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Re:Webdesigners: please make text readable by jsavimbi on Tuesday July 26, 2011 @09:52AM (#2807298)
Do they print books with black pages and white text?

No, they do not.

Re:Webdesigners: please make text readable by samlevine on Tuesday July 26, 2011 @10:47AM (#2807564)
No, because it would be a waste of ink. Fortunately monitors don't have this problem.
Re:Webdesigners: please make text readable by Ronkdar on Tuesday July 26, 2011 @10:21AM (#2807412)
With good reason. If I read white on black for more than 5 minutes, whenever I look away there are negative lines floating across my vision.
Re:Webdesigners: please make text readable by 5l on Tuesday July 26, 2011 @10:35PM (#2810466)
I don't agree that it's good reasoning, and indeed most (or all?) early monitors used to be green/amber/white-on-black because it's easier on the eyes.

It's not a common problem I know but I have countless floaters swooshing around in my vision so for me staring at a mostly white screen all day is absolutely horrible and a great way to give myself eye strain.

Re:Webdesigners: please make text readable by burgerbrain on Tuesday July 26, 2011 @11:35AM (#2807798)
If they wanted to, how would they?