Font size and color a no no?

[Aqua2213]

Originally Posted by Rollyco

I hope an official rule is enough for you. Stick with the forum defaults, please.

And no, I'm not singling you out. I've asked other people the same thing.

If this official rule had said this last part about the fonts and colors earlier when I posted this thread I wouldn't have had any basis to inquire into it and wouldn't have posted it.
I read the rule #7 a couple times when posting this thread and the last part said for the poster if English wasn't their main language to do the best of their ability. There was nothing about colors and fonts. Even Chompy states in his post here that it doesn't say I can't do it per se
Has this rule been changed officially in the last couple of hours? I thought we were going to see what other members thought...
I guess I FAIL

[Rollyco]

Originally Posted by Aqua2213

Has this rule been changed officially in the last couple of hours?

Yes:

"Last edited by chompy; Today at 04:45 PM.. Reason: Rule #7 clarified"

[Sakunyuusha]

On the one hand, I think it's sort of sad that we can't let a guy with renal disease and poor eyesight have such a simple request as a slightly-larger, slightly-garish font for his posts. Seriously. ¬_¬

On the other hand, it seems sort of odd/illogical that somebody who claims to have poor eyesight would be happy with having his posts be large while having our posts remain tiny. In other words, I don't think this really is about being blind but is instead about trying to be an individual whose posts stand out. If it was really about being blind, then the issue wouldn't be about using large font in your own posts: it would be about requesting that everybody uses a large font (for your sake).

And if that's all this is about -- standing out from the crowd -- then I agree that garish fonts aren't the way to do it.

What sort of renal disease? Polycystic? Weil's? Post-streptococcal? Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome? Diabetic nephropathy? Well, whatever it is, sorry to hear about your kidney problems. :\

[Aqua2213]

Originally Posted by Sakunyuusha

On the one hand, I think it's sort of sad that we can't let a guy with renal disease and poor eyesight have such a simple request as a slightly-larger, slightly-garish font for his posts. Seriously. ¬_¬

On the other hand, it seems sort of odd/illogical that somebody who claims to have poor eyesight would be happy with having his posts be large while having our posts remain tiny. In other words, I don't think this really is about being blind but is instead about trying to be an individual whose posts stand out. If it was really about being blind, then the issue wouldn't be about using large font in your own posts: it would be about requesting that everybody uses a large font (for your sake).

And if that's all this is about -- standing out from the crowd -- then I agree that garish fonts aren't the way to do it.

What sort of renal disease? Polycystic? Weil's? Post-streptococcal? Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome? Diabetic nephropathy? Well, whatever it is, sorry to hear about your kidney problems. :\

What's all this talk of blind trash? If I was blind, I'd be guilty of using garish over sized braille.
I like my post big and colorful and I like the dark skin to post them in.
it is easier for me to read without getting headaches from eye strain.
Sure I'd love all members posts to large and garish! But since my own posts can't and now everybody's can't it just ain't happenin'.
I take Prednizone, Cyclosphorine, and Mycophenalyte all which cause bone mass loss, arthritis, tooth loss, and vision loss due to the combination of all three.

What sort of renal disease? Polycystic? Weil's? Post-streptococcal? Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome? Diabetic nephropathy? Well, whatever it is, sorry to hear about your kidney problems. :\

My answer to this is going to be as phoney as your concern for my condition.
It's NYB syndrone (None Yo Business). It only hurts when i laugh.

[Sakunyuusha]

Originally Posted by Aqua2213

What's all this talk of blind trash?

my eyesight is dwindling rapidly.

:P

[bpx]

I'm no mod but I declare this thread closed because the team made a clear statement. I know forums in which everyone writes in his own font and size and color (some even right everything in center or panned to the right side like arabs) and it's like impossible to read. The new rule here was made in a way that it's still possible to use a different font or color as long as it's readable. So I guess keeping the normal font but writing in red is still possible or using normal color and another font. Everything is settled now I think so we should move along and let this thread rest.

[daredemonai]

Aqua, I don't have any eye-diseases other than your basic farsightedness (which in Japanese is called "old eyes" ). What I do is set my browser (Firefox) to display in 22-point Times by default. Some pages override this and display smaller type, so I just do "command-+" (What is it on Windows? "control-+"?) and "blow up" the text.

I sympathize with your desire to express your individuality in your posts, but I also have to tell you that posts in different fonts and colors are just not easy on the eyes of others. I think it's cool to use them conservatively for effect, e.g.:
IMAGINATION!

But when the whole post is like that, without any particular reason relevant to the content, it's just hard to look at. (In Japanese, the word for "ugly" translates literally as "hard to look at.")

So as a fellow non-moderator member, I would hope that you and others would contain your enthusiasm, not because there is some ironclad rule, but just because enough people have said, "Please, that's just too much." As for your profile page, hey, that's your own nest, so go for it.

Thanks.

[coolkevin]

I too recieved a pm message about my colors used, I use different themes, all the time, but I did not notice any hardships on certain themes, I nearly always used blue since I joined akiba, I like blue, but it is only in the last couple of weeks that I was told.

Aqua2213 I am sorry to hear about your plight, I hope you are getting good treatment to maximise your recovery, wish you the best of health

pbx What gives you the right to declare the thread closed, that is very selfish of you, I am happy to think the moderators are giving us all chance to have our say, I myself wish to continue as before, because it expresses ones personality, and I have a eyesight problem, and find it easier in other colors other than black and white.

[bpx]

Originally Posted by coolkevin

pbx What gives you the right to declare the thread closed, that is very selfish of you, I am happy to think the moderators are giving us all chance to have our say, I myself wish to continue as before, because it expresses ones personality, and I have a eyesight problem, and find it easier in other colors other than black and white.

Are you talking to me? Because that looks like it's supposed to be my nick.


Don't pee yourself buddy I meant it in a way like "Team said something, so we should move along" as part of my own opinion. It was no order. And even if it was how could it be selfish? I don't see how that word fits here. Selfish is when I see in a bakery there is only 1 bread left and I take it just so somebody else can't have it. Selfish doesn't fit to this case here.

No matter what you say here the team will stay with it's decision and it's fine that way. So you can save that energy and use it somewhere else. That's what I meant.

And hey I have eyesight problems too. That's why I have to wear glasses. But I don't have to use Arial Black or Impact sized 72 bold to be able to read something here. In fact maybe you should change display settings on your computer/browser then. So I hope this is settled now.

[Aqua2213]

bxp, What I think Coolkevin meant by selfish is the fact that only four people posted their opinions on the topic and then the rule was changed 16 hours after the thread was started by me.

Then 23 hours after the thread was started (that's less than a day), you posted your post about wanting the thread closed so no one could voice their opinion. I looked up selfish in the wikipedia and your avatar was there.

BTW.... You been here less than a month, posted thirty times, and boldly say the thread should be closed.
You aren't one of those banned members sneakin' back in here under a different nick now would ya? You can tell meeee...
(admin check his IP...)

I still don't know what the rush was all about in making this hasty decision, but who am I to question this, I am but an old blind man who can only see posts in size three font with Comic sans and MediumTurquoise text.
Thank you Coolkevin for your concern, I have the best nephrologist around these here parts and she takes good care of me.