private profile = no friendship and no chat+ignore

Unfortunately, until nudism becomes mainstream, there will be the need for some to hide their profiles.  Medical professionals, teachers, clergy, politicians, all have a career and livelihood to lose, due to the negative connotation nudism has.  This will continue until such a time, as we can present nudism as a normal lifestyle in our culture and not a perversion.  The best way to do this is to continue to fight the encroachment of filth in the nudist community.  



To those who say that it takes all kinds to make a nudist community, I would say, the textile world does not put up with inappropriate behavior, the nudist community should do no less.  As long as we allow inappropriate behavior in our open activities, we will never be accepted by the textile world as a legitimate movement. This is a sad thing for our friends who are in a public, scrutinized career.  There is a time and place for everything, even in the nudist community.

I like what you said here because it is very true.  My profile is not private but very discreet for the reason you mentioned.  Also, the "encroachment of filth" as you called it has hurt the acceptance of nudism very much.  Great thoughts here and 100% on target!
 +1 I had to think long and hard to go ahead and make my profile and pics public due to my job and possible repurcussions.