Red immediately sends up a warning flag in my mind and that of other user's
I'm sure. There has to be some way to change the color.
TMCM
On Feb 1, 2013 9:43 AM, "Pedro Giffuni" <p...@apache.org> wrote:
>
>
> >________________________________
> > Da: Dave Fisher
> ...
> >>> Can we change the red title in the website ("Call for Volunteers",
> >>> as of lately) to dark blue?
> >>>
> >>> The reasons:
> >>>
> >>> - The tone of red chosen looks like it was made to fit at the last
> >>> moment. It has no aesthetic coherence with the rest of the website.
> >
> >It was chosen quickly and I was thinking it would be for unusual events.
> >
> >
> >>>>Firstly, I hope I am doing this properly, if not I apologize in
advance.
> >>>>
> >>>>I agree. I believe that a red sends the wrong signals. It sends up
more of a warning flag, rather than an invitation for volunteers.
> >>>>
> >>>>The first time I saw it I thought I'd done something wrong.
> >>>>
> I recall it started when we were about to release 3.4 and the blog went
> down so we just had to release on the website.
>
> >Now it appears to be a common element which is OK.
> >
>
> It is being changed everytime there's something to communicate:
> Like if we break (yet) another download milestone.
>
> The red chair is becoming part of the furniture.
>
> >
> >>>
> >>> - It makes us look desperate (or so seem to think some bloggers).
> >>>
> >>
> >> The concern should be "what works?" Not "what some bloggers think".
> >> Breaking out from the visual clutter of the page is important. We want
> >> to stand out, not blend in and be overlooked. IMHO.
> >
> >I like blue if it will always be there
> >
>
> I suspect we will have it forever :(.
>
> >>
> >> Oh course there are other ways of standing out, like with a banner
> >> graphic. That could give us a more professional image while still
> >> standing out.
> >
> >What ever can be done...
> >
>
> Again, just chose a color for the bikeshed that seems average
> among the proposals ;).
>
> Pedro.
