How feasible would it be to change our username font colour?

Elai · November 17, 2015, 06:38:45 PM

Allowing users to customise the colour of their username? Perhaps once they reach 'Inconceivable!' or something?

I ask because it's kind of hard to see your name if you have a white background.

Rinev · November 17, 2015, 07:27:35 PM

If they do implement this, I think it should only be a choice of black or white.

Alternative Facts · November 17, 2015, 07:33:16 PM

Or just don't use a white background.

Rinev · November 17, 2015, 07:40:06 PM

Quote from: Fagcicle on November 17, 2015, 07:33:16 PM

Or just don't use a white background.

This too.

or add a drop shadow behind where your name would be.

TB · November 17, 2015, 11:07:07 PM

Quote from: Rinev on November 17, 2015, 07:40:06 PM

add a drop shadow behind where your name would be.

^

Mat Cauthon · November 18, 2015, 04:51:56 AM

One of my halloween themes had a background that was too bright for my username to show properly, so I darkened the bit behind the username a bit, the nameplate didn't look any different yet my username was perfectly clear after it.

Elai · November 18, 2015, 08:12:28 AM

Quote from: Fagcicle on November 17, 2015, 07:33:16 PM

Or just don't use a white background.

Or just answer the question.

Elai · November 18, 2015, 08:13:53 AM

Quote from: Rinev on November 17, 2015, 07:27:35 PM

If they do implement this, I think it should only be a choice of black or white.

But why...

Why would giving people the ability to change their name to bright pink be a bad thing (given that it's easy to implement)?

Rinev · November 18, 2015, 08:43:04 AM

Quote from: Eliab on November 18, 2015, 08:13:53 AM

But why...

Why would giving people the ability to change their name to bright pink be a bad thing (given that it's easy to implement)?

In my opinion, it would make the over all look of the site a little chaotic. While customization is good, it can hurt the appearance if you go overboard with it

BaconShelf · November 18, 2015, 09:09:21 AM

No thanks. It would just look awful.

Maybe for anarchy or something, but not for the mains.

Elai · November 18, 2015, 09:30:22 AM

Quote from: Rinev on November 18, 2015, 08:43:04 AM

In my opinion, it would make the over all look of the site a little chaotic. While customization is good, it can hurt the appearance if you go overboard with it

There are already options to disable signatures and avatars. Why not the same for usernames?

Rinev · November 18, 2015, 10:34:00 AM

Quote from: Eliab on November 18, 2015, 09:30:22 AM

There are already options to disable signatures and avatars. Why not the same for usernames?

Because, newcomers who don't know about the option might be put off by people with unattractive profiles. I may seem like an asshole in saying this, but there are a few people's posts that I don't read, or pay less attention to, because I don't want to look at their avatar/ nameplate.

Elai · November 18, 2015, 11:01:05 AM

Quote from: Rinev on November 18, 2015, 10:34:00 AM

Okay, I'll concede that hot pink usernames might be a bit off-putting for the sake of discussion (even though I think you guys are making a mountain out of a molehill). But what about just allowing users to change it to black or white, like you suggested? How hard would that be to do?

Verbatim · November 19, 2015, 11:44:42 AM

It's not a bad idea, but the issue is at the mercy of Cheat's apathy.

cheat may consider it too little an issue to bother

T6 · November 19, 2015, 12:34:15 PM

Think of all the bastards who would have eye-burning colours

Elai · November 19, 2015, 07:04:23 PM

Quote from: T6 on November 19, 2015, 12:34:15 PM

Think of all the bastards who would have eye-burning colours

Two solutions to that problem:

1. Allow users to turn off custom username colours in the 'Look and Layout' options (make this default for visitors and newcomers).

2. Only allow people to use black and white colours.

Girl of Mystery · December 01, 2015, 10:22:05 PM

Actually never mind

TB · December 01, 2015, 10:23:17 PM

Quote from: Leymon's term on December 01, 2015, 10:22:05 PM

Quote from: TBlocks on November 17, 2015, 11:07:07 PM
Quote from: Rinev on November 17, 2015, 07:40:06 PM
add a drop shadow behind where your name would be.
^
there's one there already

look at byrne's nameplate

True, but you can make it more pronounced by putting it on the actual nameplate.

R o c k e t · December 02, 2015, 12:28:58 AM

Quote from: Rinev on November 18, 2015, 10:34:00 AM

Quote from: Eliab on November 18, 2015, 09:30:22 AM
There are already options to disable signatures and avatars. Why not the same for usernames?
Because, newcomers who don't know about the option might be put off by people with unattractive profiles. I may seem like an asshole in saying this, but there are a few people's posts that I don't read, or pay less attention to, because I don't want to look at their avatar/ nameplate.

It's the weebs isn't it?