Talk about the NEW* forum beta

Stacona·7/12/2014, 2:26:12 AM·11 votes·1,511 views

I like it, but just like what I have seen with the Summoner's Rift update, its waaay too dark- use more white backgrounds for the text like how the forums are now with the black text font----

P.S. brighten up the summoner's rift update and make it more colourful and cheerful, it is a magical forest after all- regardless of it being a battlefield in game

the brighter looks just make things easier to look at

13 Comments

Crimson Mutt 37/12/2014, 8:22:04 AM3 votes

Black text on white background is notoriously hard to read on-screen, especially in a dark environment. There's a reason most coding interfaces are dark with bright letters. Bright things stick out better on dark backgrounds compared to dark things on bright backgrounds. Less eye strain all around; there's a reason a lot of people on GD use the GDNight Theme via the FEK mod. (The GDNight theme:) http://puu.sh/a7OJv/784af94d62.png

Trust me on this one, this color palette is good for your eyes.

I would like a slightly bigger font, though

KSHarrison7/12/2014, 10:02:35 AM1 votes

I like the colors, I like the no reply limit. I love the enhanced editing abilities.

The only thing I am not a fan of is the whole downvote/upvote system. I feel they influence reader opinions too much, and everyone downvotes differently. Some people downvote for disagreeing, some downvote for asking a question, some downvote without even reading. Rarely is a downvote because a post is actually off topic or in need of moderation.

I'd rather have downvotes either invisible (but topic still closes after a certain amount), or have votes altogether invisible (but upvoted topics still reach the front). Perhaps you could see your own vote in the form of a green check or red X next to a post. Still, the new forum is a lot easier to read, and I think it's an improvement overall!

MajorPain97/12/2014, 3:43:41 PM1 votes

This still looks exactly the same. It's Leddit.

SheepWolf7/12/2014, 8:19:38 PM1 votes

Would like the option to switch between dark/light theme.

Generation Blue7/13/2014, 2:53:58 AM1 votes

the brighter looks just make things easier to look at

haha, that's exactly why i like this dark theme! (forum and game vu)

Stacona7/13/2014, 7:01:38 PM1 votes

the best solution that i read is giving an option to user either light on dark or dark on light