BABY I LIKE IT!!!!!
Oh God, backto the gloom, with the added annoyance of the picture being visible behind the text! 
Yep Fluffers, it gets worse dun't it?
I couldn`t give a monkey`s what they change it to now
I`ve got a feeling there`s some young computer dork sitting behind a screen having a laugh - at us
I`m not playing along
I`ve got a feeling there`s some young computer dork sitting behind a screen having a laugh - at us
I`m not playing along
You could well be right Scotty 
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BABY I LIKE IT!!!!!
The flowers man the FLOWERS! It's like a ruddy undertakers!!!
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I`ve got a feeling there`s some young computer dork sitting behind a screen having a laugh - at us.
I think you're right. They lulled us into a false security yesterday.
FGS - is there no imagination ................does everything have to be black or grey?
I kind of agree with you now Scotty this is just rediculous
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The flowers man the FLOWERS! It's like a ruddy undertakers!!!
Yeah but the colours and readability is much better....
My Roy Orbison eyes are not affronted!
I think they want to get rid of us!!
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Yeah but the colours and readability is much better....
I agree there. That white was mental.
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My Roy Orbison eyes are not affronted!
Hurrah!
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readability is much better....
The readability's not really much better with the picture being behind the text. It obscures and distracts from the text.
STOP mucking about with the colour scheme already!!!!! 
Oh, bloody brilliant, another 'travel sickness' one
Oooooh, this one's lovely. But my favourite is still the very first one with the grey spots down the sides. At least this one isn't dazzlingly bright.
My eyes cant take this, honestly, i have to get off. Nite x
Sprout, satsoom, Skylark. It`s all rather odd to me. Why this when we were happy enough as we were? I don`t understand the thinking behind it but hey ho...
I`m not wasting my time on it anymore - let them get on with it
If it`s pitch black or shocking pink - I`ll still be here
I`m not wasting my time on it anymore - let them get on with it
If it`s pitch black or shocking pink - I`ll still be here
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My eyes cant take this, honestly, i have to get off. Nite x
Skylark 
follows skylark ------------------------> it's getting even more ridiculous in this place
Can we cut this one short please? It's beyond horrible - how the hell did this make the short list?
It's probably a web design competition for student web designers....and we@re the guinea pigs.
I can only take this in short doses. I'm away again.
I can only take this in short doses. I'm away again.
I haven't seen all of the colour changes but i like this one and i can't see any flowers 
there was one that made me feel sick when i scrolled down though
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Can we cut this one short please? It's beyond horrible - how the hell did this make the short list?
OMG ... what sooz says
Two words.......bloody awful! goodbye again
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If it`s pitch black or shocking pink - I`ll still be here
I won't....this is getting on my last nerve as well as my eyes....soddem!
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I won't....this is getting on my last nerve as well as my eyes....soddem!
hang on in there kaytee - when it comes to the vote I think these satanic themes will be voted out
Now its bright
I'm not sure if I'm laughing at the quick change again or the idea of grey being satanic
Gawd this is far too bright! It's doing my eyes in!
oh I missed one in between the powder blue and this one ..whatever this one is..
I have an all white ..well a dirty white with a green blobby thing underneath on the right hand side..
is grateful has rubbish puter screens and graphics that don't make white backgrounds too dazzling.. [also has Roy Orbison sunglass wearing eyes like Croc] tho my screens do make white writing on black background dazzling.. dunno why that is. .
this one is a bit rubbish.
Didn't see the pink one that Karma mentioned the other day either.. saw a blue and banana yellow one on the second day I think.. which was the better of the middling non bright bunch so far..
I have an all white ..well a dirty white with a green blobby thing underneath on the right hand side..
is grateful has rubbish puter screens and graphics that don't make white backgrounds too dazzling.. [also has Roy Orbison sunglass wearing eyes like Croc] tho my screens do make white writing on black background dazzling.. dunno why that is. .
this one is a bit rubbish.
Didn't see the pink one that Karma mentioned the other day either.. saw a blue and banana yellow one on the second day I think.. which was the better of the middling non bright bunch so far..
Very strange but acceptable and far preferable to that horror last night!
The one last night with the dark flower background, was far and away my favourite. 
I don't usually go for dark themes on forums, but that one was very readable and sophisticated.
Don't like this pale green one at all.
I don't usually go for dark themes on forums, but that one was very readable and sophisticated.
Don't like this pale green one at all.
This clover theme isn't very good on the eyes. The posts all merge, and it's like being bombarded with a wall of text. The clover makes no sense, and the banner is still too depressing.
I assumed that the banner wouldn't change, regardless of which theme is chosen. I think the four grey options we've had have looked really smart with the banner.
I hope they consider changing the banner. GaGaJoyJoy is supposed to be joyful. It's in the name. There is nothing joyful about a dank, rusted block of decay. It's uninviting and it's the blackhole of joy.
Well today's theme (8/12/10) is not a great deal better than yesterday's.
Immediately there are two things wrong, the imbalance of two different borders and the picture showing through the page and disrupting the text.
Immediately there are two things wrong, the imbalance of two different borders and the picture showing through the page and disrupting the text.
The contrast of the clover makes the left side seem very bright, even for those who prefer a brighter colour scheme.
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I hope they consider changing the banner. GaGaJoyJoy is supposed to be joyful. It's in the name. There is nothing joyful about a dank, rusted block of decay. It's uninviting and it's the blackhole of joy.
I agree ..........unfortunately it's the one consistent image throughout the differing themes. It's not really very inviting is it?
It's like a barnacle and lichen encrusted rock on the sea-shore.
oh so that green blob I see is a clover is it? I couldn't make it out
gets out 'give us a couple of choices' drum again... seems much fairer and can't see why it's not being considered at all especially as different set ups see slightly different things anyway..
Doesn't seem right that for just one place people are having to get different browsers or are expected to change graphic set ups that work fine with every other place they visit..
and yeah I klnow this palce is free so we shouldn't give too much feedback or expect too much moan... maybe we are their guinea pigs testing stuff out for them to use for money making purposes elsewhere..
gets out 'give us a couple of choices' drum again... seems much fairer and can't see why it's not being considered at all especially as different set ups see slightly different things anyway..
Doesn't seem right that for just one place people are having to get different browsers or are expected to change graphic set ups that work fine with every other place they visit..
and yeah I klnow this palce is free so we shouldn't give too much feedback or expect too much moan... maybe we are their guinea pigs testing stuff out for them to use for money making purposes elsewhere..
Couldn't stay on the last one for too long 'cos it was too dark, but can't stay on this one for too long 'cos it's too bright.
8/12/10 - version 1 - the one with the clover leaf.
8/12/10 - version 1 - the one with the clover leaf.
I don't see the clover on my PC, only bright white.....on my phone I only see the clover when the page is loading and then its bright white again...
Strangely enough though last nights one with the flower I saw perfectly on both.
And i thought the pic n the banner was a google earth type image.
Strangely enough though last nights one with the flower I saw perfectly on both.
And i thought the pic n the banner was a google earth type image.
This one is certainly better than last nights one! I dont see borders so thats good. What a carry on When is the vote, anyone know?
When is the vote, anyone know?
This one's fine for me too - anything but the dark ones will do me
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Couldn't stay on the last one for too long 'cos it was too dark, but can't stay on this one for too long 'cos it's too bright
This. Most FM's dislikes have been about it being either too dark or too light. Oh, and the annoying backgrounds showing through where the text is as you scroll.
Does it have to be from one extreme to the other? Is there no - dare I say it - middle ground?
I like this one too (8-12-10) ..... Yup the brighter ones are definitely better than those really dark ones
Looking back over the week, I think the second theme was probably more of a middle ground than anything. That was the one with quite full shades of blue, with the pale dots down the sides.Apart from that, everything has either been very light and bright or very dark, which has really polarised opinion. Lots of people find the white writing on the dark background hard to read, and find it depressing, whereas lots of other FMs find the lighter backgrounds dazzling and hurtful to their eyes as well. Some people didn't like the blue dots on day 2, but I don't remember anyone complaining that it was hard to read or hurt their eyes.
7.20pm Wednesday - I can live with this.
I like this one a lot my favourite by far
my favourite by far
Wot Growly said
Todays one has morphed a bit. .I now have Olive and white bands for the replies. .was all white earlier. .and the green blob seems to be at the very edge and can hardly see it now
Todays one has morphed a bit. .I now have Olive and white bands for the replies. .was all white earlier. .and the green blob seems to be at the very edge and can hardly see it now
This one`s fine - the white`s still a bit bright though.
Never happy eh?
I was a bit cheeky about all this last night - I was in a bit of a grumpy mood - sorry
Never happy eh?
I was a bit cheeky about all this last night - I was in a bit of a grumpy mood - sorry
If they could tone down the white to a creamy/stone/you know what I mean colour, it would be a bit better!
This one is not as bright as previous ones. I could happily live with this though it's not my favourite by a long chalk. Seems to be a happy medium between the dark and bright themes.
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If they could tone down the white to a creamy/stone/you know what I mean colour, it would be a bit better!
I agree with this however......
I absolutely love this one .... it's far and away the best one yet, and an off-white would make it perfect imho
I think I liked the blue ones best, but I can live with this one....I can't see the borders anyway
Yeah, this one's kinda allright I've got a white background with pale blue and white text bands, but no image behind it
I've got a white background with pale blue and white text bands, but no image behind it
Really? Mine is White and mushroom text bands with a light olive green on the Op and front page, no background.
As someone said last night Croc, I wonder if it's a browser thing. I'm using IE (at the mo). When I hover over the topics on the pages they then turn olive green and the section down the side is that colour
Wonderful! Something not to extreme in either direction. Something that we can actually work with.
However....nothing to do with the colours, it may just be my tired eyes, but the font size being cranked up a point or two wouldn't go amiss.
I'm seeing the same Croc. On both FF and IE.
However....nothing to do with the colours, it may just be my tired eyes, but the font size being cranked up a point or two wouldn't go amiss.
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Really? Mine is White and mushroom text bands with a light olive green on the Op and front page, no background.
I'm seeing the same Croc. On both FF and IE.
I am seeing it like that on FF and Safari
Maaaan! this is wierd! is anyone else getting the same as me please? am I odd? 
What version are you using Sprout?
Latest one Fluffs - 8. I know there's a 9 but it's only at Beta stage
I like this, its not as bright as the one earlier
I'm seeing the same as you, sprout.
YAY! thanks Growly I was getting worried there
I was getting worried there
And I'm also seeing what you see sprout.
I've checked over in the Livecloud themes shown, and this new one is called Earth. I don't know what they called the earlier one today - the way with what looked like clover leaves in the background, as that one isn't on the list of themes over in Livecloud. And I don't know what the one shown last night was because I never saw that, and by what I've read about it, it looks as it I was lucky.
I think that the themes we've had so far in order are:
Dark Dots
You Like Fun Dot (the one with pastel coloured dots)
Spring Flowers
Grey Squares
Olive Grid
The Blues
The one last night with flowers which I never saw
The one today until recently with the clover leaves
and Earth
If I'm wrong or I've missed one, then oops
I've checked over in the Livecloud themes shown, and this new one is called Earth. I don't know what they called the earlier one today - the way with what looked like clover leaves in the background, as that one isn't on the list of themes over in Livecloud. And I don't know what the one shown last night was because I never saw that, and by what I've read about it, it looks as it I was lucky
.I think that the themes we've had so far in order are:
Dark Dots
You Like Fun Dot (the one with pastel coloured dots)
Spring Flowers
Grey Squares
Olive Grid
The Blues
The one last night with flowers which I never saw
The one today until recently with the clover leaves
and Earth
If I'm wrong or I've missed one, then oops
Thanks El Loro
See now, I haven't seen one today with clover leaves, but I didn't come in from work untill about 5.30 and don't know what time it changed.
See now, I haven't seen one today with clover leaves, but I didn't come in from work untill about 5.30 and don't know what time it changed.
Everything just serves to confuse it's IE8 I've got too.
So when it comes to voting time, I wonder how it will be done, saying as we're all seeing different (or appear to be)
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See now, I haven't seen one today with clover leaves, but I didn't come in from work untill about 5.30 and don't know what time it changed.
Well, I posted at 12:28 and it was on the clover leaf one.
This one is the best so far.
Soothing greens and is it a taupe or mushroom?
Soothing greens and is it a taupe or mushroom?
I didn't see any clover leaves....
There was a green splodge bottom right corner as if someone had squashed a mushy pea.... or a sprout had thrown itself at the screen.....
There was a green splodge bottom right corner as if someone had squashed a mushy pea.... or a sprout had thrown itself at the screen.....
I saw this one in LC in the colour themes and said I hoped they would do this theme I really like it.
Ref.........a sprout had thrown itself at the screen
You dunno how much I want to lady! at this point in time
You dunno how much I want to lady! at this point in time
WooHoo..! This'll do for me.
Best theme so far.
This one will do.
Has a Poll been started yet?
Has a Poll been started yet?
This one is far too bright for me - there's so much white that it;s as dazzling as the other pale themes..
I like this one
By the time the vote comes, I won't remember which one is which!
Knowing my luck I'll vote by mistake for one of the Osama Bin Ladens Changing Caves makeover looks
Knowing my luck I'll vote by mistake for one of the Osama Bin Ladens Changing Caves makeover looks
Well described Veggie Can you imagine if we got that one permanently? I would be in the loony bin !
I don't think I'd be here very much Skylark.
Course that may inspire others to vote for them
Course that may inspire others to vote for them
Veggie, I think this mushroomy one is called 'Earth'
I had the earth theme on my personal bit on livecloud. I thought there was a bit mroe green in it then.
a lot of the blue ones look the same to me
This isn;t blue?
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This isn;t blue?
I know tis grey but I've been onto the livecloud site and a lot of the blue ones and grey ones come to think of it look the same 
oooh...i thought you were going slightly mad for a minute there!
Best so far
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oooh...i thought you were going slightly mad for a minute there!
I'm always mad Croc
ahh,this one's ok !
We'll do the poll sometime next week... until then, enjoy the winter theme.
Come on Ted it's over a week now and still no poll?
Hope you're not one of them Lib Dems.
Hope you're not one of them Lib Dems.
Don't hate it but ............it's rather busy isn't it?
When does it come to ans end? I like to feel that I'm coming home when I log on .........all this change is doing my head in a bit.
When does it come to ans end? I like to feel that I'm coming home when I log on .........all this change is doing my head in a bit.
I like this, and prefer the really light blue background to the dazzling white which made me eyes go wonky. Don't like the wintery detail thingy though!