# Banned for colors and fonts??? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 28, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-for-colors-and-fonts/632954 "2012-08-28T18:51:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-for-colors-and-fonts/632954/61 "2012-08-29T20:32:28Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > She’ll be back. And not to turn this into an anti-Stod-a-thon (too late?), but I seriously stop reading threads when I see that giant red text shit. I just checked her last 25 posts-all normal. ---
**Author:** ![Freakenstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b782af/32.png) [@Freakenstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freakenstein)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-for-colors-and-fonts/632954/62 "2012-08-29T21:13:37Z")
Maybe he never even saw those warnings, because he was all the time answering to ancient posts that were way before any of the warnings. ( I may be wrong in this, I really wasn’t too concentrated to his writings, but the others did just pure gold ) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-for-colors-and-fonts/632954/63 "2012-08-29T21:51:50Z")
The mod notes needed to be be in special code, preferably using the number “74” multiple times. _You have been warned 7 times to stop using size 4 fonts. The color you have picked is the 74th color in the crayola crayon pack. STOP IT!_ ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-for-colors-and-fonts/632954/64 "2012-08-30T02:08:13Z")
And **chappy** should have been forced to watch a 30 minute YouTube video explaining how and why he was banned. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-for-colors-and-fonts/632954/65 "2012-08-30T11:47:41Z")
Question: Would it be technically feasible for the users to set something in their profile so that no matter what font a post was submitted in, it would appear on your screen in the font and style you want? Suppose I had bad eyes and wanted everything to show up in 18 point bold font, even if the user had submitted something in tiny font? That way we could all post in whatever font we so desired, and those users who didn’t want to see it could see it in whatever they wanted. And by the way, I miss **The Grapist!** ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-for-colors-and-fonts/632954/66 "2012-08-30T19:21:42Z")
Oh no, not large text with occasional color! Thanks mods, you have truly earned your pay this week. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-for-colors-and-fonts/632954/67 "2012-08-30T23:37:58Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Oh no, not large text with occasional color! Thanks mods, you have truly earned your pay this week. Aw, shucks, it was nothing…:o (the pay) ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-for-colors-and-fonts/632954/68 "2012-08-31T14:37:02Z")
I have a greasemonkey script installed where I can have certain poster’s posts read to me in a particular actor’s voice\*. I set the late lamented **Brad Watson, Miami** ’s posts to be read to me by Gilbert Gottfried. That made him make much more sense. \*OK, not really, but I sure wish I did. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-for-colors-and-fonts/632954/69 "2012-09-02T05:43:20Z")
Marley wasn’t the only person in [that thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15432297#post15432297) that told him it was silly/stupid/needless. Here’s a sample response: > [@Dec. 21, 2012 is the beginning of the Age of Aquarius](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dec-21-2012-is-the-beginning-of-the-age-of-aquarius/632923/1): > > In _Matthew 24:3_, Jesus’(74) disciples asked him, _“What will be the sign of your return and of the closing of the age?”_ Some Bible versions wrongly use _“end of the world”_ (KJV) or _“end of time”_. It’s very important to correct some people’s wrong impression that on December 21, 2012 we will see the “end of the world” or “end of time”. **What we, in-fact, will see on 12/21/12 is the end of the _Age of Pisces_ and the beginning of the _Age of Aquarius_.** And yes, the Christ - GOD’s ‘chosen one’ - will have returned and produced the _“book/scroll”_ with the _“7 seals”_ on the cover prophesied in _The Revelation 5:1-10:10._ 🆒 > [@Dec. 21, 2012 is the beginning of the Age of Aquarius](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dec-21-2012-is-the-beginning-of-the-age-of-aquarius/632923/3): > > A word, please? The different sized fonts and the various colors aren’t really helping you here. Conversing with others on the message board is not the same as standing on a street corner holding a large cardboard sign. Nobody here is attracted by or impressed by how a post looks-they are impressed by what a post _says_. btw, his fonts were getting larger! In direct proportion to the wackiness of his posts. ETA: I missed the post where he said: > [@](#): > > I use size 4 of 7 font - it’s a code… > > I also take advantage of the other features of this forum. If you don’t like my style of writing, then don’t read it and don’t waste everyone’s times with your complaints about fonts, sizes, colors, smiles, etc. ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-for-colors-and-fonts/632954/70 "2012-09-02T07:17:42Z")
> [@Beastly\_Rotter](#): > > If anyone’s interested, I have a Greasemonkey script that lets you assign colours, fonts and sizes to different posters. I’m interested. I tend to forget who’s a complete moron and who’s an usually interesting poster, and this would help. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-for-colors-and-fonts/632954/71 "2012-09-02T12:17:45Z")
I feel so neglected. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-for-colors-and-fonts/632954.md?page=3)