Garish formatting

I've been guilty of this from time to time. Using colors in formatting is easy; but too much is distracting. The latest, however, is awful. This is RAZD's new quoting convention -- it is starting to hurt my eyes. Yowzah! What's wrong with the usual [qs][/qs] blocks?I've been known to use a different color from time to time; but I've tried to go with colors that match the rest of the site. I've done this for text I've added in a moderator edit, for example. I sometimes use the wheat color, or perhaps a light green. But too much fun and games with formatting detracts and upsets normal reader expectations in the site color scheme, IMO. It is unnecessary if you are already using a quoting box.Just a rambling thought on a Sunday evening... at least you know I'm reading your posts. Cheers -- SylasThis message has been edited by Sylas, 12-19-2004 08:46 AM

I agree. While it isn't difficult read like Darkstar's formatting was, it is not pleasant to look at. As the saying goes, "Just because you can doesn't mean you should".

Just plain annoying.Moose

and I guess you didn't see the red and green solstice post ...

And marquee needs to die a deserved death as well.This message has been edited by jar, 12-19-2004 10:55 AM

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Aslan is not a Tame Lion

boy, try to bring a little spice into life and all you get are complaints.

Is there ever a legitimate use for changing the background colour? I don't think so; why then support it at all?

Yes. when pasting something in like a gif image with dark lines and transparent background, you won't see the image unless you can make the background light.Why have any formating options at all if all you want is uniformity?I don't live in a black and white world. Color can be used for emphasis.

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RAZD laments:

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boy, try to bring a little spice into life and all you get are complaints.

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I know; they seem like right-wing Christians, don't they?Seriously, I thought the alternative formatting was amusing. I would never have dreamed that it would still be under discussion days later.

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Keep America Safe AND Free!

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My eyes! My eyes! I'mmmmm bliiiind!

double postThis message has been edited by Quetzal, 12-22-2004 08:53 PM

RAZD, you an LSU fan? I read an LSU forum that's ALWAYS formatted exactly as your snippet. It's pretty horrendous. Even worse is that I pay for the right to ruin my eyes there.

Triple post!?!?!?! SorryThis message has been edited by randylsu, 12-22-2004 08:58 PM

Triple post!?!?!?! SorryThis message has been edited by randylsu, 12-22-2004 08:58 PM