View Full Version : You just think it's pink ... megathread!
pluckypigeon
April 1st, 2009, 11:32 AM
http://www.reddit.com has turned in to a hybrid of digg
and this forum also has turned pink
MrWES
April 1st, 2009, 11:34 AM
uh?
steeleyuk
April 1st, 2009, 11:34 AM
The forum is damn hard to read with this pink...
amitabhishek
April 1st, 2009, 11:35 AM
OK. First of all am in office that's why am on XP & why on earth this forum has turned pink. Is it only me or u guys too have same pink screen? Hate it :(.
.Maleficus.
April 1st, 2009, 11:35 AM
April Fools Day?
Solicitous
April 1st, 2009, 11:35 AM
nope...just you KIDDING.
glad you started this thread, for a moment I thought I was the only one.
Probably April fools
pluckypigeon
April 1st, 2009, 11:36 AM
The forum is damn hard to read with this pink...
extremely hard.
also i cant use reddit without greasemonkey so that's kinda frustrating
CK05
April 1st, 2009, 11:36 AM
01-04-09!
kiridude
April 1st, 2009, 11:36 AM
mines pink too - maybe April fools...
.Maleficus.
April 1st, 2009, 11:36 AM
Check the index page too.
adamlau
April 1st, 2009, 11:36 AM
CSS tricks...
kellemes
April 1st, 2009, 11:37 AM
Looking for sunglasses..:cool:
kiridude
April 1st, 2009, 11:37 AM
april fools!
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 11:38 AM
I don't see any pink ...
itsStephen
April 1st, 2009, 11:39 AM
It's fug
theozzlives
April 1st, 2009, 11:39 AM
WOW! I was going to say I don't understand, but now I do! If this is perminant, I don't like the hot pink.
meho_r
April 1st, 2009, 11:40 AM
Pink Panther died?:cool:
amitabhishek
April 1st, 2009, 11:41 AM
I don't see any pink ...
Really? Keep reloading till it turns pink :D.
change_mode
April 1st, 2009, 11:42 AM
Nice idea to give the users eye cancer for april fools joke ;)
pluckypigeon
April 1st, 2009, 11:43 AM
I don't see any pink ...
I bet you can't ;)
alphacrucis2
April 1st, 2009, 11:43 AM
WOW! I was going to say I don't understand, but now I do! If this is perminant, I don't like the hot pink.
LOL I thought Firefox was going nuts on me. The forum admins having a bit of fun.
haemulon
April 1st, 2009, 11:44 AM
1 April is a good day to stay off the internet.
It's hard to read anything all pink and bright like this.
steeleyuk
April 1st, 2009, 11:45 AM
They did the same thing last year, remember one of the forums was named OMG Pink Ponies...
gn2
April 1st, 2009, 11:47 AM
Seem to recall they did this last year as well.
Hopefully normal service will be restored tomorrow.
newbie2
April 1st, 2009, 11:50 AM
I don't see any pink ...
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4134/screenshot01x.th.png (http://img15.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot01x.png)
do you see it now? :p
wirepuller134
April 1st, 2009, 11:50 AM
I think its great!!
ayoli
April 1st, 2009, 11:50 AM
I use this script in greasemonkey to turn back to a original background :
// ==UserScript==
// @name ubuntuforums
// @namespace ubuntuforums
// @description ubuntuforums skin
// @include http://ubuntuforums.org/*
// @include http://*ubuntuforums.org*
// ==/UserScript==
// turns forums background back to original color
tags = document.getElementsByTagName("div");
for (var i = 0; i < tags.length; i++) {
if (tags[i].className.toLowerCase() == "page") {
tags[i].style.background = '#fff';
}
}
ubuntu-geek
April 1st, 2009, 11:51 AM
As we continue to improve our forums and take input from our users we've decided to launch ubuntuforms v3.0. You'll notice the color scheme is hot, with subtle font colors and beautiful pinks. Enjoy!
Partyboi2
April 1st, 2009, 11:51 AM
When viewing the forums most of the pages have turned pink. Does anyone know what is causing this?
pluckypigeon
April 1st, 2009, 11:52 AM
I use this script in greasemonkey to turn back to a original background :
// ==UserScript==
// @name ubuntuforums
// @namespace ubuntuforums
// @description ubuntuforums skin
// @include http://ubuntuforums.org/*
// @include http://*ubuntuforums.org*
// ==/UserScript==
// turns forums background back to original color
tags = document.getElementsByTagName("div");
for (var i = 0; i < tags.length; i++) {
if (tags[i].className.toLowerCase() == "page") {
tags[i].style.background = '#fff';
}
}
Haha :D what a killjoy :p
amitabhishek
April 1st, 2009, 11:53 AM
As we continue to improve our forums and take input from our users we've decided to launch ubuntuforms v3.0. You'll notice the color scheme is hot, with subtle font colors and beautiful pinks. Enjoy!
^^^ Holy Cow!!!
ayoli
April 1st, 2009, 11:53 AM
As we continue to improve our forums and take input from our users we've decided to launch ubuntuforms v3.0. You'll notice the color scheme is hot, with subtle font colors and beautiful pinks. Enjoy!
:)
sisco311
April 1st, 2009, 11:54 AM
never mind
ayoli
April 1st, 2009, 11:55 AM
Haha :D what a killjoy :p
:)
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 11:57 AM
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4134/screenshot01x.th.png (http://img15.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot01x.png)
do you see it now? :p
Perhaps my colorblindness is a blessing?
he he
Rocket2DMn
April 1st, 2009, 12:02 PM
Gremlins in the system.
matthew
April 1st, 2009, 12:03 PM
Rocket spilled some pixels.
fballem
April 1st, 2009, 12:05 PM
I could have sworn that Pink Ponies was dead - guess I was wrong. Happy April Fools day everyone, and for those who are in places where April Fools Day is not celebrated, you have my condolences - unfortunately, I think we're going to have to suffer this for the day.
skymera
April 1st, 2009, 12:06 PM
I use this script in greasemonkey to turn back to a original background :
// ==UserScript==
// @name ubuntuforums
// @namespace ubuntuforums
// @description ubuntuforums skin
// @include http://ubuntuforums.org/*
// @include http://*ubuntuforums.org*
// ==/UserScript==
// turns forums background back to original color
tags = document.getElementsByTagName("div");
for (var i = 0; i < tags.length; i++) {
if (tags[i].className.toLowerCase() == "page") {
tags[i].style.background = '#fff';
}
}
Even with this, mine is still pink :popcorn:
It's difficult to browse this site at college now.
sisco311
April 1st, 2009, 12:06 PM
it's the new theme of the forums.
the new official theme in Jaunty is also pink.
steeleyuk
April 1st, 2009, 12:08 PM
Have you tried clearing your cache?
Just put that Greasemonkey script in and its working here.
sisco311
April 1st, 2009, 12:08 PM
Even with this, mine is still pink :popcorn:
It's difficult to browse this site at college now.
why don't you change the theme?
Partyboi2
April 1st, 2009, 12:09 PM
I must admit I do like the profile page in pink :o
steeleyuk
April 1st, 2009, 12:10 PM
Ah... theres a <oops>. Hadn't spotted that.
Edit: hmm?!
t.rei
April 1st, 2009, 12:13 PM
Argh! Common... don't do this to someone who is running the beta and is currently testing various browsers. xD
Got me for a second! *cheers*
kpatz
April 1st, 2009, 12:17 PM
Ouch, that pink is causing retina pain...
The yellow reply boxes and buttons aren't too bad though...
steeleyuk
April 1st, 2009, 12:20 PM
The next trick is to send updates down which break X. ;)
pluckypigeon
April 1st, 2009, 12:22 PM
The next trick is to send updates down which break X. ;)
don't say that
you're a nightmare
RaZoR1394
April 1st, 2009, 12:24 PM
I think this forum turned pink because I was just planning of buying a pink Acer Aspire One 110 yesterday. ):P:o
armandh
April 1st, 2009, 12:37 PM
you are going to keep it right?
4.1
damis648
April 1st, 2009, 12:37 PM
I hope not... :popcorn:
armandh
April 1st, 2009, 12:40 PM
thats why my question was followed by 4.1
ooh ooh this dayglow chartreuse reply/edit needs only a bit of electric blue
Lunx
April 1st, 2009, 12:41 PM
it's the new theme of the forums.
the new official theme in Jaunty is also pink.
Well I ain't ever gonna complain about brown again...
My eyes are bleeding
wolfyking2
April 1st, 2009, 12:43 PM
is the pink and all the other colors an april thing? :-k
MacUntu
April 1st, 2009, 12:45 PM
I hate this day. Everybody tries to be funny but most fail badly - including ubuntuforums.
elliotn
April 1st, 2009, 12:48 PM
The pink is ugly
aeiah
April 1st, 2009, 12:49 PM
you can reset it in <repression>.
ade234uk
April 1st, 2009, 12:50 PM
What the hell I have got pink too.
tom66
April 1st, 2009, 12:53 PM
I kinda like it.
.Disclaimer: I kid. Seriously, it's burning my eyes out.
Joeb454
April 1st, 2009, 12:55 PM
Ah... theres a <oops>. Hadn't spotted that.
Edit: hmm?!
Hahaha, that's the best edit reason I've ever seen...;)
mips
April 1st, 2009, 12:56 PM
.Disclaimer: I kid. Seriously, it's burning my eyes out.
You are not alone.
Like some people mentioned I don't see the humour in this.
mamamia88
April 1st, 2009, 01:01 PM
omg this is horrible
Mehashi
April 1st, 2009, 01:01 PM
Yay!
Im so happy! boohoo to you pink hating guys!
(ok so maybe I had to turn down my gamma a bit...)
^_^
s.fox
April 1st, 2009, 01:01 PM
It seems to be a little random. Sometimes a page is pink and the next its not. I am sure of one thing though, its hurting my eyes. :(
Hero of Time
April 1st, 2009, 01:02 PM
I find it more disturbing that it's every few pages. You open a page, it's pink, reload, it's pink, reload again, it's normal. Reload another time, pink again. It's really frustrating.
Now if a Jackalope would be running around the screen following your cursor, that would be funny.
Len Tyree
April 1st, 2009, 01:02 PM
it is not easy to read some things around the 'pink' wall paper? or whatever. can we dispense with it?
the yellow is not any better, difficult to read through. dump it also.
like a previous member noted:: "is this an april fool thing"?
if so lets dump it, go back to b & w.
thanks, len tyree
steeleyuk
April 1st, 2009, 01:03 PM
Hahaha, that's the best edit reason I've ever seen...;)
I wondered what the hell happened when I saw it.
s.fox
April 1st, 2009, 01:04 PM
The main pink is fine. Its the text thats the issue. The contrast isn't great enough. :D
HotShotDJ
April 1st, 2009, 01:07 PM
Wasn't it this exact change that marked the "beginning of the end" of the Backyard forum? I don't follow the Community Cafe discussions, so I don't know -- have people been having discussions that tend to disrupt the psychological homeostasis of some cognitively inflexible people or groups?
EDIT: OH... never mind... I just noticed it all over UbuntuForums...
amitabhishek
April 1st, 2009, 01:07 PM
Isn't pink a girlie thing! Paris Hilton probably will love this color. BTW her fav. custom distro is Blowbuntu. :D
Bölvağur
April 1st, 2009, 01:10 PM
I guess this is the only time of the year we can say that ubuntuforums is looking rather gay.
Somehow this is beginning to remind me most webpages 10 years ago, man... "more colours please, we need brighter colours, we need more <blink>"
ibuclaw
April 1st, 2009, 01:11 PM
Nice to see that the forum admins are testing out new colour schemes again.
I believe they did this last year too...
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 01:14 PM
I wondered what the hell happened when I saw it.
:p
pmlxuser
April 1st, 2009, 01:15 PM
Pink WHY. this gives me creeps, reminds me of my EX please go back to the default. I like defaults (unless you tell me you have changed the default to pink) HELL AGREE WITH Post #1
Lunx
April 1st, 2009, 01:15 PM
No pink here now, worked out the secret to turn it off :D
Sadly, I'm not going to share it with anyone else 'coz no-one came to my aid when my eyes were bleeding...
Ok, I wont be that nasty, I'll give you a clue. Have a look in <your being repressed>.
From now my lips are sealed.):P
Shippou
April 1st, 2009, 01:15 PM
I think the Lynx way is great: black bg, white text, yellow links, blue italicized text, red bold text.
Swagman
April 1st, 2009, 01:22 PM
I don't see any pink ...
Ok
Cerise
Good job the text aint in blue !!
FraggedLocust
April 1st, 2009, 01:25 PM
it seems to come and go for me.
forrestcupp
April 1st, 2009, 01:28 PM
Nice to see that the forum admins are testing out new colour schemes again.
I believe they did this last year too...
Yeah, they did it last year and then The Backyard turned into OMG Pink Ponies and they never changed it back until they shut it down. Maybe this is their way of beginning the shut down process of the Cafe, too.
And in my opinion, the pink background is immensely more annoying than the white background with pink text was.
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 01:30 PM
Ok
Cerise
Good job the text aint in blue !!
No, seriously ...
sisco311
April 1st, 2009, 01:31 PM
It seems to be a little random. Sometimes a page is pink and the next its not. I am sure of one thing though, its hurting my eyes. :(
I find it more disturbing that it's every few pages. You open a page, it's pink, reload, it's pink, reload again, it's normal. Reload another time, pink again. It's really frustrating.
Now if a Jackalope would be running around the screen following your cursor, that would be funny.
it seems to come and go for me.
you have to clear your browser's cache to enjoy the wonderful pink theme.
s.fox
April 1st, 2009, 01:31 PM
I managed to turn it off :D
sisco311
April 1st, 2009, 01:33 PM
I managed to turn it off :D
:(
pluckypigeon
April 1st, 2009, 01:33 PM
I managed to turn it off :D
You think that .......until it comes back
s.fox
April 1st, 2009, 01:34 PM
:(
Turn that frown upside down :D
s.fox
April 1st, 2009, 01:35 PM
You think that .......until it comes back
Well since I played with a few options in the <your being repressed> I haven't seen any pink for about 10 mins or so. :D
24*7
April 1st, 2009, 01:37 PM
When I'm opening ubuntuforums links in multiple tabs in firefox, some of the tabs are displaying with a pink background.
I also use Compiz! I don't know how to rectify the problem :(
clone11
April 1st, 2009, 01:38 PM
IT happens to me to, it's probably a april fools joke
Hero of Time
April 1st, 2009, 01:38 PM
Check the forum. Oh, and your date ;).
Ericyzfr1
April 1st, 2009, 01:40 PM
It will go away after you change a couple of pages....There will be lots of threads on the subject.....in different languages too!!!
bekind2thenoob
April 1st, 2009, 01:41 PM
Haha wow! Me too :D
wolfyking2
April 1st, 2009, 01:41 PM
haha, mines not pink anymore. It's black D:
I CAN'T READ!!!
zomg that was a cruel joke, I actually had no color for a second.
I hate the ubuntuforum :D
stereomuffin
April 1st, 2009, 01:41 PM
Its the 1st of April ;)
Thank you´re friendly webmasters :o
zika
April 1st, 2009, 01:42 PM
check the <you're being repressed> and choose <your being repressed> (quick style chooser) ... :) happy AF!
capnthommo
April 1st, 2009, 01:45 PM
i like it! i think we should keep it.
happy all fools day.
nigel
:p
augoldfinger
April 1st, 2009, 01:45 PM
BLAAAAA!
What the....I cant even see it's too bright:oops::oops::mad:[-X[-o<:cry:
Lunx
April 1st, 2009, 01:45 PM
<you're being repressed!>
spoiler :p
I had to figure that out for myself, eyes have almost stopped bleeding...
Ascenti0n
April 1st, 2009, 01:50 PM
This pink colour theme is driving me nuts.
IT BRIGHT CANDY PINK
Pls turn it off before I lose my eyesight or my sanity, oops, too late on the insanity ;)
s.fox
April 1st, 2009, 01:50 PM
Is it me or are all the mods really busy at the moment watching Holy Grail? :D
Kevbert
April 1st, 2009, 01:51 PM
Yuk - makes my head hurt.
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 01:52 PM
Is it me or are all the mods really busy at the moment watching Holy Grail? :D
Would you like to join my quest?
Ascenti0n
April 1st, 2009, 01:52 PM
.... and one more thing,
I though open source freedom was about choice....
where is the option to turn this pink colour off
Stenico
April 1st, 2009, 01:53 PM
OK. First of all am in office that's why am on XP & why on earth this forum has turned pink. Is it only me or u guys too have same pink screen? Hate it :(.
Aprils fools jokes should perhaps be funny rather than making a website unusable.
s.fox
April 1st, 2009, 01:54 PM
Would you like to join my quest?
Sure, why not :D
I haven't seen it yet though, I'll keep looking :D
wipeout140
April 1st, 2009, 01:54 PM
I changed it to the default again as soon as it loaded. If want go back just go to bottom of e..g <you're being repressed> and select <you're being repressed>
miegiel
April 1st, 2009, 01:57 PM
<you're being repressed>
aaaaaaw :lolflag:
yay ... it's pink again
must have been some sittings in my cache
that turned it back to default
and back to default :(
pink is soooo spring :)
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 01:59 PM
Pink? There's no pink here! :p
presence1960
April 1st, 2009, 02:02 PM
hint: go to <you're being repressed> bottom left
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 02:03 PM
Sure, why not :D
I haven't seen it yet though, I'll keep looking :D
You could start working on a large wooden rabbit ...
s.fox
April 1st, 2009, 02:07 PM
you could start working on a large wooden rabbit ...
arthur: What happens now?
Bedevere: Well, now, uh, lancelot, galahad, and i, uh, wait until nightfall, and then leap out of the rabbit, taking the french, uh, by surprise. Not only by surprise, but totally unarmed!
Arthur: Who leaps out?
Bedevere: U-- u-- uh, lancelot, galahad, and i, uh, leap out of the rabbit, uh, and uh...
Arthur: Ohh.
Bedevere: Oh. Um, l-- look, i-- i-- if we built this large wooden badger--
:d
bruno9779
April 1st, 2009, 02:22 PM
This tacky pink color we are stuck with for the whole of thursday, makes me think.
Could this be the spark that triggers a new ubuntu flavor?
Should it be Pinkbuntu?
have your say
s.fox
April 1st, 2009, 02:24 PM
This tacky pink color we are stuck with for the whole of thursday, makes me think
Thursday??? I thought it was Wednesday for everybody in the world at the moment. :D
Extreedoc
April 1st, 2009, 02:26 PM
A pink background????????????? I can't read it! Oh my God, my eyes!!!!
s.fox
April 1st, 2009, 02:27 PM
Its an April fools joke. Don't panic :D
steeleyuk
April 1st, 2009, 02:30 PM
I certainly don't remember this much complaining about it last year. Since when did everybody become so miserable. Nevertheless, you've got a few options:
1. Turn it off. Its easy enough to do.
2. Use Greasemonkey.
3. Come back on the forums tomorrow.
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 02:31 PM
thursday??? I thought it was wednesday for everybody in the world at the moment. :d
1 ... 2 ... 5 ...
RaZe42
April 1st, 2009, 02:32 PM
1 ... 2 ... 5 ...
Three Sir!
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 02:33 PM
The theme should be gone soon. (Say, the end of today?)
Also, if you go to your <you're being repressed> at the bottom left, you can change the theme to the original one. Change the <you're being repressed>. Hope this helps!
Dr Small
April 1st, 2009, 02:34 PM
You guys are going to force me back to links where there are no stylesheets....
zika
April 1st, 2009, 02:35 PM
pink for new Ubuntu theme!!!!!
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 02:36 PM
You guys are going to force me back to links where there are no stylesheets....
Have at you!
K.Mandla
April 1st, 2009, 02:38 PM
In elinks, the forum is not pink.
I want my money back. ;)
Naz_Farooq
April 1st, 2009, 02:39 PM
OK. First of all am in office that's why am on XP & why on earth this forum has turned pink. Is it only me or u guys too have same pink screen? Hate it :(.
My screen is pink and when I clicked your attached picture, it was also pink. Damn it. Its agonizing now. Its tooooooo hard to read and its pinching my eyes.
Pink panther is much more beautiful than this ridiculous color.
rick08
April 1st, 2009, 02:40 PM
MY EYES ARE BLEEDING!:cry:
sydbat
April 1st, 2009, 02:41 PM
Guard: Where'd you get the coconuts?
Arthur: We found them.
Guard: Found them? In Mercia?! The coconut's tropical!
Arthur: What do you mean?
Guard: Well, Mercia's a temperate zone!
Arthur: The swallow may fly south with the sun, and the house martin or the plover may seek warmer climes in winter, yet these are not strangers to our land.
Guard: ... Are you suggesting that coconuts migrate?
BkkBonanza
April 1st, 2009, 02:42 PM
So just today I've been getting magenta colours all over the pages of the forums. Is something wrong with the stylesheets or what's going on?
Is anyone else getting this?
Seems to be somewhat random page by page. Some look ok and some messed up.
Anyone else?
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 02:46 PM
Guard: Where'd you get the coconuts?
Arthur: We found them.
Guard: Found them? In Mercia?! The coconut's tropical!
Arthur: What do you mean?
Guard: Well, Mercia's a temperate zone!
Arthur: The swallow may fly south with the sun, and the house martin or the plover may seek warmer climes in winter, yet these are not strangers to our land.
Guard: ... Are you suggesting that coconuts migrate?
I'm not interested!
tnseditor
April 1st, 2009, 02:47 PM
Take a look at the date and then say "Ohhhh!" :D
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 02:47 PM
The theme should be gone soon. (Say, the end of today?)
Also, if you go to your <you're being repressed> at the bottom left, you can change the theme to the original one. Change the <you're being repressed>. Hope this helps!
HELP! MURDER! POLICE! MOD ABUSE!!!! :p
Have at you!
I beg your pardon!
In elinks, the forum is not pink.
I want my money back. ;)
/me has to install that in XP.
MY EYES ARE BLEEDING!:cry:
Well, I did make a tutorial, but it was <repressed>. ;)
BkkBonanza
April 1st, 2009, 02:48 PM
Ya, I just saw the post below mine. I could have sworn it wasn't there a minute ago. I DID look. And I thought I was the first to say anthing! Oh well. Pain and suffering goes on.
ELD
April 1st, 2009, 02:48 PM
Argh this pink is doing my fracking head in, it's not even funny, it's actually hurting my eyes!
Dr Small
April 1st, 2009, 02:49 PM
In elinks, the forum is not pink.
I want my money back. ;)
<NI>
Me too! :D
and your pink colors will disappear! wah-lah!
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 02:49 PM
HELP! MURDER! POLICE! MOD ABUSE!!!! :p
Bloody peasants.
Thank you ... I've been waiting for that one all night! :)
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 02:52 PM
Bloody peasants.
Thank you ... I've been waiting for that one all night! :)
Oh, what a giveaway! Did you hear that? Did you hear that, eh? That's what I'm on about! Did you see him repressing me? You saw him, Didn't you?
(Welcome.)
dandnsmith
April 1st, 2009, 02:53 PM
The reply box is now yellow for me, as well as this unreadable pink - which seems to come and go, possibly depending what order I do things
Dr Small
April 1st, 2009, 02:54 PM
Oh, what a giveaway! Did you hear that? Did you hear that, eh? That's what I'm on about! Did you see him repressing me? You saw him, Didn't you?
(Welcome.)
Pink ponies is back. Let's celebrate!
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 02:56 PM
Pink ponies is back. Let's celebrate!
I believe the word you're looking for is, "rejoice".
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 02:56 PM
Yay! My wish has been granted!!!!!!!!11 :D
sydbat
April 1st, 2009, 02:57 PM
I'm not interested!Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system!
ubuntu-geek
April 1st, 2009, 02:58 PM
Yeah, they did it last year and then The Backyard turned into OMG Pink Ponies and they never changed it back until they shut it down. Maybe this is their way of beginning the shut down process of the Cafe, too.
And in my opinion, the pink background is immensely more annoying than the white background with pink text was.
I think its a great idea to shut down the cafe, thanks for the suggestion. :)
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 02:59 PM
I think its a great idea to shut down the cafe, thanks for the suggestion. :)
A blessing! A blessing from the Lord!
MahekChopra
April 1st, 2009, 02:59 PM
Baq to normal...watta relief!!!
ArtF10
April 1st, 2009, 03:00 PM
^^^WTH? It's still pink!!!
I just hope that the April 1 worm did not hack ubuntuforums.org.
MahekChopra
April 1st, 2009, 03:01 PM
Yuck! Pink and yellow...what is wrongg with the forum!
When i signed in it was pink and yellow. I refreshed the page and it was back to normal...and pink again!!!
arrgghhh...
sydbat
April 1st, 2009, 03:01 PM
Baq to normal...watta relief!!!Only until the next <being repressed>...
3Miro
April 1st, 2009, 03:01 PM
Just hit the reload button, it fixes it.
steeleyuk
April 1st, 2009, 03:01 PM
NO!!! Don't shut down the cafe or the noobs will spend the next few weeks posting 'Wheres ma cafe?!11'. Its hell reading the forums today, nearly every one has something related to pink in there.
s.fox
April 1st, 2009, 03:01 PM
I think its a great idea to shut down the cafe, thanks for the suggestion. :)
Great idea o'lord. :D
smartboyathome
April 1st, 2009, 03:01 PM
Why can't we just switch back to the old theme like last year? I CAN'T READ THE FORUM INDEX WITH THAT GRAY COLOR!
In other news, anyone try to change the forum back with <you're being repressed>?
Vorian Grey
April 1st, 2009, 03:09 PM
It was funnier last year.
Mehashi
April 1st, 2009, 03:10 PM
Wow!
It is funny to see people take themselves so seriously that they call this 'unusable' and more! That is a little extreme! It is easily changed and has sparked off some humour so I think it is great! If it hurts your eyes then change it! (Or turn gamma down a little like I did)
This just make me miss 'the backya... I mean 'OMG Pink Ponies'!
^_^
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 03:10 PM
I think its a great idea to shut down the cafe, thanks for the suggestion. :)
NOEZ!!!
A blessing! A blessing from the Lord!
/me begins to cry.
Only until the next <being repressed>...
April First?
Just hit the reload button, it fixes it.
Fixes what?
Great idea o'lord. :D
Why can't we just switch back to the old theme like last year? I CAN'T READ THE FORUM INDEX WITH THAT GRAY COLOR!
In other news, anyone try to change the forum back with Stylish?
Yes, but they have been killed by ninjas. Don't go there.
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 03:14 PM
Yes, but they have been killed by ninjas. Don't go there.
You sure it wasn't the rabbit of Caerbannog
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 03:15 PM
Well, he IS a ninja, so...
Shippou
April 1st, 2009, 03:15 PM
.... And one more thing,
i though open source freedom was about choice....
Where is the option to turn this pink colour off
lolz...
tarps87
April 1st, 2009, 03:17 PM
Now if a Jackalope would be running around the screen following your cursor, that would be funny.
+1 maybe just across the screen randomly
@Dr Small
You're not allowed to out smart the mods [-X :D
Mehashi
April 1st, 2009, 03:19 PM
Fixing Bug #1 doesn't mean becoming Bug #1. We need to improve Linux, not clone Windows..
I like that Shippou!
sujoy
April 1st, 2009, 03:22 PM
<you're being repressed> saves the day. :P
EDIT: ZOMG, zombies ate my words. btw, <hush>options in userCP saved me this time</hush>
haha now lets see yo zombiezzzzz :P :lolflag:
smartboyathome
April 1st, 2009, 03:23 PM
By the way guys, look at the bottom <you're being repressed> in the <you're being repressed>. cleanv2 may help you. ;)
Shippou
April 1st, 2009, 03:23 PM
Fixing Bug #1 doesn't mean becoming Bug #1. We need to improve Linux, not clone Windows..
I like that Shippou!
That's not originally mine, as quoted in the sig.
+1 maybe just across the screen randomly
@Dr Small
You're not allowed to out smart the mods [-X :D
Maybe a roar can be played as background music as well.
Or maybe a cat meowing?
Nasso
April 1st, 2009, 03:27 PM
Why not make this thread a sticky if this joke is coming back each year? :)
Variation, ubuntuforums.org-team, variation. ):P
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 03:27 PM
By the way guys, look at the bottom <you're being repressed> in the <you're being repressed>. cleanv2 may help you. ;)
That was fast. I wonder if there is a auto replace with the words "UserCP", "right", and "cleanv2" I wonder...
That's not originally mine, as quoted in the sig.
Maybe a roar can be played as background music as well.
Or maybe a cat meowing?
Pardon?
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 03:28 PM
Maybe a roar can be played as background music as well.
Or maybe a cat meowing?
Brave brave brave brave sir robin!
hawkhock
April 1st, 2009, 03:29 PM
Is it just me or did the Ubuntu Forum change its color scheme from beige & orange to hot pink? It's the first time I've logged on in two days. What gives?
Dr Small
April 1st, 2009, 03:29 PM
That was fast. I wonder if there is a auto replace with the words "UserCP", "right", and "cleanv2" I wonder...
Pardon?
They can't stop me now.
Manu311
April 1st, 2009, 03:30 PM
I'll just create a huge traffic - after a few loads the time turns back to normal colors.
I just won't ruin my eyes reading text on ugly pink backgrounds -.-.
I hate the first of april -.-.
letmekilluplz
April 1st, 2009, 03:30 PM
Im pretty sure its an April Fools joke.. Hopefully
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 03:30 PM
I guess so!
skierkyles
April 1st, 2009, 03:30 PM
Its being weird for me, its the normal browinsh gray now, then it will change to hot pink.
Edit: like right now its hot pink. Its weird.
smartboyathome
April 1st, 2009, 03:31 PM
Dmizer, I guess you are the last Roman? :P
Fine then. I guess people will just have to suffer and use <you're being repressed>. The devs aren't going to run a DDoS attack on <you're being repressed>.org, are they? D:
s.fox
April 1st, 2009, 03:31 PM
Brave Sir Robin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4SJ0xR2_bQ)
Dr Small
April 1st, 2009, 03:32 PM
Maybe we should contact the author of the conficker.c worm, and have him use his botnet against UFs... Hmm, I wonder what the affect of that would be like.
lyceum
April 1st, 2009, 03:32 PM
If this is the best UbuntuGeek can do for an April fools gag, that is sad. I hope guests can't see it.
-edit-
A better April fools would have been to post in the Cafe that "the forums are closing due to a merger Canonical made with a leading software company. For further help call MicroSoft support".
smartboyathome
April 1st, 2009, 03:33 PM
Maybe we should contact the author of the conficker.c worm, and have him use his botnet against UFs... Hmm, I wonder what the affect of that would be like.
As in, a DDoS attack? :o
Dr Small
April 1st, 2009, 03:34 PM
As in, a DDoS attack? :o
At least the canonical squid server page would be white instead of pink ;)
takutosuki
April 1st, 2009, 03:34 PM
omg XD i was desperately trying to find where to change forum styles, and i was suspecting that someone had logged on my account and changed it or something XXDDD
oww ow ow my eyes >_<
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 03:36 PM
omg XD i was desperately trying to find where to change forum styles, and i was suspecting that someone had logged on my account and changed it or something XXDDD
oww ow ow my eyes >_<
You are in great peril!
hessiess
April 1st, 2009, 03:37 PM
firefox preferances -> <you're being repressed> -> problem solved.
takutosuki
April 1st, 2009, 03:37 PM
<you're being repressed>
it's great that it's named "af", which just COOOOUUULDDD mean "april's fool" X'DDDDDDDD
smartboyathome
April 1st, 2009, 03:38 PM
It's, err, well, um, shh! (in mine too) ;)
So you join in this holy crusade? :P
anewguy
April 1st, 2009, 03:38 PM
Interesting - seems to depend on nothing on my part, so I'm going to assume it's a random deal, but the occasional bright pink background (and yellow in the reply boxes) must be an April Fools joke.
Cute.
dave :)
Dr Small
April 1st, 2009, 03:39 PM
So you join in this holy crusade? :P
Of course! We must unite to fight tyranny!!
philinux
April 1st, 2009, 03:40 PM
Yawn.... They did exactly the same last year. Come on something diffo.
perlluver
April 1st, 2009, 03:40 PM
Indeed it is, and it looks awful.
newbee70
April 1st, 2009, 03:42 PM
I think you might be right, but I wish they would have picked a color combo that was easier to read through.
mejpark
April 1st, 2009, 03:44 PM
It's not on the same level as YouTube's topsy turvy videos!
:o
Ms_Angel_D
April 1st, 2009, 03:45 PM
April 1st is so Annoying online....
stargate2500
April 1st, 2009, 03:45 PM
thats funny I tried everything to change it back they got me
tarps87
April 1st, 2009, 03:46 PM
Now how do you send a global pm :)
Thelasko
April 1st, 2009, 03:47 PM
I think you might be right, but I wish they would have picked a color combo that was easier to read through.
My eyes! The goggles do nothing!
Who ever said the forum staff has no sense of humor... was right.
Dr Small
April 1st, 2009, 03:48 PM
Now how do you send a global pm :)
That's called something like, err, Spam.
steeleyuk
April 1st, 2009, 03:49 PM
Now how do you send a global pm :)
wall "your message here"
Shippou
April 1st, 2009, 03:51 PM
Why not make this thread a sticky if this joke is coming back each year? :)
Variation, ubuntuforums.org-team, variation. ):P
A very good April Fool's joke (though harsh):
After signing in, pop up a window that says you need to update Adobe Reader or Firefox or Opera or something, and let the user be redirected to a spoof site (made by the mods, of course). This can be a great test of of patience.
Sorry for this post. Please don't ban me.
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 03:51 PM
That's called something like, err, Spam.
Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 03:52 PM
I like the old theme. :( http://pastebin.com/f416e6294
woppy71
April 1st, 2009, 03:53 PM
Please Turn It Back!!
Shippou
April 1st, 2009, 03:53 PM
A better April fools would have been to post in the Cafe that "the forums are closing due to a merger Canonical made with a leading software company. For further help call MicroSoft support".
Nice one.
MavsX
April 1st, 2009, 03:54 PM
this is burning my retinas!
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 03:56 PM
Indeed it is, and it looks awful.
Please Turn It Back!!
Nice one.
this is burning my retinas!
The won't! (But you can ("http://pastebin.com/NI).)
tarps87
April 1st, 2009, 03:56 PM
That's called something like, err, Spam.
But it would be a first. Useful spam :)
Shippou
April 1st, 2009, 03:56 PM
Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
Is that food?
Penguin Guy
April 1st, 2009, 03:57 PM
Q: The background colour of this website keeps on turning pink. What's happening?
A: There has been an error on the server and some vital data has been lost - including part of Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope); the release date will be postponed for 1 month while they re-write lost code.
Actually it's an April fools joke: April fools!
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 03:58 PM
Sometimes it is. But either way, no one likes it.
Steve1961
April 1st, 2009, 03:58 PM
Yep it's april fools day so we just have to put up with it for now
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 04:00 PM
Sometimes it is. But either way, no one likes it.
I'll have your spam. I love it. I'm having spam spam spam spam spam spam spam beaked beans spam spam spam and spam!
snl2587
April 1st, 2009, 04:01 PM
My eyes!!!
woppy71
April 1st, 2009, 04:03 PM
Go to you <you're being repressed> under the user control panel, at the <you're being repressed>, there are three choices, pick a different one and voila! NO PINK!! :KS
FlatBlackIan
April 1st, 2009, 04:03 PM
I noticed this in my user panel as well.
Funny.
savagenator
April 1st, 2009, 04:03 PM
my face! Its turning pink because of osmosis!
Shippou
April 1st, 2009, 04:03 PM
I'll have your spam. I love it. I'm having spam spam spam spam spam spam spam beaked beans spam spam spam and spam!
Hmmmnn... I'm hungry.
Oh yeah, just wondering: what does your kanji avatar mean? I'll assume it's Japanese, so could you also post its Hiragana (or Katakana) equivalent? Sorry, I am only "proficient" in Hiragana.
smartboyathome
April 1st, 2009, 04:04 PM
Everyone who wants it back to normal, see my <you're being repressed>. It will greatly help. :)
karlmp
April 1st, 2009, 04:05 PM
:confused:
Shippou
April 1st, 2009, 04:06 PM
Call me a lunatic, but then I do somewhat enjoy the pink. Because when it switches back to white, it's somewhat blinding me.
Sorry, I'm not a white fanatic.
P.S.: OpenOffice forums has somewhat a refreshing blend of colors: white and shades of blue. You can go there to refresh your eyes once in a while.
Once again, happy April fools to all!
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 04:06 PM
I'll have your spam. I love it. I'm having spam spam spam spam spam spam spam beaked beans spam spam spam and spam!
Okay: http://pastebin.com/m4dbc2aba
drs305
April 1st, 2009, 04:09 PM
In Firefox you can turn off the background color with Edit, Prefs, <you're being repressed>
lykwydchykyn
April 1st, 2009, 04:10 PM
guiz I n33d hlp plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!! I hv been yousing UBUTNUBE for 3 yrz n0w but 2day 1tz ZOMGP!NK!!!11!!
Lnuix is 2 hard 2 youse ppls! Ime go bak 2 vistar bcase it nvr wuz ZOMGP!NK!
plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzz hlp me!!!!!!!!!!1!!!11111111112!231!!#$#
lukjad
April 1st, 2009, 04:11 PM
guiz I n33d hlp plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!! I hv been yousing UBUTNUBE for 3 yrz n0w but 2day 1tz ZOMGP!NK!!!11!!
Lnuix is 2 hard 2 youse ppls! Ime go bak 2 vistar bcase it nvr wuz ZOMGP!NK!
plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzz hlp me!!!!!!!!!!1!!!11111111112!231!!#$#
Rest assured lykwydchykyn, you are hard to read in any colour. ;)
DigiTan
April 1st, 2009, 04:14 PM
Q: The background colour of this website keeps on turning pink.
You're lying!!!
Actually it's an April fools joke: April fools![/QUOTE]
Penguin Guy
April 1st, 2009, 04:17 PM
Actually try navigating around a bit; you'll find it does keep on turning pink: However there is no error with the server - Jaunty will be 9.04, not 9.05.
smartboyathome
April 1st, 2009, 04:17 PM
See my post #204 again. It will make more sense now. In case of blinding, see <you're being repressed>.
pbpersson
April 1st, 2009, 04:18 PM
Oh my gosh.....this is what I wake up to this morning? My eyes are not even awake yet and now they are in shock :o
Shippou
April 1st, 2009, 04:18 PM
Rest assured lykwydchykyn, you are hard to read in any colour. ;)
agreed.
pbpersson
April 1st, 2009, 04:22 PM
If anyone is seeing a pink forum, it is because they are looking at the world through rose-colored glasses.
I have heard of people looking at the world through rose-colored glasses but I have never seen such a prime example of this before.
Penguin Guy
April 1st, 2009, 04:30 PM
Assuming you are using FireFox:
<you're being repressed> to choose their own colours, instead of my selections above'
All websites will now use the colours that you have selected - I suggest you do not use this permanently - just for April fools day.
howefield
April 1st, 2009, 04:33 PM
Assuming you are using FireFox:
<you're being repressed>
All websites will now use the colours that you have selected - I suggest you do not use this permanently - just for April fools day.
Well said :)
jenkinbr
April 1st, 2009, 04:34 PM
Seriously, there has to be a way to make this hidious colorscheme stop!! It kills accessability.
Here's the easy way:
<I'm gonna be repressed if I put it here>
smartboyathome
April 1st, 2009, 04:35 PM
Seriously, there has to be a way to make this hidious colorscheme stop!! It kills accessability.
Here's the easy way:
<I'm gonna be repressed if I put it here>
See the <repressed>. It has the cure! :o
jenkinbr
April 1st, 2009, 04:36 PM
See the <repressed>. It has the cure! :o
That's what I would have put there.
smartboyathome
April 1st, 2009, 04:37 PM
That's what I would have put there.
Why repress the people? Shouldn't you oppress them instead? :P
ivaarsen
April 1st, 2009, 04:38 PM
AARRRGGG! My freekin' eyes!
Nice trick, admins! Happy April Fools' Day!
jenkinbr
April 1st, 2009, 04:39 PM
that seems to be dmizer's job at the momemt...
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 04:40 PM
Why repress the people? Shouldn't you oppress them instead? :P
The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water signifying by Divine Providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur.
jenkinbr
April 1st, 2009, 04:41 PM
Last edited by dmizer; 4 Minutes Ago at 10:35 AM.. Reason: How do you do, good lady. I am Arthur, King of the Britons.
wtf?
armageddon08
April 1st, 2009, 04:42 PM
Awww.....my eyes!!!
jenkinbr
April 1st, 2009, 04:43 PM
Simply solved by going to the _____ of the _______ and setting _____________ to ______________.
ivaarsen
April 1st, 2009, 04:46 PM
Simply solved by going to the _____ of the _______ and setting _____________ to ______________.
Cave, Caerbannog, the last words of Olfin Bedwere of Rheged, the last resting place of the most Holy Grail
I win! \o/
Again!
jenkinbr
April 1st, 2009, 04:52 PM
This is easy to solve! all you haeve to do is >http://go_to_the_bottom_of_the_page_and_change_the_dropdo wn_from_clearv2af_to_clearv2.its_that_easy< Simple, huh?
Penguin Guy
April 1st, 2009, 05:05 PM
Why do all the posts about the pink lead here?
jenkinbr
April 1st, 2009, 05:10 PM
<hint>I embedded something in one of my posts</hint>
smartboyathome
April 1st, 2009, 05:10 PM
Why do all the posts about the pink lead here?
Conspiracy!!! :o
jenkinbr
April 1st, 2009, 05:11 PM
PRECISELY!!!:evil:
dmizer
April 1st, 2009, 05:13 PM
Conspiracy!!! :o
NO! Itsssssssssssssssss
The Castle Aaaagh.
lovinglinux
April 1st, 2009, 05:17 PM
Is it just me or did the Ubuntu Forum change its color scheme from beige & orange to hot pink? It's the first time I've logged on in two days. What gives?
Problems related to forum usability, including this one, can be found in the <you're being repressed>. It's April Fools' Day.
You can also use the <you're being repressed> function to find if the topic has already been covered.
<you're being repressed> also has an option to specify the site in the search string. So you can use a string like "<you're bing repressed> site:ubuntuforums.org", which gives these results:
<you're being repressed>
Mark20
April 1st, 2009, 05:24 PM
Solution:
53%68%68%21%20%57%65%20%61%72%65%20%6E%6F%77%20%74 %68%65%20%4B%6E%69%67%68%74%73%20%57%68%6F%20%53%6 1%79%20%27%45%63%6B%79%2D%20%65%63%6B%79%2D%20%65% 63%6B%79%2D%20%65%63%6B%79%2D%20%70%69%6B%61%6E%67 %2D%20%7A%6F%6F%70%2D%20%62%6F%69%6E%67%2D%20%67%6 F%6F%64%65%6D%2D%20%7A%6F%6F%2D%20%6F%77%6C%69%2D% 20%7A%68%69%76%27%2E
SikEnCide
April 1st, 2009, 05:26 PM
happens to me too.... probly an april fools thing.
Zularan
April 1st, 2009, 05:28 PM
Christ I can't even read the forums like this, guess I'm using other sites today till they stop thinking this is funny. Good thing nobody comes here to find solutions to problems. /facepalm
jenkinbr
April 1st, 2009, 05:29 PM
Solution:
53%68%68%21%20%57%65%20%61%72%65%20%6E%6F%77%20%74 %68%65%20%4B%6E%69%67%68%74%73%20%57%68%6F%20%53%6 1%79%20%27%45%63%6B%79%2D%20%65%63%6B%79%2D%20%65% 63%6B%79%2D%20%65%63%6B%79%2D%20%70%69%6B%61%6E%67 %2D%20%7A%6F%6F%70%2D%20%62%6F%69%6E%67%2D%20%67%6 F%6F%64%65%6D%2D%20%7A%6F%6F%2D%20%6F%77%6C%69%2D% 20%7A%68%69%76%27%2E
Well said!
sydbat
April 1st, 2009, 05:30 PM
Actually, this just keeps getting funnier as the day goes on...mostly because of the people who have no sense of humour about it...spam...
kuja
April 1st, 2009, 05:32 PM
At least pink is better than beige.
3Miro
April 1st, 2009, 05:53 PM
Well a joke is a joke, but pink is incredibly dysfunctional. I can hardly read the threads names.
Fix it back soon please!
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