Who Are the Different Types of Users on SC?

TLDR

A guy opened with "how much to use trash, play my pussy" and my first instinct years ago would've been to stew over it. Now I just ban and move on. Here's the full framework I use to sort user types in seconds and keep my energy for the ones who actually pay.

What types of users will you actually meet in your room?

After enough shifts, you start seeing the same archetypes over and over. The lurker watches quietly, rarely types, and occasionally tips without a word - treat them well, some convert into your best regulars. The tipper and the regular are the backbone of your income: they greet you by name, follow your rules, and come back on schedule. The collector wants private shows, customs, and your attention in organized chunks - high value if you structure it. Then there's the fetish-first negotiator, the guy my anecdote belongs to: he leads with a raw demand and a lowball "how much," hoping you'll negotiate against yourself. Related to him is the menu shopper who asks detailed questions with zero intention of paying, the loophole-hunter hunting for 27 tokens of unlimited time, and the troll who just wants a reaction.

Why do some users open with something degrading or shockingly cheap?

Here's the reframe that saved my sanity: an opener like that isn't a personal insult, it's low-effort screening behavior on his part. Guys like that are testing whether you'll engage, argue, or drop your price - the message itself costs them nothing and filters for models who are new, desperate, or willing to negotiate. That's why the correct response is rarely a reply. A reply rewards the test. Your room setup does the work before he even types: a clear Topic, posted rules, and a specific tip menu mean that if "play my pussy" costs X tokens, you can point at the wall or just ban with a completely clear conscience. My triage is simple: ignore the vague lowballs, redirect the potentially recoverable ones with "that's available for X tokens on my menu," and instantly ban degrading language with no payment intent. Banning is housekeeping, not drama - you lose nothing deleting someone who was never going to tip.

Which users are actually worth your energy?

Flip the math: every minute you don't spend decoding junk messages is a minute available for the people who fund the room. Regulars signal their type from the very first message - they read your rules, tip early, address you like a person, and don't negotiate. Court them with consistency and recognition: remember their names, greet them when they return, and keep your schedule predictable. That's what turns a tipper into a regular and a lurker into a tipper. So ask yourself honestly: when a trash opener lands, is your room set up so the ban button is all it deserves?