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Plz make Dark Mode the default!

Started by ColonelForbin [2310754] on in General Discussion.

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ColonelForbin [2310754]
Not sure how many people have experienced the retina burning experience that occurs when your browser reverts back to the default brightness setting- but dang! My eyes!!! Ched- could you please make Dark Mode the default and save our poor rods and cones?

Cheers- CF
PartParanoid [2620277]
Maybe get some sleep then xD I don't use darkmode so would have to heavily disagree to this.... ALSO, you should've posted in suggestions since this is a suggestion
RectumRaider [1454569]
I hate Torn Dark Mode, I can’t read text worth a shit on Torn’s dark mode. I use it on all other platforms, just not Torn.


The only time I use it is when I post screenshots so I don’t upset the mongs in the forums complaining about light mode.
Macroflation [1962321]
Don't need to ever make a theme the default. They could just choose the initial theme based on system theme settings on initial site visit.
hemi [2165616]
I only use dark mode, but I don't mind the literal .05 seconds it takes to change it from light to dark on a fresh browser. The new transition effects when changing modes are pretty cool.
dunmugmeh [538353]
I think light mode does look good but it has a fearsome effect on this old mans eyes so i switched to dark mode after it had had a few months to bed in.
Euphoria [1443076] Wiki Contributor
All modes matter.

It’s not that hard to change it, dark is nice but still some issues, especially w fonts and shit for graphics and newsies so i usually stick to Og light
Steppenwulf [2960257]
I don't think it needs to be the default, but there's no reason on God's green earth that it should be reverting to snow-blindness mode. A little change to the PHP would resolve this issue... you're password or temporary weapons settings don't revert ... no reason your color scheme should.
python [1009878]
Maybe a toggle in player settings to set 1 or the other as individual default rather than forcing everyone to dark mode and then everyone who prefers light mode having to switch back
Cheesus [505043] Wiki Contributor
Here's some research on Dark vs Light themes: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/dark-mode/

Dark modes are generally better for vision impaired individuals, light modes are generally better for "normal" or corrected-to-normal vision users, though there is risk of developing vision impairment if you use too much light mode (and don't touch grass)

The takeaway relevant to this thread is that a site such as Torn should definitely have both dark and light modes available, but it's recommended not to make Dark the default because Torn is available to the general population.

My 2 cents is that, if it's not already implemented, the website should check the user's preferred color scheme and automatically apply Dark or Light theme based on the user's preference. My assumption is that it does not, because in an incognito window on a device that prefers Dark theme, this thread presents in Light theme.
Ac3to [2196357]
I use light mode specifically because it looks fairly innocuous at work... at least I hope it does.

Dark mode looks much more like something I shouldn't be doing :P