselves, and I most certainly do not like the stench of desperation in the air. If the guys see a majority of girls on a site acting like CHEAP classless types as a whole, they are going to treat us the same way as a whole. I am not cheap, I have self respect, I have pride in myself and I know my services are worth it. Considering they allow shows as low as $1 for a gold show and unmoderated rooms, streamate is not the place for a person like me. I would never BEG guys to spend money as I have seen, I would never do a GOLD show for $1, I would never be caught dead with a "tits for 2 gold topic. I see more and moreof this occuring on SM, so I have moved on. TBH I am much happier now that I have stopped working on SM as much. I may not get as much "traffic" per say but to me that is fine, just less assholes, freeloaders and morons to deal with during my day.

    I am certainly not better-then either, I am not a "pure perfect virgin" but I cant help but feel this way about sm. The site you choose to work on says alot about you and can give you a certain image and I am just not happy with the way streamate has been perceived lately, or how they have been presenting themselves as a company and a camsite. Not to mention the way they are allowing themselves to be perceived on tube sites, it is giving the clientele the wrong idea and the only people to suffer are the models, SM makes money on pure traffic alone, not just camshow sales, so as long as they have the traffic numbers they will be fine. Unfortunately they are going about this the wrong way IMHO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cyberstripper View Post
    Not to mention the way they are allowing themselves to be perceived on tube sites, it is giving the clientele the wrong idea and the only people to suffer are the models, SM makes money on pure traffic alone, not just camshow sales, so as long as they have the traffic numbers they will be fine. Unfortunately they are going about this the wrong way IMHO.
    I agree with most of what you said but the quote above I disagree with
    these sites are businesses.
    they are doing all that they can to save their butt and increase their potential income for years to come.
    We might cam for 1 month to 2 years or whatever.
    They have been in business long before we came along and they will be in business long after we leave because of what you said above.
    I bet if you;d be the owner of SM , or any other similar site, you'd do the same.
    I would.
    You cant guarantee payed traffic but you can do anything within your power to guarantee...traffic.
    You have more chances to get 10 paying members out of 5000 clicks, then 10 paying members out of 50 clicks.
    And How do you get the 5000 clicks to your site?
    With free porn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fridays View Post
    its not like on site A you have to bake cookies and and on site B you have to show vagina.
    Quotes like these are the reason I love your posts, Fridays. Informative AND hilarious.

    Personally, I'd love to get paid to bake cookies... Set up a cam in the kitchen and bake in nothing but an apron. The perfect plan! You get watchers, and cookies!


    On topic though, MeganElise I'm glad to hear that you managed to get a better connection. Be sure to pop in later and tell us how things go with the faster speed. Hopefully that'll make your stream more eye-catching.
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    It sounds like the upload speed is your problem, honestly. Its damn near impossible to make NOTHING on SM, and if you were making money through a studio, then clearly there is nothing wrong with you, your hustle, your vibe, etc.

    Sort out your connection ASAP. If you are lagging and freezing all over the place, that's a huge problem. Next time you log in, open your cammodels page in another tab, and watch yourself. If you can see that you are lagging or freezing, you will know that this is the issue, and you can fix it.

    I know that sometimes it sucks to have to pay out money when you aren't earning, but it WILL be worth it in the end. And much better than going to a studio.

    On the other hand, if you give up...more for me!! Haha....just kidding - stick in there!
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    Hey keep us posted on how you're doing Megan! I want to know if the upload speeds helped.


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    So I took the advice of manyroses and opened another window so see what my stream looked like and it was majorly lagging! Like 15-30 seconds delayed response. I don't know what to do my upload speed comes out good on speedtest now so I don't understand why this is happening.

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    Megan if you are who I think you are, I just found you on SM. It looks like you are not broadcasting in HD, which will for sure hurt your placement. Your cam doesn't seem toooo laggy. I can see you clearly too. Are you using the encoder? If so, are you sure that your settings are correct on it? Unless your new upload speed is dropping, you should be in HD if you're using the encoder.

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    What should my settings on the encoder be?

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    Oh yey! Even with the delay I 've reached my goal in a little over an hour! Thank you all so much!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MeganElise View Post
    What should my settings on the encoder be?
    Start out using the recommended settings on the encoder FAQ (http://streamatemodels.com/HD), then tweak them if those settings seem to be putting too much pressure on your system or connection.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MeganElise View Post
    Oh yey! Even with the delay I 've reached my goal in a little over an hour! Thank you all so much!
    wooHOO!!! That's awesome Megan, good for you-both for making some $$$$$ AND for sticking with it through your frustration and doubt...it takes alot of courage to do that and I'm so happy that it's paying off

    I just gotta say, this entire thread is a perfect example of why I love this place. Every single one of you who took the time to write words of support and offer advice in this thread are seriously awesome. I love that this place can be such a source of encouragement and support when one of us needs it.
    Have a (much deserved) wicked weekend y'all

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    Definitely raise your rates. I noticed i wasn't banking that much the first 2 days so I raised my rates and boom tons of privates. I think that when its too low you just cant make any money because it doesnt take long to get the job done so you make maybe 2 dollars if your lucky at that rate. Upping it makes it go from about 2 to 4 dollars. I'm only at 2.49 and i make very decent and considering im a small bbw i didnt think id ever make this much. Im actually thinking about raising it to 4. Good luck...im sure you'll figure out something that works. I started on livejasmin and hated it. I made 100 in a few days but it was just terrible....but im making around that a day now so its a lot better on sm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kissmexo View Post
    Definitely raise your rates. I noticed i wasn't banking that much the first 2 days so I raised my rates and boom tons of privates. I think that when its too low you just cant make any money because it doesnt take long to get the job done so you make maybe 2 dollars if your lucky at that rate. Upping it makes it go from about 2 to 4 dollars. I'm only at 2.49 and i make very decent and considering im a small bbw i didnt think id ever make this much. Im actually thinking about raising it to 4. Good luck...im sure you'll figure out something that works. I started on livejasmin and hated it. I made 100 in a few days but it was just terrible....but im making around that a day now so its a lot better on sm.
    You better RAISE that rate! I personally would not go below 3.99/4.99. I'm currently at 4.99/5.99 (raised it from 4.39/4.99) and I'm a BBW. If they guys complain about you being too much just tell them something like "you get what you pay for" or "I have LOTS of customers who would disagree with you". You're worth it honey!






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    I have a question on my speed test this is what I got my png is 45 ms my download is 3.04 mbps and my upload is 0.64 mbps I'm getting ready to start camming and I'm worried about my internet. I have dsl but where I live everyone has problems out of it. My computer is fine and I have the logitech cam.

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    Girl take it from me, you need a higher upload speed.

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    ^If you have less than 1 mbps upload speed, the encoder isn't really gonna work for you. There are ways you can adjust it to work a little better. The proper setting are listed on the site. Decalyn listed the link to the page on SM. You can contact support if those settings aren't working for you, and you might get someone to help you.

    Personally, I wouldn't cam with less than 2 to 4 mbps because there are natural fluctuations that can drop your speed slightly, and if you're already really low, it's gonna drop you from the site. If you're in the middle of a gold show especially that can suck. Or if you're in the middle of a session with a guy who's "enjoying" the show, and you drop him...

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    I'm stupid about this.. I know about computers and how to fix other things but on this subject I'm stupid. Do I need to call my internet company and ask them if they can fix it or what?

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    Go to your internet service provider's website and look at their internet package options. For instance I have Cox and my package was "essential" and i upgraded to 'premier". usually they have listed what the download and upload speeds you're going to get with each option are. Once you know which one you think suits you best you can either call them and let them know you would like to upgrade to the option of your choice, or order it online.

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