Streamate Doubles
Bored and waiting for a member to enter my room, I started to look around at the site to see where my listing was appearing. What was once a gradual decline from first row to 6th had suddenly plummeted down another 3 rows, to show me at the very bottom of the page. In the span of one week, I went from 6th row to 9th, just like that. I use the encoder (with the proper settings), offer HD, Audio, Gold Shows, everything that the heavily-trafficked Streamate-owned studios offer, yet I continue on the downward decline.
Looking around more at the site, I also noticed that ‘select’ girls, who are listed on the first page, top rows, are also given a spot on one of the last live listing of the site (ie: page 13 to 16 typically, or just before the guys’ listing). Have a look at the 1st screenshot then the other 2 and find the girls they selected to promote twice, once on the first page and then on one of the last pages. Looks like random places, too and only select girls get to have that extra spot, not all girls on that page and not even in the same order as they’re listed on the main page. Can’t be a ‘glitch’. Impossible. Make sure to promote those girls, Streamate. You do have them at a lower commission rate (in exchange for these ‘favors’), right? You know, ways to ensure they gain more traffic, as all your studios promise. Prove me wrong. So far, all I’m seeing is shady shit here.
Note the address bar’s url which indicates the page. I, of course, was not ‘lucky’ enough to have my listing appear in two places, simultaneously, as some select girls did. Have a look and feel free to test this on your own, right now, on the site.
someone 4:59 pm on March 24, 2013 Permalink |
My understanding is that when a model starts a gold show or private show their profile gets moved from its normal location to one of pages at the end of the listing. Maybe that’s what you’re seeing here. Habs suck, BTW.
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amanda36c 7:19 pm on March 24, 2013 Permalink |
Nope, look again. There are a few girls, scattered on different pages and they were not all doing Gold Shows nor were they in private at the time. And even if that was the case and girls doing Gold shows or who happen to be in a private session get that added exposure, how does that make it OK? Sounds more like an anti-trust issue here, if you look at how this affects the other girls who don’t get the added exposure and who work for 35% commission without any push from the site. You signed up to my blog under a bullshit name at a bullshit email address. Would you like me to contact that person who that e-mail address really belongs to and perhaps we can add ‘impersonation’ to your list of games?
P.S. – Your signoff, “Habs suck, BTW” shows your level of immaturity and lack of class. Though you won’t admit who you are (cowards never do), you leave me under the distinct impression I am not dealing with an intellectually superior individual. Let’s not turn this into something ugly. Anonymous coward.
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karen 12:06 pm on April 5, 2013 Permalink
great job amanda all about fav i love you realness i am like you. ohh got block by nasty ass stripper web for being honest lol. i know you cant stand them. great job.
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amanda36c 2:43 pm on April 5, 2013 Permalink
Thank you, whoever you are, for speaking out. Feel free to post here anytime. It’s hard to watch people so complacent/passive/fearful. Even if you have to do it anonymously (hell, every jackass on the internet gets to hide behind that shield), it’s so important to not only our livelihood but our sanity as well, to be able to air these concerns we have and let them know we’re not willing to roll over and die as they exert complete control over the rest of the ‘yes’ people in this industry.
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WhiteMamba 9:23 pm on May 24, 2013 Permalink |
Hi there, Amanda!
Well, it happened that I found your article ’cause I was very concerned about the traffic in my room.
Last Saturday was still pretty ok but the last three days, man! It was incredible how my traffic decreased!
In the beginning I thought it could be my connection and I checked, then I thought that maybe it was even the computer, so Imagine me taking my Imac in my room! Big deal! Then, I started to ask myself: “Well, if it was my computer my video should fail” and why if I actually could see my own profile streaming perfectly?!
Then I thought maybe it was Chrome, so I tried with Safari and Firefox and no changes. Then -yeah, finally!- I started to suspect it was something weird there:
-There were the same kind of members visiting me (chatty no paying members)
-I went to see if some another italian girls -I’m from Italy- were having the same problem or in general maybe it was a SM problem but the first page I looked some girls were quite normal, then I tried second, third and I noticed there were some girls in the same page no matter if it was 3 or 7.
-Some of these girls had horrible def in their cams and a very few tags, like if they weren’t popular at all to be in the front page, you know?
I innocently wrote to them asking them why and then I decided to look for some information in the web. I ws quite sure I wasn’t going to find something but when I found your article, even when you are thru a bad time with them as well, it was very supporting.
What do you think is this all about? Do you think they are going to change? Do you suggest another page? Which one?
Thanks so much for your articles and your time. They were quite helpful.
Godd Luck
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amanda36c 2:06 pm on May 27, 2013 Permalink |
Hi WhiteMamba,
Traffic has really declined for me, as well. My only advice, if you want to know why, is to do your own research and not bother listening to the millions of cheap excuses fabricated and designed to make us think it’s us (something we’re suddenly doing wrong or not doing right, etc.) and not anything the sites could be doing (to maximize profits by directing traffic to the studios that accept less commission in exchange for a traffic boost).
Streamate is looking more and more like iFriends every day with their refusal to fix ‘glitches’, in their treatment of us, the way they introduce features that only seem good for the site and its bottom line, not the girls (ie: tags, Streamate / Cam tv), right down to our placement on the main pages of the site. Seriously though, what company today gives a damn about anything besides their bottom line?
Do I think they’re going to change? No and if they do, it’s only to fill their pockets more. Don’t count on a better shake for us girls. It really does seem like iFriends has taken over though. Whether that is or isn’t the case, I’m not the first to point this out but I worked on iFriends for a decade and have a pretty good idea of what they’re like.
I don’t know the background of the person they put in charge of managing Streamate and I’m betting neither do they.
I can’t suggest anything, except to say .. go with your gut. If something seems off, steer clear of it, or ask questions. It’s amazing how many people would rather turn a blind eye to what’s going on than have to confront it, report it or deal with it in any manner. Something is definitely wrong with this industry and the more we just sit and accept it blindly/complacently, the more we can expect to get screwed.
I am starting a site (have been really busy with that over the last little while) but it’s only a site to promote girls’ live shows via links, profile pages. I’m hoping to turning it into a content club too, where we can sell our videos and all share in a collective effort to circulate traffic on one platform. You’re welcome to join. Just dm me on Twitter (http://twitter.com/amanda36c) or e-mail me (amanda36c@gmail.com) and I’ll add your name to the list. When I launch it, a bunch of girls will be already on the page and ready to start our collective efforts to work our members into joining us there. The site is http://camgirlclubs.com
I wish I could offer a live cam site and be able to say “hey girls, climb aboard and finally get what you deserve”! Alas, I don’t have that kind of money, so I’m starting small, working hard and hoping for the best. 🙂
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