Blogger.com, a free blog hosting site owned by Google, took the unusual step of censuring two of the most widely read and respected nudist blogs on the internet: Diary of a Nudist and the Terra Cotta Inn’s blog. The move against the sites came without warning and appeared to stem from complaints by conservative users. Both blogs kept within the boundaries of family-oriented naturism and couldn’t be construed as having adult material, even though they did have a number of photos of nude people, which is perfectly understandable for any nudist site, such as the one you’re reading right now!
Attempts to view the blogs lead visitors to a warning screen, stating that the sites have content of a dubious nature and gives them the option to continue or quit. Diary of a Nudist has been active for three years without a hint of a problem, according to its author, who now will seek to move the blog to paid hosting rather than one of the free services like Blogger, which can go as far as unilaterally terminating users’ blogs. Meanwhile, the Terra Cotta Inn’s blog has also run for several years and is one of the means owner Tom Mulhall uses to promote his very popular clothing-optional resort in Palm Springs, California.
All we can say is: Shame on Blogger, a.k.a Google, for caving-in to special interests.
I dunno – while it is a shame, isn’t it a case of one special interest mob getting another special interest mob to have an extra click before reading? Doesn’t seem worth the whinge to be honest.