I set my color to white- I like to be able to read the forums and studies have shown that dark text on a light background is easist to read. But, a dark background is best for displaying images. {Out of the total unique users that have logged on since the changes were implemented, 7.5% have actually chosen something other than the default background color.} An interesting statistic: does this mean that 7.5% of people changed their background or that 7.5% of the people actually found the page that allows them to change the color? And, finally, this change is here to stay. As with most things, complaining only serves as a way to vent. They won't be changing back to the old colors. If you don't like it, tough... it's not your site, after all.