I think it's more to do with people expressing an opinion which we will all be asked to do at the end of the trial. If some (me included) don't like it - we don't like it. Nothing to do with being miserable.

Sorry but we were asked an opinion and we gave it., Just because we don't like a colour, does not make us miserable.
I like bright colours - dark grey IS gloomy IMO.
This does not make me a misery.

I don't like the grey - any grey - squares, bubbles ... it doesn't matter. Grey is gloomy.

*posts some smileys to cheer the thread up* 

Looks OK at first glance.
But too much of it is likely to lower ones mood, plus the white writing on a dark background always eventually strains my eyes. (Some of us don't have 100% perfect vision, sadly.  

Dark,depressing and it hurt the eyes.

Very well... we will have to do the old "Agree to disagree". I like the dark colour scheme and you don't. I still think people are being over dramatic about it affecting their eyes

And if we want to take shots in other threads... it should be made less obvious



Cooooonts

Preferred yesterday's  

Don't like the white text on grey/black    

Downer.

No ulterior motive - it does strain my eyes.
Following operations for cataracts (lens implants), and for dettached retina, I now have to wear a contact lens in one eye.
Reading is not always a relaxing and comfortable thing, so the easier it is to read the less strain I get.
Not self-pity; just a fact. One explanation of why some people get eye strain. 

Whichever colour scheme is decided upon, I would not make a fuss about it; I'd get on with it.

Dramatic? Nope. Those who it affects mean it I am sure, I am one.

Think of it this way, where I work, they have put disabled access ramps in to comply with the law and quite right too , however, this also helps people with dodgy knees who find stairs difficult.

Would you say "Nah, don't bother, I don't need a ramp cos I am able-bodied. Stuff the rest."?

I once had 20-20 vision, Now I do not, I find the contrast too much.

So, would you rather those of us that find it painful leave the forum?

I am not trying to be contentious here, just hoping you understand the not-perfect sighted person's point-of-view.

"Nah, don't bother, I don't need a ramp cos I am able-bodied. Stuff the rest?"

Not quite

"So, would you rather those of us that find it painful leave the forum?"

Depends which FM it is

But I don't have a problem with you so no

Baby Bunny what a fantastic post

Mr Pie-eth.

We haven't crossed swords............ yet but............

Careful with me sunshine

I live only a 30 min walk away from that pin-cushion of a stadium that sells your (and my brother and SIL's - they went wrong in their youth ) beloved meat pies.



I have....................... influence

*Googles arsenic*

Thank-you Issy

Hmm....

This one isn't as bad as the black one for my ailing eyesight....but it's still not good.....and I'm not being a miserable either

I wasn't going to bother saying anything about my eyesight, other than that it is not good, but being accused of being over-dramatic by someone who apparently is lucky enough to have 20/20 vision really pees me off.
I am unlucky enough to have a degenerative eye disease and this black/grey, grey/black combo is a real pain(literally), so naturally I'm not going to like it

I like this one best so far

Ref:

I think it's more to do with people expressing an opinion which we will all be asked to do at the end of the trial. If some (me included) don't like it - we don't like it. Nothing to do with being miserable.

I agree presumably we will all have a vote, some like one thing some another, don't see the need for personal attacks.

I think all that take offence should vote the most girly pink colours when the vote comes....

I like your style

Don't get mad..get even....

Yet once it finished someone else decides to bring the subject up again. And I can't be bothered on lectures about "personal attacks"... especially as it goes on in the IACGMOOH thread every night.