Dark Forum Skins. Depressing?

[Slater]

I recently changed my Forum name, as well as its look. It is now pretty dark. I'd post the link so you could look at it, but if I remember right, we can't post links here.

But that's okay.

I personally don't care whether a Forum skin is dark or not, but it is less "depressing" for me if the skin is bright, like the one on here.

[Luke]

It really depends on the skin and the exact colors. But generally, if I see deep black and bright red, I keep away.

[c130]

I love dark skins. I don't find them depressing at all. Most people are totally inept at creating appealing light-coloured skins, and I've yet to see a mid-range skin that looked even half decent, but it's hard to mess up a dark skin unless you're blind.

[Slater]

Thanks guys.

As I said, my Forum is dark. I posted about it in the critique board, but it didn't really get anywhere. This is where I posted it, in case anyone wants to critique my Forum.

I guess that dark skins don't depress me all that much. They used to, but when I spend enough time on a dark Forum, I guess I get used to it.

[laesorin]

depthCore has a dark site and forum, and yet lots of people go on it everyday, so i have to say " I like any skin, just so it is done well"

[DBuzzin]

I love dark skins you can do alot more with them, im actually working on one as we speak

[Eric.]

i like dark skins. but it doesn't matter to me, as long as it's nicely done.

[Admin]

I don't have a problem with dark skins, as people have said, if it is nicely done then I'll like it. But sometimes I think the colours chosen need to reflect the topic area of the forum. If your forum is for those dealing with cancer, I don't think the dark colours would be all that supporting.

[Oracle]

Some dark skins are nice, but the concept and color scheme should be good. (the community as well)

[Slater]

Just wondering, do bright blue and black not go together at all? Because I might re-skin my Forum, and there is this really cool blue sun picture that is bright blue. But the Forum name is Eternal Eclipse, so I would probably need black.

Maybe this isn't the place for this, though...

[Admin]

barnzo said:

Just wondering, do bright blue and black not go together at all? Because I might re-skin my Forum, and there is this really cool blue sun picture that is bright blue. But the Forum name is Eternal Eclipse, so I would probably need black.

Maybe this isn't the place for this, though...

They can go together, but I'd go easy on the amount of blue you use.

[Slater]

Okay, thanks. We are having a banner contest on my Forum, and the leading entry is almost all blue, though. So it might be more blue than black, but I'll determine that when I actually make the new skin, and see how it turns out.

[Carson!]

It wouldn't make me depressed, but I'd definitely have negative connotations.

[Deko]

I've always liked a skin that is well made. I usually join a forum if the content is good and if the admin put effort into the appearance of their forum. Historically though, I've never made a light skin for my own forum.

[Saknika]

It depends entirely on what colours and how they are used.

[Aussie]

I personally have a thing against dark skins no its doesnt make me depressed and it doesnt mean i dont like them it just means i prefer light, light skins are harder to make but if pulled off the theyre awesome.

[Dalton]

It depends for me. If the colours are used well and dont have eye blinding contrasts (Black and bright red, Black and Neon Green) then Ill like it.