Color scheme

Is this new color scheme (lots of red, gray, and white) here to stay or just a temporary thing? I have a comment or two, but will hold my tongue if Mary is just playing around.

I was thinking it was a V-day deal.

[Robin Garr]

Our gurus are trying to make the design of the forum match the design of the HotBytes review pages, feeling that, to use a technical term, it looks "lame" to have them be different.

See if the colors become more appealing after a day or two of exposure ...

<---- never had a problem being blunt.

That said, I hate it.


...not easy on the eyes at all, much prefer the darker scheme that we had previously.

Our gurus are trying to make the design of the forum match the design of the HotBytes review pages, feeling that, to use a technical term, it looks "lame" to have them be different.

See if the colors become more appealing after a day or two of exposure ...

From my perspective, it's gonna take a day or two just to GET to where they are only unappealing. Yes, they're THAT bad.

Once the shock wears off it might be OK but right now..... I can live with the gray but the red that really isn't across the top is....

Our gurus are trying to make the design of the forum match the design of the HotBytes review pages, feeling that, to use a technical term, it looks "lame" to have them be different.

See if the colors become more appealing after a day or two of exposure ...

Oh yeah...and someone just dicked up the Smiley's. I want my Smiley guys back. <sniff>

[Robin Garr]

Oh yeah...and someone just dicked up the Smiley's. I want my Smiley guys back. <sniff>

Hmm ... so they aren't. You click, but nothing happens.

Can you type them in?

Oh yeah...and someone just dicked up the Smiley's. I want my Smiley guys back. <sniff>

Hmm ... so they aren't. You click, but nothing happens.

Can you type them in?

Robin,

I don't even own a "Smart" phone...how can I be expected to know how to -type- them in. Good grief.

[Robin Garr]

I don't even own a "Smart" phone...how can I be expected to know how to -type- them in. Good grief.

Don't worry, li'l buddy. Our locavore artisans will get them back Real Soon Now. Later on today, most likely.

Our locavore artisans will get them back Real Soon Now.

<insert laughing Smiley Guy>

I think if the grays were just a tad darker it would be easier on the (aging) eyes.

I don't hate it. It is just different. Every board I've ever belonged to had the OMG THE WORLD IS ENDING I HATE IT reaction the second any change was made. Facebook goes crazy if they tweak or change anything. Just use it for a few days and you will forget it was ever messed with at all.

I don't hate it. It is just different. Every board I've ever belonged to had the OMG THE WORLD IS ENDING I HATE IT reaction the second any change was made. Facebook goes crazy if they tweak or change anything. Just use it for a few days and you will forget it was ever messed with at all.

I agree with Amy on this usually. In this case, however, it may have potential unintended side-effect. For me at least, the red means I can't check my Hotbytes nearly as frequently at work. The red screams " she's not reading the Wall Street Journal" on my large screen. And since I, like most office workers has a cubicle these days, it will be PC of me not to be seen setting bad example for my team....

Deb

I'm relatively young (less than 30 by a hair) and this is killing my eyes. Also, the overwhelming red is making it very difficult to distinguish between threads I've viewed and threads I've not viewed.

Sorry, Robin, but I give it two thumbs down.