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  • D dandy72

    Let's play the "I like/dislike dark mode game". The rules are simple, you get to state in one sentence the most important reason you like or dislike light or dark mode. You get to add one sentence only, not entire paragraphs. Be funny. Be serious. It's up to you. Just stay civil and don't start a religious war over someone else's preference. I'll start: I dislike dark mode because all I can see on a bright sunny afternoon is the dust on my monitor. Your turn.

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    GKP1992
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    I do not like dark mode because I can't focus, I have no explanation for that. It makes me dumber.

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    • D dandy72

      Let's play the "I like/dislike dark mode game". The rules are simple, you get to state in one sentence the most important reason you like or dislike light or dark mode. You get to add one sentence only, not entire paragraphs. Be funny. Be serious. It's up to you. Just stay civil and don't start a religious war over someone else's preference. I'll start: I dislike dark mode because all I can see on a bright sunny afternoon is the dust on my monitor. Your turn.

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      theoldfool
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      What is dark mode?

      >64 It’s weird being the same age as old people. Live every day like it is your last; one day, it will be.

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      • D dandy72

        Let's play the "I like/dislike dark mode game". The rules are simple, you get to state in one sentence the most important reason you like or dislike light or dark mode. You get to add one sentence only, not entire paragraphs. Be funny. Be serious. It's up to you. Just stay civil and don't start a religious war over someone else's preference. I'll start: I dislike dark mode because all I can see on a bright sunny afternoon is the dust on my monitor. Your turn.

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        Mike Hankey
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        I like dark mode because it matches my mood.

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        • T theoldfool

          What is dark mode?

          >64 It’s weird being the same age as old people. Live every day like it is your last; one day, it will be.

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          OriginalGriff
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          Black background and if you are lucky white text.

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          • G GKP1992

            I do not like dark mode because I can't focus, I have no explanation for that. It makes me dumber.

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            den2k88
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            Maybe it stimulates your circadian rhythm to a "sleeping" pattern.

            GCS/GE d--(d) s-/+ a C+++ U+++ P-- L+@ E-- W+++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++*      Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X The shortest horror story: On Error Resume Next

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              Black background and if you are lucky white text.

              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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              den2k88
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              I prefer light grey text rather than pure white and (very) dark gray rather than black. I am slightly photosensitive and prone to sensory overload, I found that mild lighting and mild contrast help me a lot.

              GCS/GE d--(d) s-/+ a C+++ U+++ P-- L+@ E-- W+++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++*      Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X The shortest horror story: On Error Resume Next

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              • D dandy72

                Let's play the "I like/dislike dark mode game". The rules are simple, you get to state in one sentence the most important reason you like or dislike light or dark mode. You get to add one sentence only, not entire paragraphs. Be funny. Be serious. It's up to you. Just stay civil and don't start a religious war over someone else's preference. I'll start: I dislike dark mode because all I can see on a bright sunny afternoon is the dust on my monitor. Your turn.

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                crapcoder670
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                I like dark mode because I get migraines and the light sensitivity is brutal.

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                • D dandy72

                  Let's play the "I like/dislike dark mode game". The rules are simple, you get to state in one sentence the most important reason you like or dislike light or dark mode. You get to add one sentence only, not entire paragraphs. Be funny. Be serious. It's up to you. Just stay civil and don't start a religious war over someone else's preference. I'll start: I dislike dark mode because all I can see on a bright sunny afternoon is the dust on my monitor. Your turn.

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                  Ron Anders
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                  I don't like dark mode as it's too dark, and I'm afraid of it.

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                  • D dandy72

                    Let's play the "I like/dislike dark mode game". The rules are simple, you get to state in one sentence the most important reason you like or dislike light or dark mode. You get to add one sentence only, not entire paragraphs. Be funny. Be serious. It's up to you. Just stay civil and don't start a religious war over someone else's preference. I'll start: I dislike dark mode because all I can see on a bright sunny afternoon is the dust on my monitor. Your turn.

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                    enhzflep
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                    I use dark-mode because I'm a tight-arse and the battery lasts longer, even though I prefer the aesthetic of light-mode.

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                    • D dandy72

                      Let's play the "I like/dislike dark mode game". The rules are simple, you get to state in one sentence the most important reason you like or dislike light or dark mode. You get to add one sentence only, not entire paragraphs. Be funny. Be serious. It's up to you. Just stay civil and don't start a religious war over someone else's preference. I'll start: I dislike dark mode because all I can see on a bright sunny afternoon is the dust on my monitor. Your turn.

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                      Jeremy Falcon
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                      I like dark mode because it matches the dark circles under my eyes. :laugh:

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                      • E enhzflep

                        I use dark-mode because I'm a tight-arse and the battery lasts longer, even though I prefer the aesthetic of light-mode.

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                        dandy72
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                        Is that really the case? I mean, no matter the amount of bright or dark colors being displayed, the backlight is still on just the same... [Edit] I wasn't thinking about OLED, where each pixel emits its own light.

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                        • D devenv exe

                          I like dark mode because it hides the fact that I haven't cleaned my screen in months.

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                          dandy72
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                          So, you're claiming the exact opposite I do: In dark mode, I can see all the dust covering my monitor. In light mode, I can't see the dust as it gets "drowned out" by the bright light.

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                          • D dandy72

                            Let's play the "I like/dislike dark mode game". The rules are simple, you get to state in one sentence the most important reason you like or dislike light or dark mode. You get to add one sentence only, not entire paragraphs. Be funny. Be serious. It's up to you. Just stay civil and don't start a religious war over someone else's preference. I'll start: I dislike dark mode because all I can see on a bright sunny afternoon is the dust on my monitor. Your turn.

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                            MarkTJohnson
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                            I dislike dark mode because it reminds me of the old Amber screens.

                            I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated. I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.

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                            • H honey the codewitch

                              I like dark mode because I'm awake a lot during the wee hours, and a dark screen in a dark room is much easier on the eyes.

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                              dandy72
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                              That's the one thing I'll say in favor of dark mode - even with the brightness reduced as much as possible (which it how I work all the time), the average monitor is still glowing bright, relatively speaking, in full darkness. I don't work all that much in the wee hours. But then, there's a reason you're called the code witch. :-)

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                              • D dandy72

                                Let's play the "I like/dislike dark mode game". The rules are simple, you get to state in one sentence the most important reason you like or dislike light or dark mode. You get to add one sentence only, not entire paragraphs. Be funny. Be serious. It's up to you. Just stay civil and don't start a religious war over someone else's preference. I'll start: I dislike dark mode because all I can see on a bright sunny afternoon is the dust on my monitor. Your turn.

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                                Kschuler
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                                I like light mode because I'm not very strong.

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                                • M MarkTJohnson

                                  I dislike dark mode because it reminds me of the old Amber screens.

                                  I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated. I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.

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                                  dandy72
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                                  MarkTJohnson wrote:

                                  Amber screens

                                  I hadn't thought about those in a long, long time. I've used both green and amber screens. Between the two, I thought amber was much better. I remember one of the secretaries working at my high school hired me to help her out with some word processing (I was a fast typist, a stickler for accuracy, knew my way around WordPerfect and was proficient enough to correct her own grammatical errors), and she had one of those amber monitors. Provided I adjusted the brightness so the individual letters wouldn't "bleed", I thought it was rather pleasant to work with. And she paid quite well. :-) I don't remember exactly the amount, but she paid me per page, and she almost regretted giving me the job 'cuz I "cost her a lot". On the other hand, she got her work done in no time, and being paid by the page, it really didn't matter I how fast I was, it would've ended up costing her the same. Win-win.

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                                  • D den2k88

                                    I like dark mode because I don't like KGB interrogatories with a lamp pointed at my face.

                                    GCS/GE d--(d) s-/+ a C+++ U+++ P-- L+@ E-- W+++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++*      Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X The shortest horror story: On Error Resume Next

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                                    dandy72
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                                    I find most people just buy a monitor and don't adjust it in any way, shape or form. I tend to reduce the brightness on my monitors (and phone) as much as possible, and I don't get eye strain or headaches. I can immediately spot a phone or monitor running at full brightness - it's like staring at the sun. Why people don't realize they can control that, I don't know. At least phones tend to have adaptive brightness, but I still reduce it beyond what it chooses.

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                                    • D dandy72

                                      I find most people just buy a monitor and don't adjust it in any way, shape or form. I tend to reduce the brightness on my monitors (and phone) as much as possible, and I don't get eye strain or headaches. I can immediately spot a phone or monitor running at full brightness - it's like staring at the sun. Why people don't realize they can control that, I don't know. At least phones tend to have adaptive brightness, but I still reduce it beyond what it chooses.

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                                      den2k88
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                                      I do but black is still darker than white. Of 2 million pixels if 70% is white, even with lower brightness, it's still a lot more than 70% dark and only the relevant 30% trying to pierce my skull through my eyeballs.

                                      GCS/GE d--(d) s-/+ a C+++ U+++ P-- L+@ E-- W+++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++*      Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X The shortest horror story: On Error Resume Next

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                                      • D dandy72

                                        Let's play the "I like/dislike dark mode game". The rules are simple, you get to state in one sentence the most important reason you like or dislike light or dark mode. You get to add one sentence only, not entire paragraphs. Be funny. Be serious. It's up to you. Just stay civil and don't start a religious war over someone else's preference. I'll start: I dislike dark mode because all I can see on a bright sunny afternoon is the dust on my monitor. Your turn.

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                                        obermd
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                                        I like dark mode on my phone as it makes the screen crisper. I dislike dark mode on my computer as it makes the colors weird.

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                                        • O obermd

                                          I like dark mode on my phone as it makes the screen crisper. I dislike dark mode on my computer as it makes the colors weird.

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                                          dandy72
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                                          You know, I just realized I never went looking for dark mode on my phone. Turns out if I search for "dark" under Settings, only the messaging app supports it. And I actually kinda like it...but everything else remains on a white background. This is on Android 9. I'm guessing newer versions (and recent iPhones) have better support for it.

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