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Re:What I learned in ten years of blogging by bonestamp2 on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @03:45PM (#18719420)
> the blue background and font also annoying

Using a blue background with white text used to be an "easy reading mode" in Microsoft Word (with a simple checkbox to enable it). So, I wonder if there is some research behind this color scheme.

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Re:What I learned in ten years of blogging by mixmastamyk on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @04:06PM (#18719612)
Believe WordPerfect for DOS was the original white on blue. Might have something to do with lowering the contrast from white/grey on black in a 16 color scheme, although blue wouldn't be my first choice. Probably chosen due to its stronghold in lawyer's offices.
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