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jgrahamc on May 28, 2008 | parent | context | favorite | on: The case for pictures next to usernames on Hacker ...

How about just 1x1? Using the standard RGB color space there are 16,777,216. I doubt HN will have that many users so everyone gets their own color :-)

boredguy8 on May 28, 2008 [–]

Your design is not future-proof.

mrtron on May 28, 2008 | [–]

Sure it is, just add another pixel :)

"Look at that 3 pixel noob..."

You could use the user's top bar preferences!

apgwoz on May 28, 2008 | | [–]

only the elite have the privilege of changing the topbar color.

eru on May 28, 2008 | | [–]

Only the elite deserves their very own pixel.

(I recently joined the elite - that's why I'm smug.)

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