When it comes to forums, light or dark - Which is better?

[Britanica]

I see a lot of light colored forum themes out there but I have always favored darker ones.

Is this something that only matters upon the niche or can this be just a personal preference?

Is lighter better or is darker better for themes/layouts?

 

[Shad0wz]

I am with you on preferring dark. It is better for mobile devices as well. I mean assuming someone is reading your forum on the go, dark is easier to see for me when I am outside.

 

[RedPumpkin]

There isn't a right or wrong answer here. I have seen some of the best looking forums pull off both with theme options. Just go what you like the most. I tend to be more drawn to join a darker themed one than a lighter one but I game a lot so darker is easier on my eyes. :tonguewink:

 

[Shortie]

For me it depends on the genre of the forum as to which kind of theme I like to see. For something like this forum or a general forum I like to see light colours as I feel that works but for something like gaming related dark always works best for me.

 

[BriGuy]

I have always been partial to dark themes when it comes to websites in general. The problem is that most people are used to light themes because most of the major sites they visit are like that. I say go with what you like right out of the gate.

 

[Boroku]

I have always been partial to dark themes when it comes to websites in general. The problem is that most people are used to light themes because most of the major sites they visit are like that. I say go with what you like right out of the gate.

I personally like dark themes too. I don't know, they just look cooler to me than light themes.

 

[NastyGravy]

I like dark themes also. I think they might get a bad rap since a lot of adult sites tend to use dark themes. Just a thought, I could be wrong.