Users colouring their posts...

Daworm

<div class="IPBDescription">Can this be "limited" and users advised _not_ to do it?</div>I personally find it annoying to read through a post and have one person constantly post in <!--coloro:gray--><span style="color:gray"><!--/coloro-->a different color<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green"><!--/coloro-->depending on their sig setup<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> only two at this stage, but at first it was none, then one started doing it. Now two people. More will follow seeing others doing it.

If EVERYONE stats doing it we're going to have rainbow posts which gets -very- annoying... can this be monitored and users advised not to do it?

juice

Oh cool, I didn't know you could do that... lol

Daworm

lol!

I don't mind for once off or to emphasise a point in a post... but a each and every post someone does?

PLEASE!... don't!

ljcrabs

I don't mind so much, it lets me know which posts to ignore.

Depot

<!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Personally<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> <!--coloro:#00FFFF--><span style="color:#00FFFF"><!--/coloro-->I like<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> <!--coloro:#FFFF00--><span style="color:#FFFF00"><!--/coloro-->the colors<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> <img src="http://www.nsmod.org/forums/style_emoticons/default/clapping.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" />

Tom Hoen

I too ignore too colorful posts

Depot

In a black and white world a little color is welcome... doesn't it make you feel warm and fuzzy?

locallyunscene

I just ignore posts with unnecessary formatting. I wish the block feature was still working.

briktal

<!--quoteo(post=1719133:date=Jun 18 1943, 07:16 AM:name=locallyunscene)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (locallyunscene @ Jun 18 1943, 07:16 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1719133"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I just ignore posts with unnecessary formatting. I wish the block feature was still working.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<!--coloro:grey--><span style="color:grey"><!--/coloro-->It does seem weird that feature isn't working. I remember someone else mentioning it the other day.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

~~Sickle~~

zimzum

I tend to skip the colorful posts too, they makes me feel like I'm reading a childrens letter that's been written in crayon. Although, I'd rather read them then the ridiculous "lazy dev" posts - those are an absolute waste of forum space.

puzl

Yeah, I skip coloured posts too. They're like that guy at a party who speaks over other peoples conversations in order to garner more attention.

Colour should be used for formatting of long posts or to add emphasis around key statements, but even then sparingly.


You can ignore certain users in your profile btw.

briktal

<!--quoteo(post=1719147:date=Aug 28 1963, 09:17 AM:name=puzl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (puzl @ Aug 28 1963, 09:17 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1719147"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yeah, I skip coloured posts too. They're like that guy at a party who speaks over other peoples conversations in order to garner more attention.

Colour should be used for formatting of long posts or to add emphasis around key statements, but even then sparingly.


You can ignore certain users in your profile btw.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<!--coloro:grey--><span style="color:grey"><!--/coloro-->I have a dream that newbies will one day join forums where they will not be judged by the color of their text but by the content of their posts.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

~~Sickle~~

<!--coloro:grey--><span style="color:grey"><!--/coloro-->Seriously though if the color gets too annoying I can probably leave it out.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

Kouji_San

Colorposter don't seem to realize that this board has 3 different skins. Not using the default text color can lead to unreadable posts. So I just want to say GTFO with this nonsense :D

TinCan

<!--coloro:red--><span style="color:red"><!--/coloro-->Yes, <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:orange--><span style="color:orange"><!--/coloro-->but <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:yellow--><span style="color:yellow"><!--/coloro-->don't<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> <!--coloro:red--><span style="color:red"><!--/coloro-->you <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:orange--><span style="color:orange"><!--/coloro-->see <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:yellow--><span style="color:yellow"><!--/coloro-->how <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:red--><span style="color:red"><!--/coloro-->much <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:orange--><span style="color:orange"><!--/coloro-->more <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:yellow--><span style="color:yellow"><!--/coloro-->fun <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:red--><span style="color:red"><!--/coloro-->this <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:orange--><span style="color:orange"><!--/coloro-->sentence <!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--coloro:yellow--><span style="color:yellow"><!--/coloro-->is<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><b>?</b>

Seriously, this is a slippery slope. What's next? outlaw rainbowbrite?
<img src="http://www.rainbowbrite.net/rbnetlogo.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" />


I'm just saying

lolfighter

Actually, considering that image, I'd be perfectly happy with outlawing rainbowbrite.

pSyk0mAn

That guy with the italic fetish started it.

Ban him to show all others what's going to happen.

Srsly.


And while we're at it, what's with people using an insane amount of space between paragraphs that doesn't serve any purpose?
...one particular poster comes to mind :D

Tesseract

Is it me?

Daworm

<!--quoteo(post=1719220:date=Jul 25 2009, 08:23 AM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Jul 25 2009, 08:23 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1719220"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Colorposter don't seem to realize that this board has 3 different skins. Not using the default text color can lead to unreadable posts. So I just want to say GTFO with this nonsense :D<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Then that is a forum admin issue not a user issue meaning they have to colour their posts to be readable.

Without any user modifications, posts should be readable under any skin used.

Thansal

<!--quoteo(post=1719619:date=Jul 27 2009, 07:14 PM:name=Daworm)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Daworm @ Jul 27 2009, 07:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1719619"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Then that is a forum admin issue not a user issue meaning they have to colour their posts to be readable.

Without any user modifications, posts should be readable under any skin used.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
no, the coloring makes them illegible if you are using a different skin (oh, this color is nifty, it also just happens to be the background color of another one of the basic forum skins).

aka, he was agreeing with you.

Daworm

<!--quoteo(post=1719653:date=Jul 28 2009, 11:03 AM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thansal @ Jul 28 2009, 11:03 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1719653"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->no, the coloring makes them illegible if you are using a different skin (oh, this color is nifty, it also just happens to be the background color of another one of the basic forum skins).

aka, he was agreeing with you.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
My bad >.<

Daworm

When browsing on the lofi version... green is -very- painful to read in a users post.

edit:
to the suggestions of "block the colour posters" unfortunately that won't work. As they may make the occasional post worthy of a response.

Comprox

Just so you people know, using colours is not currently against the rules. No, that doesn't mean we plan to change it but leaves room open if we need to ever ;) You have many options like skipping those posts or ignoring users.

briktal

<!--quoteo(post=1719653:date=Dec 24 1988, 09:03 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thansal @ Dec 24 1988, 09:03 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1719653"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->no, the coloring makes them illegible if you are using a different skin (oh, this color is nifty, it also just happens to be the background color of another one of the basic forum skins).

aka, he was agreeing with you.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<!--coloro:grey--><span style="color:grey"><!--/coloro-->Which skins? I thought they were all pretty much the same color, except for links/block tags/headers and other junk.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

~~Sickle~~

Thansal

<!--quoteo(post=1719769:date=Jul 28 2009, 08:27 AM:name=briktal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (briktal @ Jul 28 2009, 08:27 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1719769"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--coloro:grey--><span style="color:grey"><!--/coloro-->Which skins? I thought they were all pretty much the same color, except for links/block tags/headers and other junk.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

~~Sickle~~<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
no clue, I was just explaining what the post said.

Tesseract

<b><i>Colours aren't so bad, but entire posts in bold and/or italics are a little bit annoying.</i></b>

Thansal

<!--quoteo(post=1720026:date=Jul 29 2009, 09:47 PM:name=Tesseract)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tesseract @ Jul 29 2009, 09:47 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1720026"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><b><i>Colours aren't so bad, but entire posts in bold and/or italics are a little bit annoying.</i></b><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--coloro:#00f0f0--><span style="color:#00f0f0"><!--/coloro-->I dono, I think this is rather horrible<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:#00ff00--><span style="color:#00ff00"><!--/coloro-->As is this.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:#ff00ff--><span style="color:#ff00ff"><!--/coloro-->As is this.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:#ffff00--><span style="color:#ffff00"><!--/coloro-->As is this.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:#000000--><span style="color:#000000"><!--/coloro-->As is this.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:#ff0000--><span style="color:#ff0000"><!--/coloro-->As is this.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

<!--coloro:#00ff00--><span style="color:#00ff00"><!--/coloro--><b><i><u><strike>Admittedly, the only way of topping this would be to write a nice little program that would color every other letter something different...<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b></u></i></strike>

Tesseract

<!--sql--><div class='sqltop'>SQL</div><div class='sqlmain'><!--sql1-->An option to disable this stuff indefinitely would just be time consuming to make <span style='color:blue'>and</span> would remove legitimate styles <span style='color:green'>from</span> <span style='color:orange'>posts.</span> <span style='color:orange'>I </span>think the only thing that can be done is tell users to not style their posts <span style='color:orange'>like</span> a moron <span style='color:blue'>and</span> enforce that. <!--sql2--></div><!--sql3-->

Thansal

<!--quoteo(post=1720091:date=Jul 30 2009, 11:09 AM:name=Tesseract)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tesseract @ Jul 30 2009, 11:09 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1720091"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--sql--><div class='sqltop'>SQL</div><div class='sqlmain'><!--sql1-->An option to disable this stuff indefinitely would just be time consuming to make <span style='color:blue'>and</span> would remove legitimate styles <span style='color:green'>from</span> <span style='color:orange'>posts.</span> <span style='color:orange'>I </span>think the only thing that can be done is tell users to not style their posts <span style='color:orange'>like</span> a moron <span style='color:blue'>and</span> enforce that. <!--sql2--></div><!--sql3--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I agree. I always like "don't be an idiot" rules. Just make it clear that over use of markup is included in there.

Tesseract

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KungFuDiscoMonkey

<!--quoteo(post=1719709:date=Jul 27 2009, 10:47 PM:name=Comprox)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Comprox @ Jul 27 2009, 10:47 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1719709"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Just so you people know, using colours is not currently against the rules. No, that doesn't mean we plan to change it but leaves room open if we need to ever ;) You have many options like skipping those posts or ignoring users.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I feel that all the posts since this are just trying to use formatting to be annoying. Like Comprox said, until it actually becomes a problem, there is not really anything that needs to be done.