Limitations
Not Every Room Is Tracked
Collectors monitor thousands of rooms simultaneously, but they prioritize rooms with active viewers. Rooms with very low traffic or that come online briefly may not be captured.
Tips During Outages Are Lost
If a collector is temporarily down, any tips that occur during the outage cannot be recovered. The platforms do not provide a historical API to backfill missed events.
Private Messages Are Not Collected
Only public chat messages are captured. Private messages (DMs, whispers) between users are not accessible and not stored.
Private-Show Detail Is Limited
On platforms that expose private-show activity, Statbate may show partial private-show analytics such as show counts, duration, and related session-level fields. It does not provide private-show chat transcripts or a general per-tip/private-message log for private shows.
No Viewer Identity
Statbate tracks who tips and who chats, but does not track viewers who watch without interacting. Viewer counts are aggregate numbers, not individual identities.
Platform-Specific Limitations
| Platform | Limitation |
|---|---|
| MyFreeCams | No room tags available |
| Stripchat | No private show data |
| BongaCams | No private show data |
| CamSoda | No private show data |
| LiveJasmin | Guest viewers are disconnected during VIP shows |
Historical Boundaries
No data exists before the collection start dates:
- CB, SC, BC: November 2023
- CS: January 2024
- MFC: December 2024
- LJ: February 2026
Accuracy
While Statbate aims for complete capture, minor discrepancies can occur due to:
- Network latency between the platform and collectors
- Brief collector restarts during deployments
- Platform-side WebSocket disconnections
These gaps are typically brief (seconds to minutes) and affect a small percentage of total events.