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lastlib

(25,202 posts)
Tue Nov 2, 2021, 09:16 PM Nov 2021

Is anybody else seeing new colors for hyperlinks in DU?

All of a sudden my dark blues on the home page and in post replies are a pastel shade. Curious if anyone else is getting this. Is it a DU change, or is it my browser?

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Anon-C

(3,440 posts)
1. yeah, just now getting some page unresponsive errors that fade. high traffic or election night
Tue Nov 2, 2021, 09:18 PM
Nov 2021

shenanigans, has happened before here. notably.

leftstreet

(36,449 posts)
2. Are you using Firefox?
Wed Nov 3, 2021, 12:40 PM
Nov 2021

I'm getting the pale blue links, and I think it happened right after the latest Firefox update

Can't find a fix

lastlib

(25,202 posts)
3. Yes I am...
Wed Nov 3, 2021, 04:44 PM
Nov 2021

and I think you are right that it happened with that update. I haven't found a fix either, but I sent a message to the Firefox folks about it. We'll c-whuthappins.......

eppur_se_muova

(38,182 posts)
4. I'm seeing the same. I had already seen your post when I got a notice that an upgrade ...
Fri Nov 5, 2021, 01:01 AM
Nov 2021

... was available. As soon as I installed it, I noticed the difference. It's not bad, I don't think.

lastlib

(25,202 posts)
6. Kinda hard on my poor eyes to see light blue against white.
Fri Nov 5, 2021, 09:08 AM
Nov 2021

That may just be me, tho. YMMV.

eppur_se_muova

(38,182 posts)
5. It's the latest Firefox upgrade. Under "Settings", the default colors look the same !
Fri Nov 5, 2021, 08:13 AM
Nov 2021

Intense blue selected for links as before, but they actually show up as pastel blue.

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