Reply to Improve UI color-sheme
Thanks so much for the feedback, @therealwolf!
I'm glad you like the updated mockups. Like I said in the latest mockup, good user interface design feeds off of user input, and I'm glad that you didn't hesitate to tell us what wasn't working.
In addition to being much easier on the eyes, the transparent look helps show off the background: that's the Carina Nebula, thank you NASA.
If there's anything else about the forum UI that doesn't sit right, let us know and we'll see what we can do.