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Thats exactly what I do on everything. All the white is too blinding and hurts my brain now. Maybe thats why others can't see red or orange or other colors. Theres also a 'high contrast' option on every computer that really makes things easy to read if it's that big of an issue, which it certainly is for a lot of people. The high contrast option is too overwhelming for me though. The dark mode works perfectly. And if the computer itself is set to dark mode setting it automatically makes most websites like that as well.
Same here, everything in dark mode to include my office.

I've had at least 6 TBIs, so my eyes don't like bright light like a fuckin Gremlin
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Same here, everything in dark mode to include my office.

I've had at least 6 TBIs, so my eyes don't like bright light like a fuckin Gremlin
Man TBI's are the worst. It took me 9 years post brain surgery, and 2 years post a second one and multiple TBI's prior to all that to finally get the neurologist and neurosurgeon to be on my side with at least agreeing I have issues. For almost 10 years they have been trying to get me to shrug off energy issues, and blurry visions and contrast problems, balance problems all that fun stuff.... I guess they needed 10 years of me saying the same complaints and 10 years of reports from going to physical and cognitive therapy to finally click that ' oh this guy must not be faking it after all'. Really makes a guy be concerned about the medical field and quality of aid they are getting. The same ol conversation that just because a person has all the appendages doesnt mean they dont have problems. Just make sure you're getting about 10 hrs of sleep a night if you can, to help ward off dementia or Alzheimers. And eat up those avocados.
 

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I hope you do get the $2k back but I wouldn't count on it. I have been in two accidents that were not my fault and ruled 100% the other persons fault. One was another individual and they said they were not able to recover the deductible for me and the second was a public school bus and again they were not able to recover the deductible. I wouldn't plan on getting it back but I hope you do.
Your insurance company stinks. It's called a mini tort and the insurance company is supposed to collect it for you.
 

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Your insurance company stinks. It's called a mini tort and the insurance company is supposed to collect it for you.
Yes, insurance companies should do many things but that doesn't mean they always do them. But mini tort does say anything about the insurance company recovery your deductible it just says you can be sue the other person for damages not covered by your insurance company. In the state the accidents took place in it works like this you cover the deductible and then the insurance will then seek reimbursement from the at-fault driver’s insurer through a process known as subrogation. Once the claim is settled, the insurer should refund your deductible but it doesn't always happen.
 

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You just need to turn on Dark Mode!

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Hate dark mode - it also makes the quotes harder to read/see as they are a gray on the black.
There's a reason that print is black on white. It's the easiest for eyes to see.

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It's not just easier to read black on white - it also is better for comprehension and retention - (as we were taught in web design years ago)
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If you want customers to understand and remember what they saw on your web site - don't go white on black.

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Hate dark mode - it also makes the quotes harder to read/see as they are a gray on the black.
There's a reason that print is black on white. It's the easiest for eyes to see.

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It's not just easier to read black on white - it also is better for comprehension and retention - (as we were taught in web design years ago)
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If you want customers to understand and remember what they saw on your web site - don't go white on black.

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With enough googling you can find a quote that says whatever you want to think is true. But it does not mean it is true. Proof by two guys with major head injuries both agreeing that high contrast and dark mode being easier on the eyes and brain. Just like so much discussion on this site, it is not fact that black on white is 'best'. Neither is it fact that dark mode or high contract is 'best'. It is all subjective based on the individual and what works best for them. Just because it doesn't work for you does not mean it is automatically wrong. Also...have you even given it a try? Or just automatically said 'nope' before even given it a reasonable amount of time to truly test out. And not all websites work the same. Some, dont' have a 'dark mode'. Some don't have a high contrast mode but do have a dark mode. There are many different factors. Where in your house is the computer screen, how close or far are you sitting from it, what time of day, have you had coffee yet, what about sun glare or anti-glare screens, or those with blue light filters or just an amber filtered set of glasses. It's not as 'black and white' as your trying to suggest.
 

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Final update:
I got paid: $51,848.69 (Not including the $2000 deductible, most likely I can get 2000 back in the future because it's not my fault at all.)
When a vehicle is totaled they also have to give you sales tax !! I wonder if that was with or without the sales tax included ?
 

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With enough googling you can find a quote that says whatever you want to think is true. But it does not mean it is true. Proof by two guys with major head injuries both agreeing that high contrast and dark mode being easier on the eyes and brain. Just like so much discussion on this site, it is not fact that black on white is 'best'. Neither is it fact that dark mode or high contract is 'best'. It is all subjective based on the individual and what works best for them. Just because it doesn't work for you does not mean it is automatically wrong. Also...have you even given it a try? Or just automatically said 'nope' before even given it a reasonable amount of time to truly test out. And not all websites work the same. Some, dont' have a 'dark mode'. Some don't have a high contrast mode but do have a dark mode. There are many different factors. Where in your house is the computer screen, how close or far are you sitting from it, what time of day, have you had coffee yet, what about sun glare or anti-glare screens, or those with blue light filters or just an amber filtered set of glasses. It's not as 'black and white' as your trying to suggest.
Of course I've tried it.

LOL - It's a lot more than 2 guys with head injuries. There are numerous studies.
yes, it's subjective, but there are also things about the brain that people who choose their preference don't even think about. You choose it on looks, not realizing it's going to have other impacts.
It's what we learned in classes making web sites for the masses.
I even did web site development in the past.
You think that as a former IT person, web developer, and person who helped customers choose and set up monitors years ago - I'm not totally familiar with all of this?
I had to know what worked for the vast majority as a person who worked on government web sites - accessibility and all, you know.
I have studied this in depth - how many here can say that?
It's not just some quick google searches - I know the drill.
My son was a professional with Gannett, he developed pages for cars dot com, has certifications in Amazon web services and Google web development. We've discussed web pages and reading and such at length in our travels together.

Not all computers have "high contrast option". My laptop has brightness settings.
You can set the contrast but that generally just makes things extremely bright and worse. Oddly there's no contrast adjustment on a chromebook - found that weird.

If people want others to read what they type, they need to keep out of the lighter tones.

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You think that as a former IT person, web developer, and person who helped customers choose and set up monitors years ago - I'm not totally familiar with all of this?
And yet again you come in here flaunting your know it all personality as if everyone should bow down to you that everything you say is right and everything anyone else says is wrong. Man Bill you need a slice of that humble pie pal. You're not always right. And you have jack $%&! knowledge of what my brain has is and will continue to go through so go kick rocks man.
 

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And yet again you come in here flaunting your know it all personality as if everyone should bow down to you that everything you say is right and everything anyone else says is wrong. Man Bill you need a slice of that humble pie pal. You're not always right. And you have jack $%&! knowledge of what my brain has is and will continue to go through so go kick rocks man.
I'm not saying that at all - just that I actually do have experience in readability on web sites.
Can't help it that I've worn a lot of hats and worked many jobs over the years.

If you like it fine - just not for the masses, which is what you have to program for.
That's why that dark mode is an option. Some need that, just like we installed software on the computers of some of our visually impaired employees - and for some of the client computers, at Voc Rehab. No one setting fits all.

You asked if I had even tried it - yes, absolutely, I had.
I find it actually more difficult. ( I tried it when I first joined, believe it or not)

It's there for those who prefer or need it. This could be due to brain injury (I worked for On With Life for a while so yes, I'm somewhat familiar, I saw way more than I ever wanted to see) or those who have had eye injuries or surgeries and may have specific difficulties with colors or contrasts.

Honestly sorry you feel or see it that way...........
 

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Hate dark mode - it also makes the quotes harder to read/see as they are a gray on the black.
There's a reason that print is black on white. It's the easiest for eyes to see.

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It's not just easier to read black on white - it also is better for comprehension and retention - (as we were taught in web design years ago)
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If you want customers to understand and remember what they saw on your web site - don't go white on black.

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Totally this and absolutely not because in the mid 1400s the best technology of printing was black ink on white paper. If it was easier to make white on black that would be the norm.
 
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When a vehicle is totaled they also have to give you sales tax !! I wonder if that was with or without the sales tax included ?
Yes with tax, also some MA DOT fee...
Tbh, I am satisfied with the settlement... I thought the compensation would be less than 50K at first. Thankfully my insurance (Geico) made this quick and smooth, at least that part was lucky.
 

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Hate dark mode - it also makes the quotes harder to read/see as they are a gray on the black.
There's a reason that print is black on white. It's the easiest for eyes to see.

1717112224713-cm.webp


It's not just easier to read black on white - it also is better for comprehension and retention - (as we were taught in web design years ago)
1717112306346-k5.webp


If you want customers to understand and remember what they saw on your web site - don't go white on black.

1717112544480-95.png
Sorry Bill, but I think this is one of those examples where the current times have moved past the old standards. These days, any modern site or app that doesn't include a dark mode option is considered poorly built. That's just how things have progressed.

Black on white was only the standard because of physical print limitations and ink pigmentation from centuries ago. Not because ancient civilizations did tests on various combinations and found it was better. But there's no such limitation with digital, and modern design is showing benefits with how dark mode is being implemented today. That's why what you're finding to quote from Google is from 1980, not 2024.

Today, there's no clear winner because of the progress we've made in making things better, and today's articles on the topic almost always state this, because it's true.

Thank you all. Thank you for your time and advice. Let's just move on. Life goes on.
Glad you got sorted out. Can't wait to see what you end up getting as a replacement.
 

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... examples where the current times have moved past the old standards. These days, any modern site or app that doesn't include a dark mode option is considered poorly built. That's just how things have progressed.

Black on white was only the standard because of physical print limitations and ink pigmentation
Case in point the two early 20 something year olds down the hall that do everything and I mean everything... in dark mode. Not sure why, but to my mid-40s eyes I can't do that. Personally if we are going to fight over something stupid and stand on a soap box then I am putting black on light grey as my favorite... shuttering as I remember working with green on black. ;)

For on topic discussion...
Glad he got most of his money and settled 👍
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