How????

[2sp_]

I know this question is ancient, but why is the first answer in blue and the third answer in purple?

I found it in the related questions under the "Packets of Crisps" one in CB just now.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Media-and-TV/Question124545.html

[ummmm]

We used to be able to write in colour on here, and bold, underlined and italic.

[boxtops]

ooooo, weird!

[DTCwordfan]

what a good idea to have that......

[2sp_]

I think I first arrived on these shores in about 2006 or 2007, so must have missed that.

Thanks ummmm!

[ummmm]

It's not a good idea. It was really hard to read posts in yellow and some threads were colour overload. We are, mostly, grown ups on here.

[2sp_]

I imagine it would become silly.

[DTCwordfan]

I was being sarky.....

gawd just imagine adding more colour to all the clutter on here, the relative threads being the latest decision to clog things up. I am of the "lets have a button for that utility" school.

[2sp_]

I could sense your sarcasm, DT!

Didn't think multi-coloured threads would be your thing.

[ummmm]

We used to have lots of requests for moving avatars and emoticons....

What a mess that would look..

[DTCwordfan]

lol - the proverbial dog's boIIocks I would think................

[2sp_]

It's that whole thing about everyone wanting to be different.

Great quote (no idea who from...)

"Remember you are an individual, just like everyone else."

[jno]

we used to be able to do coloured, bold, italic, invisible (for spies)...

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Society-and-Culture/People-and-Places/Question235935.html

it was quite fun

[jno]

this is one of the things about Related Questions, it takes you back to another era with more functionalities

[vivandorron]

Yes, I remember the time when I had 'functionalities'.

Ron.

[B00]

ooooo tis my question!