Background

[Ed]

Is it time to get rid of the current background image?

Does it work (aesthetically)? Do you know what it is?

[Ed]

8 hours have passed and not a single vote???

I guess no-one will miss it if I remove it?

[ptHarry]

I presume the colour is intended to resemble naked skin, and if I look hard enough I see a bit of texture in the main background which kind-of reinforces my assumption that’s what it’s intended to represent.

But I have to admit I was here for a good few months before I considered that’s what it might be.

As for the number of votes in 8 hours, isn’t that just consistent with the low number of visitors that we seem to have and that some of those are from different timezones?

Personally, I’m not fussed either way. It makes the site easily recognisable, but I’m sure we would equally well get used to something different.

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[Ed]

It is skin. It’s a “super realistic” skin texture from 3D modelling. Between me posting the poll and commenting, 11 registered members visited the site.

I’ve had a few people say the colour puts them off the site and I don’t think anyone has said they like/approve of it.

[Ed]

I don’t know if no-one is seeing this thread or it’s just not interesting enough to garner votes.

I’ll give it until Monday evening.

 

[Ed]

There’s literally one vote for each option, so as balanced as mathematically possible. That doesn’t give me an answer!

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[Ed]

I’m guessing that’s it for voting.

“Yes, it should go” seems to have won but a single vote. Hardly decisive.

I guess more people visit our community for the content than do discuss/influence the website.

[Kerry]

I have always disliked it!

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[Ed]

That’s three votes against and only one for. I know that’s only a TINY percentage of regular visitors to this site, but I think it’s time to get rid of the background.

I’m going to assume that everyone who didn’t vote has no strong feelings either way.

[Ed]

So, it’s gone!

Next question, should I replace it or just go with a plain colour? (And what colour?)

[Ed]

I just used one of the existing colours in the scheme. I think it works okay.

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[Ed]

I’m going to stick with this colour for the background.

Without the skin-texture, I’m not sure about the whole colour scheme now but creating a new scheme means choosing colours for several dozen elements and then fine-tuning all/most of them several times. I certainly won’t be doing that until Vote-Off #8 is complete.

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