Well, to answer your wonderment, the only reason I don't exactly prefer glittercats/sparkledogs is because, like most have stated before me, they tend to hurt my eyes. I honestly have nothing against them nor do I purposely stroll up and shun them. However, it tends to catch me off guard to turn my camera around to take in the bright neon hues of one of these individuals. Sometimes it even hurts, with my pupils constricting so rapidly and everything. However, when I do spot one, I just sit idly by and let them have their fun. It isn't like there's a rule against neons but everyone has their own opinion on things.
What do I think of neon characters? I think they show the creativity of our community, all the imaginative minds out there who simply like those brilliant hues. There is no law against neon characters, and why should there be? It is their choice to have such a striking color pattern, and if those colors weren't meant to be used then the color sliders would not contain the codes for such.
i dislike them because honestly, they're kind of dumb and ridiculous. most sparkle-creatures have uncoordinated colors, or are simply too overloaded with colors. i don't like entirely black characters, either, i.e. #000000 black.
if you're going to have a neon character, be low key (and coordinated) about it. i have sparkle-creatures, myself, however they're not magenta with cyan stripes & yellow spots. the worst i have is a charcoal cat with chartreuse eyes, pawpads, eyebrows, and tongue.
however, this is just how i feel about it. some people don't like cherry lollipops, while others do. it's just not my thing, and it's certainly not because i don't like those who are 'different' - that's totally absurd.
and to those saying it 'hurts their eyes' to look at neon colors, then you should indeed visit an optician. it may cause you to squint for your eyes to adjust (and even then, a small little neon character running about in-game shouldn't cause that - perhaps if you're staring at a wall painted with lime green), but it shouldn't hurt.
You shouldn't call another person's character dumb, by any means. How would you like it if people called yours hurtful and/or offensive names? We're all friends here, so hopefully this will not happen. However there is nothing wrong with being different, because technically, we're all different in our own ways. Just because there may be a neon character in a group of realistic wolves does not mean they're absurd.
I believe what people are referring to when it is said that neon colors 'hurt my eyes,' is that the colors are not as soft and blended together as much as a realistic character would be. I'm sure you've all seen a neon sign at least once, yes? They're that color to attract attention from people passing them. The same goes for neon characters, all they want is a little more attention, nothing more.
You shouldn't call another person's character dumb, by any means. How would you like it if people called yours hurtful and/or offensive names? We're all friends here, so hopefully this will not happen. However there is nothing wrong with being different, because technically, we're all different in our own ways. Just because there may be a neon character in a group of realistic wolves does not mean they're absurd.
i apologize for being harsh with my opinion, and honestly, if people referred to my characters hurtful or offensive terms, i would understand that some may just not like my taste and that's fine. i'm not trying to be snide here, because i know that others can be a bit rude with how they state their opinions, and that's just how people can be - me being one of them from time-to-time.
however, at no point did i say there was anything wrong with being "different", as i was saying that it's absurd to think the reason why people dislike sparkle-creatures is because they are "different". there is absolutely nothing wrong with being different. i am afraid you were misunderstood there.
however, on another note, i have nothing against sparkle-creatures, it's only that i simply do not prefer them.
not my cup of tea, as it was.