Similar Worlds goes nude friendly.

[Greenbare Woods]

Long time Internet browsers may remember a site called Experience Project (EP) which was set up for people to share their life experiences with others who had similar life experiences.  It was run by a Hindu guy from India who had come to California to study IT.  The real life experience that (anonymous) users shared was often sexual, naked, or otherwise things they couldn't talk about at work or family dinners. 

There were hundreds of nudist members in dozens of nudist groups. The Hindu owner was a bit of a prude, no nudity allowed even on the dozens of nudist groups.  Apparently EP struggled to support itself because advertisers want names and identification of web users.  Facebook, for example, demands government ID and bans anonymous users when they catch anyone using a made up screen name.  EP was all anonymous so the finances were difficult.  EP finally folded last year.

EP was partly replaced by a site called Similar Worlds (SW).  SW copied all the "GROUPS" from EP, but doesn't allow users to create new groups.   The SW groups have names like "I think Nudity is normal," "I go around the house naked," or "I don't care if you see me naked."   SW has also banned nude photos -- until TODAY. 

New software changes on the SW web site https://similarworlds.com/ allows users to tag Nude photos as Nudity and post them.  Other users can presumably not view nude photos unless their site options are set for allowing all pictures.  Its a BIG WIN for nudists who frequent SW.  Their total nudist traffic is probably more than this or other web sites that I am aware of.   There were a dozen or so nude photos posted this afternoon by about a dozen users who happened to notice the new option.  No general notice was given yet. 

I count that as a big WIN for nudity and body acceptance in general.  SW will have hundreds of users posting naked photos of themselves and others, and thousands of users seeing nude photos.  Another popular web site now allows human bodies to be seen.  Lets hope the trend continues.

[nudewalker]

I remember the Experience Project well and became a member after a beach conversation about life. The urging came from the fact I was older and wiser according to those involved and that my insight may become helpful to a younger person with the same type of life I had. Only had a few months on there so I'm going to try and import my postings to this new site.

I agree Bob, it is a win for nudity and body acceptance plus another outlet for us to preach the merits of non-sexual nudity. It will be interesting to see what direction the discussions and pictures for that matter will take.

On another note; we had a discussion over the law that now allow our internet providers to sell search or site history for what may become targeted advertising. Although it seems every time I search for during shopping online there are advertisements for those products. On point in our favor though, it may become common knowledge  that there are more nudists/naturists than previously thought. That may open up a whole new recreation, travel and vacation industry along with more of an acceptance of nudity period. Wouldn't it be karma that the thing most feared (a human body) could become the thing most desired for the money that would be involved?

[John P]

Sorry to show my nasty cynical side once again, but my impression of Experience Project, based on very limited viewing, was that it was full of fakes in any topic that related to nudity. More of a "Fantasy Project" than anything else! If this new replacement is going to allow nude pictures, I'd fully expect them to be mostly pictures of women grabbed off the Internet and posted under false names, and pictures of middle-aged men standing or sitting in poses designed to show off their lovely crotches.

But I'm not so cynical as to say that Similar Worlds absolutely has to fail. One thing I did notice, just looking at a thread randomly: they have ratings you can give, "Post Rating Level: Family Safe | Non-Adult | Mildly Adult | Adult | Nudity". I don't like seeing "Family Safe" at the opposite end from "Nudity", but at least they let you separate "Nudity" from any "Adult" description. (Actually I don't like seeing "Adult" used as a euphemism for "Contains sexual material" at all, but that's me against the world, so I have to let that go.) Can someone tell me what to search for, to see some real people who aren't looking for little sexual thrills?

[Greenbare Woods]

You are right John.  EP and now SW are full of fantasies and posers.  However, they do provide exposure to hundreds of people advocating home nudism, free range nudism, and every other variety of going naked including sexual nudism.  The posers, fakes, and erotic fiction writers promote general acceptance of nudity despite their variety of reasons. 

[eyesup]

As Newton said, "I see farther because I stand on the shoulders of giants".

New ideas, activities and endeavors almost always change at some point. It is not a good idea to try and create a new way of doing things down to the minutest detail. You end up with a reflection of the person obsessed with making it "just so".

Once humans enter the picture, things change. Some times for the good, sometimes not. Occasionally it's interesting to watch.

Duane

[jbeegoode]

As Newton said, "I see farther because I stand on the shoulders of giants".

Duane

You read that National Geographic, too?
Jbee

[John P]

In Britain you can read it on the money:
http://www.royalmint.com/help/help/standing-on-the-shoulders-of-giants

[eyesup]

Jbee, I'll read almost anything if the writer and subject can grab my attention.
I don't recall the one you mean, but I read that quote years ago reading about Newton.

Yeah, I'm a NatGeo geek! I got rid of an enormous stack of them a few years ago and the subsidence on my house ceased!

Been reading 'em since I was a kid.

Duane

[jbeegoode]

Jbee, I'll read almost anything if the writer and subject can grab my attention.
I don't recall the one you mean, but I read that quote years ago reading about Newton.

Yeah, I'm a NatGeo geek! I got rid of an enormous stack of them a few years ago and the subsidence on my house ceased!

Been reading 'em since I was a kid.

Duane

I happened to read the quote in a more recent National Geo that day at DF's place. An article about genius. Just thought that it might be getting around. So I winked.
Jbee
Jbee

[jbeegoode]

Okay, I spent a few hours joining and inundating the site with free range wisdom, and correcting the negatives. I hope that I helped and encouraged someone and elevated the discussion and importance of nudism and naturism.

I have already gotten a comment telling me simply that I am so full of Sh...
Jbee

[eyesup]

Well, if that was the response after being elevated by you, just imagine where they were before. 

But, some people just want to vent on others.

Jbee, you seem to have taken over Larry's old job of PMA instructor. So don't worry about them.
Non Illegitimus Carborundum (? ? ? ?).
It's not a real Latin phrase, although it sounds like one!

Everyone knows what it means though!

Duane

[jbeegoode]

I went back for a minute to find several other responses by others. I think it was rude insecure empty headed kids posing as older people. I taunted a couple of them. I sort of took over a few topics. I made my points and took 'em on. That place was getting a lot of traffic. I ended up getting involved for the whole afternoon. It was fun, but now, I have to catch up with what I didn't do today. So many opinions and not enough time to indulge myself...

One person said that they were friends with Stuart and Karla.

Good find,
Jbee

[nudewalker]

I went back for a minute to find several other responses by others. I think it was rude insecure empty headed kids posing as older people. I taunted a couple of them. I sort of took over a few topics. I made my points and took 'em on. That place was getting a lot of traffic. I ended up getting involved for the whole afternoon. It was fun, but now, I have to catch up with what I didn't do today. So many opinions and not enough time to indulge myself...

One person said that they were friends with Stuart and Karla.

Good find,
Jbee

I haven't had the luck to import my old postings from EP to this site yet but I'm much in agreement with you Jbee, make as many valid points where it pertains to our position on free range and let it fall where it may. There may be a few that will come to our vision and be encouraged. And there will be those who will argue for the sake of argument. It is easy to get carried away and lose track of the things that need done plus stuck inside on a keyboard instead of being naked outdoors!

[Greenbare Woods]

It gives me something to do in the mornings before everyone else gets up.  Like a lot of life, SW is a jumble of many people, all kinds of people, from just about everywhere.  Having teens posing as adults seeing real adult pictures of going out into the world naked will give them opportunity to experience public nudity even if its just on-line.  Its good for other adults who may not have thought about it.   This morning I saw a post on SW from one person who decided to try going outside naked for the first time yesterday.  He took a photo and posted it. Seeing other ordinary people going outside naked and posting naked photos gives other people permission to do the same.  The more the better. 

Also it was reported that "NUDITY" picture posts are getting a lot more traffic than other posts.  Maybe that's because they are new to SW, but maybe its what people want to see.  Some people have started labeling their posts "NUDITY" when they aren't just to get traffic. 

Bob

[John P]

So if fakery is everywhere and arguments are common, this doesn't seem like my kind of place. But for those who need to get some combativeness out of their systems, they can do it there and then return here where we're all calm and polite.