Must user "white" be green?

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Must user "white" be green?

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Hey there,

you might think this was silly, but when coming to the forum it always catches my eye and it somehow bothers me reading the username "white" colored in green.

Is there a reason for this? Can I change it? Or can't it be changed to color white instead? ;-)

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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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DelphiDev wrote: 2022-05-06, 11:08 UTC Is there a reason for this? Can I change it? Or can't it be changed to color white instead? ;-)
It indicates that I am a global moderator. As described by the Legend on the main page of the forum.
Forum main page wrote:Legend: Administrators, Global moderators
The word Administrators is red. Global moderators is green.

Global moderators can set their default group to Global moderators which causes them to be identified as global moderator and their name to become green. I have done so, the other global moderators have not done so (yet?).
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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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I'm glad that you're a global moderator and I can see how you want to show that role, but since you're the only one of the four members of the group, could you please swim with the stream and change it back to not-green? ;-)

It's just that "white" in green is the only green thing on the page and that triggers my brain (because it's green but says "white") ;-)

PS: don't take this too seriously. If you want to keep it this way just ignore my input.
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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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DelphiDev wrote: 2022-05-06, 11:33 UTC PS: don't take this too seriously. If you want to keep it this way just ignore my input.
I value your input and want a discussion about this.

If the global moderators don't do their name in green, then the main page says there are no global moderators. I think having global moderators visible on the main page can help build trust in the forum and discourage people from misusing the forum.

That's why I am in favor for global moderators to be identifiable as such.
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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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2white
Just a silly idea: create a moderator account with the name "green" and all will be satisfied. :mrgreen:
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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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I demand blue!

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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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It should indeed be in white. :)
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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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Now that we are at this topic - isn't it about time to delete sheep from the moderators list - he hasn't been active since 2007!
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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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You are right, I have removed his admin rights now.
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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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ghisler(Author) wrote: 2022-05-06, 14:35 UTC It should indeed be in white. :)
Sounds good, looks good. Make it so :)
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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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DelphiDev wrote: 2022-05-09, 09:04 UTC
ghisler(Author) wrote: 2022-05-06, 14:35 UTC It should indeed be in white. :)
Sounds good, looks good. Make it so :)
If that happens, I will change my name to green :)
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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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DelphiDev wrote: 2022-05-09, 09:04 UTC
ghisler(Author) wrote: 2022-05-06, 14:35 UTC It should indeed be in white. :)
Sounds good, looks good. Make it so :)
Good on dark theme, terrible and almost unreadable on default one (it is white on pale azure....) :)
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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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No we only need for Stefan2 to set his default group to Global moderators...
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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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You are funny guys (girls ?)... there should be a ghost moderator :lol:
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Re: Must user "white" be green?

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white wrote: 2022-05-09, 10:09 UTC
DelphiDev wrote: 2022-05-09, 09:04 UTC
ghisler(Author) wrote: 2022-05-06, 14:35 UTC It should indeed be in white. :)
Sounds good, looks good. Make it so :)
If that happens, I will change my name to green :)
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