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    Default Nobody is talking to me but my stream is fine

    I've been having a huge issue with Streamate for over a week now. The vast majority of traffic that enters my room says nothing and then quickly leaves. I'm not even getting freeloaders begging for free pussy. I'm checking my stream constantly and it looks absolutely fine. I know that I can't have suddenly become repulsive and ugly so there has to be some kind of technical issue that's causing these problems, but I can't for the life of me work out what it is. With a great deal of hard work and a lot of luck I managed to make last week a very successful one, but this is taking a huge emotional toll on me. Even though I'm sure it's nothing to do with me, it feels like I'm being rejected constantly. I've been close to tears so many times the last few days and for the first time ever I'm starting to get anxious before I head on cam.

    Anyone got any suggestions on how I can deal with this?



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    Default Re: Nobody is talking to me but my stream is fine

    here is a suggestion
    take a mental photo of the 1 day or week or whatever length of time that u did GREAT!
    and how happy u were..
    re-play this photo over and over again.. and no matter what.. think of it!

    Stay optimistic, thats key.
    Along with act enthusiastic , everytime someone enters the room.
    U never know who they are.. they might be wales.....
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    unless there is some kind of delay...? or tech error? .. make sure all ur tech stuff is fine....

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    Default Re: Nobody is talking to me but my stream is fine

    I've had the same issue. It's really gotten to me a few times. I can have a room with 10 people in SM and not one person talking. Not even "show tits bb". It's hard on me because I have all my eggs in one basket and it's financially and emotionally a hard time in my life. I just tell myself "I'm logging on for two hours, I WILL be on for two hours." Sometimes I just have to cry, so I log off and set a break for myself and get back on to start a new session. I don't know what's going on over at SM but as a rule I always just say "I can do something to change this myself", so it's rough to try and change my game when it may not be my game that's losing. I even lowered my prices to a ghastly $1.99/minute two nights ago!

    My suggestion is choose how you want to deal with this kind of thing. My way to deal is try and change my game even if it makes no difference, and stay online a set number of hours no matter what.

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    Default Re: Nobody is talking to me but my stream is fine

    Change sites, or at least don't rely on SM x
    "If you want to earn more, learn more" ~ Zig Ziglar




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    On sexysusie's note, I have been doing an hour or two on MFC everyday. Even if I only make $20, it adds up at the end of the pay period to make me feel a **bit** better about how SM has been lately. I'm also making a C4S store and hoping to get some "residual income" for these crap (feeling) times.

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    Yeah I have an MFC account but after a good first week I've struggled to make anything at all on there. I don't think MFC really fits my style. I also got started up on cams but for some reason they've failed to advertise me as a new model so I'm not getting any traffic at all. When it comes to camsites, SM really is the best fit for me that I've found and the fact that I'm suddenly having major issues is really aggravating.

    And I'm one of the most positive people I know. But when I only get one talking guy every 5-10 minutes it's pretty damn depressing. I've had my cammodels link kept open all week, my stream's looked totally fine to me so it can't be an issue with my tech stuff.



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    Default Re: Nobody is talking to me but my stream is fine

    Quote Originally Posted by Cammi View Post
    Yeah I have an MFC account but after a good first week I've struggled to make anything at all on there. I don't think MFC really fits my style. I also got started up on cams but for some reason they've failed to advertise me as a new model so I'm not getting any traffic at all. When it comes to camsites, SM really is the best fit for me that I've found and the fact that I'm suddenly having major issues is really aggravating.

    And I'm one of the most positive people I know. But when I only get one talking guy every 5-10 minutes it's pretty damn depressing. I've had my cammodels link kept open all week, my stream's looked totally fine to me so it can't be an issue with my tech stuff.

    Trust me, I understand. I'm the same way. MFC isn't really my style, it's not me. I'm just plain not good at it. I sell Skype shows there for uber cheap. I'm hoping if I do this long enough my camscore will raise since I normally book enough shows to raise my camscore a bit each day. But they are ungodly cheap. It's like my parachute you could say.

    I get really really annoyed at SM too right now, you're not the only one who's having this issue (and to be honest, don't watch other girls because seeing some of them NOT have issues with making money or having convo - it sucks). I'm normally one of three or four (MAYBE five) English speaking pregnant girls on SM at any given time, and normally at least one is one of those girls who just clicks the box for traffic. Most of us are getting no talkers. When I creep in other pregnant girls rooms, it's not active at all, so when it's slow for me I think "what is going on? This is normally so big here (preggo)". But it can't be a tech issue, in my opinion because last night I was creeping on some hotties and there was some action going on, lots of goals being met in GOLD shows, and lots of back to back privates.

    So in conclusion, I'm no help, but I sympathize/empathize.

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    Quote Originally Posted by drearea View Post
    But it can't be a tech issue, in my opinion because last night I was creeping on some hotties and there was some action going on, lots of goals being met in GOLD shows, and lots of back to back privates.
    Considering that the problem started for me right after the site updates went through on Sunday 8th, I don't see how it can be anything but a tech issue. I may not be one of the top top girls on SM, but I'm always in the first few rows and I know what I can expect out of my traffic. Yes, it's summer so things will be a little bit slower but that doesn't mean the traffic in my room is going to stop talking.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Cammi View Post
    Considering that the problem started for me right after the site updates went through on Sunday 8th, I don't see how it can be anything but a tech issue. I may not be one of the top top girls on SM, but I'm always in the first few rows and I know what I can expect out of my traffic. Yes, it's summer so things will be a little bit slower but that doesn't mean the traffic in my room is going to stop talking.

    That's sucky, I guess I don't have any intricate knowledge of site tech, so I should say anything about tech issues. I guess what I mean is, people can see me and hear me. They can see what I type and then can reply, but since I have seriously zero idea about tech anything I can't think beyond that.

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    Default Re: Nobody is talking to me but my stream is fine

    when the guys are there, and not communicating, can you ask them all a question, such as can you see me, hear me ok? might be worth a try?

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    Yeah, I've gone to my normal convo starter of "nobody's talking, don't be shy guys!" a lot this week but it's not made a difference.



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    Default Re: Nobody is talking to me but my stream is fine

    maybe try something different? whats going on in their world? are they GQ / Maxim readers? whats the stories in those mags, ask for their opinion on them, or a dilemma you face, even though they shouldnt, guys want to help "fix it"

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    Quote Originally Posted by drearea View Post
    I even lowered my prices to a ghastly $1.99/minute two nights ago!
    Oh dear God do NOT lower your prices when it's slow! Especially not that low!!! You will end up working twice as hard for the same amount of money you would be making at a higher rate. Really consider raising them back to your normal rate.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cammi View Post
    I also got started up on cams but for some reason they've failed to advertise me as a new model so I'm not getting any traffic at all
    I signed up for cams.com several months before I actually started streaming on there, and I believe they count your "new model" status starting from when you first sign up, not when you first start streaming. So if it's been past their "new model" length of time, you won't show up as a new model even though you are new to streaming there. Same for their fan club, you get 100% payout on your first however many days, but that counts from they day you sign up, not the day you start to stream.
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    Definitely something up with Streamate - they've fucked me right up last night, in more ways than one . I'm really furious with them .

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    Default Re: Nobody is talking to me but my stream is fine

    SM has been made of technical issues lately.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SarahTime View Post
    I signed up for cams.com several months before I actually started streaming on there, and I believe they count your "new model" status starting from when you first sign up, not when you first start streaming. So if it's been past their "new model" length of time, you won't show up as a new model even though you are new to streaming there. Same for their fan club, you get 100% payout on your first however many days, but that counts from they day you sign up, not the day you start to stream.
    I got in touch with support and they said the same thing. I pointed out my vertification pic only just got accepted and apparently I'm back in the New Models section. Gonna test it out for a couple of hours tonight, hopefully I'm about to have a viable 2nd option



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    Default Re: Nobody is talking to me but my stream is fine

    I've been having nights like that a lot lately, it can be pretty damn frustrating. What I do is just start talking to myself, but like I'm actually having a conversation with some guy in my room. It makes me feel a little crazy lol but it usually gets other guys to chime in and (real)conversations flowing

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    I'm not so sure it's a tech issue. I have the exact same issue on AW lately. Guys just in and out or sitting in silence! If they sit I say hi then they leave! I am of the opinion that guys are popping in hoping to see some free action, as soon as they realise it's not happening they move on. I know there are still girls on AW giving it away in freechat and I'm sure there are still loads on SM too, (haven't cammed there for a while for the same reasons). So I feel your pain sweety, it can be demoralising to say the least and has me in tears on occassion but it's good to know I'm not alone. As suggested get more eggs in your basket, C4S is a good option. Have you got a Gold Club on SM? If not message support and ask them for one, repeat customers = $$$ without having to sit on cam.
    Know whatever is going on IT IS NOT YOU! YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! YOU ARE SEXY! YOU ARE WORTH IT!
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