# OMG! You will not believe how Discourse ruined EVE Online! ISD's SHOCKED! 😱

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [February 11, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957 "2021-02-11T17:09:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jayce_fitzpatrick/32/383289_2.png) [@Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jayce_Fitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/1 "2021-02-11T17:09:05Z")

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Honestly, I cannot stop staring at it. I’m losing sleep because of it.

I don’t know when this was introduced, nor do I know why it needed a change and what was wrong with the old way.

It’s just so… orange.

![so_orange](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/f/2/d/f2d42fecd8c14ab8986a80a0fe99400e06b798a1.png)

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**Author:** ![Zoiie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zoiie/32/292363_2.png) [@Zoiie](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Zoiie)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/2 "2021-02-11T17:21:34Z")

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**Vitamin**  **C** rybaby

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**Author:** ![Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jayce_fitzpatrick/32/383289_2.png) [@Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jayce_Fitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/3 "2021-02-11T17:25:39Z")

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If I can cry about it, I’ll cry about it.

This is the GD way.

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**Author:** ![Zoiie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zoiie/32/292363_2.png) [@Zoiie](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Zoiie)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/4 "2021-02-11T17:27:18Z")

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![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/e/a/7/ea71d6efd1a493798b8347eebe321241ae4ef511.png)

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**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xeux/32/428022_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xeux)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/5 "2021-02-11T17:31:09Z")

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I thought this was going to be a topic about forum moderation.

Actually, I don’t even know what this topic is about.

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**Author:** ![Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jayce_fitzpatrick/32/383289_2.png) [@Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jayce_Fitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/6 "2021-02-11T17:31:53Z")

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It’s about orange icons. A topic very dear to my heart.

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**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xeux/32/428022_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xeux)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/7 "2021-02-11T17:32:18Z")

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You wanted them red?

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**Author:** ![Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jayce_fitzpatrick/32/383289_2.png) [@Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jayce_Fitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/8 "2021-02-11T17:33:15Z")

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No… My point was, why change them? It was a muted blue before, now it’s a bright orange that “pops out” and takes focus. Why change it?

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**Author:** ![Zoiie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zoiie/32/292363_2.png) [@Zoiie](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Zoiie)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/9 "2021-02-11T17:33:15Z")

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yes it would fit nicely with the ingame redphobia

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**Author:** ![Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jayce_fitzpatrick/32/383289_2.png) [@Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jayce_Fitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/10 "2021-02-11T17:34:31Z")

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And obviously this thread is a semi-joke thread, but I’m honestly curious why the need to change it.

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**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xeux/32/428022_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xeux)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/11 "2021-02-11T17:35:29Z")

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Uh, I thought it was obvious. CCP hires introverted community development people. Every time they try to “do something” about the forums, they decide that the best use of their time is tinkering with settings.

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**Author:** ![Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jayce_fitzpatrick/32/383289_2.png) [@Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jayce_Fitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/12 "2021-02-11T17:37:20Z")

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Yeah, makes sense. Probably some intern that spent their time fiddling with the settings to fill wage hours.

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**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xeux/32/428022_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xeux)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/13 "2021-02-11T17:38:25Z")

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No way was it an intern.

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**Author:** ![Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jayce_fitzpatrick/32/383289_2.png) [@Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jayce_Fitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/14 "2021-02-11T17:38:42Z")

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The new community manager @CCP_Fleebix ?

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**Author:** ![Mu\_ad\_Diib](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mu_ad_diib/32/515564_2.png) [@Mu\_ad\_Diib](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Mu_ad_Diib)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/15 "2021-02-11T17:49:42Z")

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> [@Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](#):
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> Serious talk… Why did you ruin the forums CCP?

Ummm, you obviously feel quite passionate about colour, particularly orange and _(as a graphic designer in RL)_ I do get that, but “ruined” as an adjective? Possibly a tiny, tiny bit of an overreaction, maybe?

Maybe you need a nice lie down and an Alka-Seltzer?

🐁

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**Author:** ![Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jayce_fitzpatrick/32/383289_2.png) [@Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jayce_Fitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/16 "2021-02-11T17:50:38Z")

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It’s called click-bait honey.

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**Author:** ![Mu\_ad\_Diib](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mu_ad_diib/32/515564_2.png) [@Mu\_ad\_Diib](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Mu_ad_Diib)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/17 "2021-02-11T17:51:24Z")

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Thanks darling.

Love the hair.

🐁

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**Author:** ![Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jayce_fitzpatrick/32/383289_2.png) [@Jayce\_Fitzpatrick](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jayce_Fitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/18 "2021-02-11T17:55:48Z")

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Thanks. Also nice to know, that an IRL graphical designer does somewhat agree that orange is an odd/unconventional choice to use.

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**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xeux/32/428022_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xeux)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/19 "2021-02-11T18:00:18Z")

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> [@Garish Yellow Design Assault In Motion](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/garish-yellow-design-assault-in-motion/273830):
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> In a design milieu where the color yellow has been noticeably omitted for well over a decade, an out of control designer with questionable credentials in color theory has introduced such a run away use of the color as to call his (or her) physical health into question. The color, light with a wavelength of 570 to 590 nanometers, is most commonly seen in items such as ripe bananas, canaries, daffodils, lemons and corn, and is associated with duplicity, envy, jealousy, avarice and in some culture…

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**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omg-you-will-not-believe-how-discourse-ruined-eve-online-isds-shocked/294957/20 "2021-02-11T18:00:37Z")

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on a dark grey background, blue was not a good choice… and considering my favorite colors together are orange and black, it would look better…

case in point: If looking under the “latest” tab, when showing replies or views to topics, they are so dark blue i cannot see them, and would prefer lighter colors than blue to be used on a dark charcoal background.

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