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Re:Why Dark Mode Matters by darkhorse13 on Saturday October 31, 2020 @02:09PM (#24953782)
Dark mode matters, but so does light mode. I think the option should always be there for your users, since it seems like the population is split pretty evenly in their preference for one over the other. Evangelizing for only one mode is missing the point in my opinion.

On a side note (and not to come off as spammy), but I built a front-end framework specifically to make it easy for web devs to include dark mode (along with light mode) in the tools and dashboards they build: https://www.gethalfmoon.com/

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Re:Why Dark Mode Matters by bitwize on Saturday October 31, 2020 @02:13PM (#24953814)
Light mode is, objectively, better for your eyes and helps you to read text more clearly.
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Re:Why Dark Mode Matters by darkhorse13 on Saturday October 31, 2020 @02:16PM (#24953841)
Personally I agree, especially when reading long documents, but that is obviously subjective. However, I swear I have met people who always turn on dark modes, regardless of the type of content they are consuming.
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Re:Why Dark Mode Matters by mindslight on Saturday October 31, 2020 @02:39PM (#24954067)
Dark mode keeps me relaxed and focused rather than making me want to get up and do physical tasks.

As OP said, both matter. Each excels in different qualities. You choose what works for you, I'll choose what works for me.

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