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    Hi everyone, I'm relatively new here and this is my first post. I've been lurking for quite some time, and have been camming on Streamate for about 6 months. This forum has been such an inspiration- you ladies are amazing beyond words, and it's humbling to see how supportive of each other you all are.

    I've been having an issue on SM the past week- I would normally just search the forum, but I can't find anything really specific to my problem (or nothing that discusses a solution anyway). I've got very good placement on SM and make decent money doing privates & exclusives only, sans Gold Shows. For months I've had a 5 star rating and would get MAYBE one rating below 5 stars a month, if that. Yet for some reason this past week, I've had a sudden rash of low ratings- 3 stars, 4 stars, even a 1 star. And I get one nearly every day. Nothing about my shows or my personality or my cam quality has changed, and it's starting to stress me out more than it should. I still show up as 5 stars, but I don't want this trend to continue as I don't want to lose my placement. I have read on here that some of you ask customers to rate- do you recommend doing this individually, in each show, or putting it in your topic? I'm nervous about doing this because of the quality of SM traffic lately; I've had a lot of abusive, cruel guys (both paying and non paying) and I'm scared that asking them to rate 5 stars would put me in a vulnerable position. I get the feeling some of guys would just rate lower "because they can." Support usually removes the ratings but occasionally refuses, and I'd hate to send them a message asking for that every single day. Any tips on how best to deal with this? Am I just making a waaaay bigger deal of ratings than I should be?

    On that note, I've read on here that customers can't rate after Gold Shows, so I've considered doing them (for a myriad of reasons, really). I am wondering, did any of you ladies notice a significant drop in your private/exclusive traffic after starting Gold Shows? I get customers asking me to do them every day, but I like doing privates and exclusives a lot, even though it can be draining trying to make goal this way.

    Sorry this is so long- thanks so much in advance for your help! Looking forward to posting here with you ladies more often!

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    Hi Poppyseeds,

    From what I have seen here on CC, there is a 90-day average used to calculate the SM star system. If you are willing to add up your ratings GPA-style, that would put your mind at ease and give you an actual number. It sounds like you are doing well on the site, and I would just plow through and turn down anyone who looks like trouble when they try to take you private. Encourage regulars to rate you 5 while you are still in the private sessions, saying that the site is competitive and it will encourage you to stay there (muahahaha).

    I would not hesitate to contact support about these low ratings. Send a separate email for each rating. If you think the same person is responsible for the sudden rash of bad ratings, I would bring that up, too. I have tried to get a 4-star removed and they refused, but a 3, 2, or 1 does not serve you or the site when it comes to making money, so I would keep asking to have those removed, especially if the overwhelming majority of your custies in private/exclusive give great ratings.

    As far as Gold Shows, I would not consider these as a way to get around ratings, unless you enjoy Gold Shows. Many do well w/them, but if you've seen the countdowns and the shit people say.....
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    If I charge too low, I get a lot of whiny/demanding guys that are more likely to rate me 1 or 2 stars. If I charge 3.99 and up I don't seem to have this problem.

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    It would be nice if these dudes would give a reason for their ratings, or you know, not act like they're loving what you're doing then disappear and leave a crappy rating. Oooo, I'm bitter, just got my first bad rating.

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    I thought placement was just earnings/time spent on the site, not ratings. I think the whole rating thing is pretty stupid. If a model says she'll do something in a show and doesn't deliver at all, the member can contact support. One member's 5 star show could be another members 2 or 3 star show. If it really bothers you you can just not check ratings that aren't with your comments and do your best. If someone leaves you 1 star along with a mean comment on your profile, get support to remove it.

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    Ratings DO affect placement.

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    Well if its any consolation, I went over 30 days with nothing but 5 star ratings.. I noticed the same thing.. almost daily a 1 star rating over the last week.. I dunno what is up either.. It's super annoying and I am sorry but does affect your mood.. Even if you pretend it doesn't.. My girlfriend says she doesn't check her ratings til she is done with her shift.. I am far to curious not to... LOL.. but It's just life, you cannot be perfect and have perfect days all the time. That's just not normal, nor would it be life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ABigNerd View Post

    This is probably one of those things that that varies for every model, but asking for ratings has never really worked for me. What I will do is mention it to the guy who gave me a nice comment the next time I see him in free chat. Like, hey reading your comment made my day. It was really sweet of you to leave such nice feedback. Usually the others get the hint.

    This is a most excellent suggestion :-)

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    That is a good suggestion. I used to ask for ratings, but I found that sometimes I get more bad ratings when I ask for good ones. The guys are true assholes some days.

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    Thank you so much everyone, for your responses! I definitely feel better about the problem- I'm going to try not to overthink it. Via Flaminia, that sounds like a brilliant way to get ratings without coming off as though I "need" them. I've basically decided against doing Gold Shows after watching a few countdowns; it seems like you either have the right hustle or you don't, and being new-ish to camming I'm not sure I do. I've been sending emails about the ratings, but once couldn't get one 3-star removed because Support determined that it was a "valid rating"- how on earth do they determine this? Length of time spent in the show perhaps? There weren't any issues as far as I could see, but as Jess and ABigNerd said, they're going to rate what they're going to rate. The hinting about nice feedback seems like a good idea too; puts a positive spin on the issue. Seems like straight up asking for ratings makes them feel like they have some kind of power over us, which as we all know, many of these men are painfully desperate for.

    Charlotteslut, I actually have very high rates; I'm currently at 5.99/7.99. At first I actually wondered if maybe THAT was the reason I was getting bad ratings (like they somehow thought their money was wasted? I dunno), but I just had my highest earning week to date, so I'm not inclined to lower them.

    And anonymous camgirl, I'm sorry you're having the same problem, but it does make me feel better to know that it's not just me and I've become a miserable failure or something. And it does affect your mood! I logged off after receiving a 1 star last week because I felt absolutely crestfallen. I really do think it's the quality of the traffic; it seems to really plummet some days. I think most times it's "them" not "us."

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    Default Re: Streamate Ratings Issue

    Idk if this's been mentioned, but you can email sm & ask for the removal of the bad rating..I did a couple times so far..


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