Barb, It's not just you. I've been getting some gray background posts too - also slimy green one. The strange thing is that if it were within AOL, I would understand it. But it's only posts coming thru PIE. Like you said, they are harder to read & depressing colors. Bonnie In a message dated 7/21/1999 2:34:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > YIKES, People! > > Suddenly I'm noticing a proliferation of posts having black type > on a hard-to-read-depressing-darkish-gray background and I knew > that there are only a coupla folks posting using that gray color > regularly. > > Huh? I couldn't figure out how MY monitor kept repeating ALL > subsequent posts in hard-to-read-depressing-darkish-gray, but it > DOES! > > The ONLY way I'm not confronted with lot 'n lots of > hard-to-read-depressing-darkish gray posts is to find the original > ones in each email logon I make throughout each day, and read them > last.... YIKES! WHAT A CHORE.... And the same would go for ANY > color background or type on ANY message posted. > > This is a software problem (I use Microsoft's Internet Express 5. > something), and isn't meant be a negative personal critique. or to > bash the authors of the darkish gray posts. The posts themselves > are VERY powerful! > > Since I apparently can't do a fix on MY end, I'd really appreciate > it SO much if those who post using that black-type-darkish-gray > combo might consider using a lighter color for the background of > their posts? Please? Pretty please??? <ingratiating smile> > > Thanks in advance if'n you comply with my request... And maybe - > just maybe - MAYBE there are other List-family members who have > had the same problem I've had due to the colors used whom you'd be > helping, too? > > Barb Mallut > [log in to unmask] >