I think there are enough privacy settings for photos so that everyone can post different pictures nude or not and feel comfortable in the fact the pictures will only be seen by those that have a right to view them. Some will say that certification should be required in a certain amount of time...maybe so....it does offer an additional level of privacy. The one that bothers me is the Private Profiles. If you can't even show your face while fully clothed along with your name, you are not going to be friended by us. We use our real names, our real pictures and don't hide behind anything. We are not ashamed of our nudist lifestyle.
You assume the privacy settings work. They don't always. While TT1 has fixed some of the security issues I have pointed out, one glaring one still remains (I suspect he doesn't know how to fix it). Bottom line, TN is not secure. Media is visible to anyone (logged in or not) with a little (and I do mean a little) html knowledge. I used to have nude photos on the site, but removed them once I became aware of the security issues.
John aka cobeachbum
You can change your name without setting up a new account. Go to account settings, then account. There will be your email and user name, just change your user name and everything else stays the same. I just did it the other day, because I decided I didn't want my real name linked to pictures.
If you are certified, the individual/couple status of your profile, your gender, and your user name are "locked". You can change your name by unlocking - essentially de-certifying - your profile; you then won't be certified until you submit a new cert photo. But your profile and all its related friends, postings, etc,, will be the same.
I dont mind members posting photos clothed. I would prefer that over one of the stock photos. I like TN for all the information and experiences that people share. It helps me be more confident as I venture to new places. Having a wife that is not as much into social nudity as I am, I understand the reasons why some prefer not to be completely open about their clothing option. Even having a profile picture fully dressed on a site name True Nudist could be enough to get you disciplined or fired from a job where children are involved. We do need to respect others trepidations of internet nudity and only respond to those you feel comfortable with and post pictures if you can but dont be upset if no one responds to you if you have private profiles or no profile or photo.
My fear, and my only fear is that nude pictures of me might be seen by my kids, grandkids or relatives that don't know I'm a nudist. I would NOT be comfortable with that. That is the reason I have not gotten certified.
Same here except that I would include some of my non nudist friends.