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Why has MN changed colour?

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GeniuneWorkOfFart · 18/09/2025 15:31

It's awful! About 10 mins ago I refreshed a page and the blue banners changed to a much brighter shade, and the OP is highlighted in grey instead of green, and I hate it. It's too bright. What's happening??

Galaxy A55, latest version of Chrome.

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diddl · 18/09/2025 18:25

Well I thought I could tolerate it but the bright blue is now headache inducing!

TheSpottedZebra · 18/09/2025 18:24

Dark mode is slightly less bright but still rather bright actually! With someone much contrast. And the survey boxes don't go dark so that's a bit shit too.

BorneBackCeaselesslyIntoThePas · 18/09/2025 18:22

Please can we have the old colours back, at least as an option

inkognitha · 18/09/2025 18:17

Not a fan either

HansHolbein · 18/09/2025 18:16

Fucking awful. Especially if you click active.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 18/09/2025 18:15

This is genuinely painful and difficult to read. The massive banners saying OP and "My Posts " are also unnecessary - surely that is what the colour coding is for?

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 18/09/2025 17:33

GeniuneWorkOfFart · 18/09/2025 17:05

And this monstrosity?? Why? Just WHY? It's ugly and visually intrusive, drawing my eye to this big red blob to tell me I'm looking at my own post. It's really really horrible site design and so unnecessary, fulfils no useful purpose at all. I know it's my post!

😂
yes it’s daft.

NoahDia · 18/09/2025 17:32

teawamutu · 18/09/2025 17:24

I think I chose green for OP - this isn't. It's almost indistinguishable from the regular background.

I get that strong colours aren't great for accessibility, but could the intrusive ORIGINAL POSTER label and very pale colours not be an option rather than everyone being stuck with it?

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Same here, so I tried the blue and the grey and they just look exactly like the weird pale colour the green has now gone 😳

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 18/09/2025 17:32

Hang on. It says original poster every time op posts? Whats the point if it’s in your chosen highlighted colour too?

CoubousAndTourmaIet · 18/09/2025 17:29

Have blurred vision.
For those of us with migraine, this is unusable. It's not a case of not liking it, or getting used to it. It is excluding us altogether.
Even with the brightness turned right down it is still affecting my vision.

justforthis · 18/09/2025 17:29

Just adding a message for the colour. Why can't it stay as it was. Too much for this Mumsnet veteran 😭

Lifestooshort71 · 18/09/2025 17:27

Makes my eyes hurt. Don't like it. Please change it back

teawamutu · 18/09/2025 17:24

GeniuneWorkOfFart · 18/09/2025 17:08

Will they fuck, they never do. But I don't get why, if this colour scheme is so amazing, it wasn't just added as an option for those weirdos who want it instead of imposed on everyone without a word being said.

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I think I chose green for OP - this isn't. It's almost indistinguishable from the regular background.

I get that strong colours aren't great for accessibility, but could the intrusive ORIGINAL POSTER label and very pale colours not be an option rather than everyone being stuck with it?

SquigglePigs · 18/09/2025 17:21

RoundandRounnnd · 18/09/2025 17:06

The new design should have been tested with a sample of users before it was implemented. While the colours are nice, they are a very poor choice for screen reading. I hope MN will act on this feedback.

They did do some sampling. I remember reviewing a load of colour options and commenting on them.

The big "my post" thing was one I remember saying was intrusive and distracting!

I'm on the Andriod app and it hasn't changed for me yet.

UnctuousUnicorns · 18/09/2025 17:17

GeniuneWorkOfFart · 18/09/2025 17:07

It's basically Tesco Value Mumsnet now. That's the colour scheme isn't it?

It reminds me of when Facebook sorry , Meta changed its look a year or so ago. It's the same shitty bright blue. Like when you had to go into Safe Mode because you'd been hacked. Everything looks like you've been transported back to 1998. Just crap.

lcakethereforeIam · 18/09/2025 17:16

This pink hurts my heart everytime I post 😭

murasaki · 18/09/2025 17:10

JaneJeffer · 18/09/2025 17:08

Please don’t ever do this to the app

Oh, has that not changed? Maybe it's a plan to force everyone onto the app.

JaneJeffer · 18/09/2025 17:08

The wonderful app that loves my posts so much it thinks they’re worth repeating

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GeniuneWorkOfFart · 18/09/2025 17:08

RoundandRounnnd · 18/09/2025 17:06

The new design should have been tested with a sample of users before it was implemented. While the colours are nice, they are a very poor choice for screen reading. I hope MN will act on this feedback.

Will they fuck, they never do. But I don't get why, if this colour scheme is so amazing, it wasn't just added as an option for those weirdos who want it instead of imposed on everyone without a word being said.

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JaneJeffer · 18/09/2025 17:08

Please don’t ever do this to the app

JaneJeffer · 18/09/2025 17:08

Please don’t ever do this to the app

JaneJeffer · 18/09/2025 17:07

It’s prawn cocktail MN

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GeniuneWorkOfFart · 18/09/2025 17:07

It's basically Tesco Value Mumsnet now. That's the colour scheme isn't it?

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RoundandRounnnd · 18/09/2025 17:06

The new design should have been tested with a sample of users before it was implemented. While the colours are nice, they are a very poor choice for screen reading. I hope MN will act on this feedback.

JaneJeffer · 18/09/2025 17:06

My posts 🤣