New theme is "too bright"

[Frederica Bernkastel]

I've noticed this complaint is pretty common so I just made a thread about it.
Example:

[16:43:22]  the new look is actually give me a headache, I'm not joking
[16:43:32]  MY EYES MY EYES
[16:43:37]  I had to close out
[16:43:47]  *giving
[16:43:53]  its not easy for my eyes too lol
[16:43:57]  but possible
[16:44:02]  It
[16:44:03]  contrast between colours is shit
[16:44:05]  too much clutter
[16:44:05]

 

[machomuu]

I think you guys just don't like change, the colour scheme has barely changed with this new skin.

I'm going to have to disagree. People have had mostly positive reception to the majority of changes; this is the one change that has the most negative reception.

 

[retKHAAAN]

Rockstar...you may be missed, dunno for sure...

Everything looks fine to me. Only difference color-wise is more in the layout than actual colors... Everything is just more square and blocking giving the illusion that it takes up more space... Nothing a couple days of visiting won't solve.

 

[chaosdarkneo]

Ouch fuck my eyes fuck

I just showed this to my brother and he was like 'WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING? TRYING TO FUCKING BLIND ME?'

Yeah, i think there needs to be a change.

 

[Frederica Bernkastel]

I think you guys just don't like change, the colour scheme has barely changed with this new skin.

I like the changes. I just would prefer a darker theme which I can actually look at for prolonged periods of time.
I'm fairly sure this is the consensus of many others too.

 

[SinHarvest24]

I second the motion that we need a darker theme. This bright new look is gonna make browsing in darkness/night quite troublesome.

I don't want to be rude or a grammar cop (okay, yes I do), but since this may actually affect you in real life I'll correct you.

It's notion, not motion.

Grammar cops have to be right.
Motion is actually valid in this case.

I know, but notion is more correct!

*Proceeds to slap Protokun's Time Machine*

EDIT: Seriously though, I noticed it was right about 5 seconds after I posted. I guess I was both right and wrong, but when you mix the words they both come out sounding like each other, so I'll just go with wrong.

I'm gonna go ahead turn a blind eye to your insolence.

 

[DeMoN]

I definitely agree with this. I used to use the Lite skin too, and I still think this one is too bright.

 

[signz]

I'd like a darker theme as well, especially going with the new tempy head (like on this mousepad http://i.imgur.com/fSn54.jpg )

 

[retKHAAAN]

and it's been a few hours now and I'm already over it...

can't please everyone I guess.

 

[haddad]

It's actually not that much brighter then the old theme, I think it' same contrast

 

[RupeeClock]

I'd have to agree that the theme is a bit bright, but it's not the colours used so much as the amount of spaciousness involved.
It could use just a bit of refinement, it's still very new.

 

[KingVamp]

I might have to agree. To bright and/or spaciousness.

Or maybe I just have to get use to it...

 

[mameks]

[member="phoenixgoddess27"] agrees with this thread.
As do I @_@

It seriously fucking hurts.

 

[Phoenix Goddess]

When it was down for maintenance, it really seemed like it was going to be badass. I have to admit, I was anxious.

And then...

I saw the light @_@



It's a bit too bright, so here's to hoping we'll get a darker theme or the white will be toned down.

 

[prowler]

Now that I've turned the brightness down, I've gotten used to it.

I really should turn the brightness down anyway, my eyes and headaches will thank me.

 

[haflore]

When it was down for maintenance, it really seemed like it was going to be badass. I have to admit, I was anxious.

And then...

I saw the light @_@



It's a bit too bright, so here's to hoping we'll get a darker theme or the white will be toned down.

Perhaps just a dark/light button, like Gamespot.

 

[GameWinner]

I hope we get a darker theme, the current hurts my eyes. It took awhile to get adjusted to when I first woke up...

 

[Scott-105]

It doesn't bother me too much...just might take getting used to.

 

[Ryupower]

can there dark theme
ie
dark background, light text

like
Infinite (dark), is a theme that may work

 

[Nathan Drake]

Good lord guys, turn down your computer's brightness. The site really is no brighter than sites such as Facebook, in fact, sites like Facebook are still brighter. If the theme hurts your eyes, I can only figure one of two things:

1) You really like to pump the brightness settings.
or
2) You stay in a very dimly lit area, and a bright site kills you because there is so much more light in contrast to the room around you.

Hell, maybe it's both.

 

[Edgedancer]

I personally dont have an issue with this. My eyes are adjusting normally to it. I would probably agree with Costello in saying that some people just resist change more than others.