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Future Online
Issue 71 - March 23, 2000
 
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Black and White

Dear Future Gamer

I have a suggestion to make about you eMag, as I've now called it. Could you make the backgrounds black and the writing white instead of how it is now, because after a while of reading it becomes really irritating, making your eyes go funny. I've heard a few people talk about this, and I think it would be a good idea because chat rooms with black backgrounds never make my (or other people's) eyes go funny, but white seems to as it's such a strong colour. It's just a suggestion and I know I'm only one of a few people to complain about it, but I hope you take it into consideration. Thank you for your time.

Marc Sach


FG: There are a dozen reasons why we choose black text on a white background, the main one being that that's what we're all used to and that's what we all find easiest to read. You're more likely to find your eyes 'go funny' on anything other than black text on a white background. People wiser than me have spent years studying this and I'm inclined to listen to their findings.

Got an opinion or a question? Write to me at andy.smith@futurenet.co.uk...

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