Ah, well, if you can’t imagine it, then all those people with visual impairments who haven’t been able to read the content previously simply must not exist! 🙄🤦♀️
Comment on Dark mode’s bright future: How dark mode will transform Wikipedia’s accessibility
thedudeabides@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Can’t imagine a scenario in which a person avoided using Wikipedia all their life till now just because things looked a bit brighter on screen.
Dark mode makes things easier for its existing userbase (practically anyone with an internet wanting to learn) but that’s that
DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
tabular@lemmy.world 2 months ago
light mode a bit brighter for dark mode users
You sassy goblin.
driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 2 months ago
Maybe not avoid using entirely, but I can easily imagine someone that can’t use it for more that 10 minutes or so because the brightness causes them headaches.
thedudeabides@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
That’s true, it will make things easier for the current users. But as I said, I doubt if it will increase the overall hits for Wikipedia or be a last straw for people hesitating to use the sire
DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Why the fuck do you think accessibility has anything to do with hits?
driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 2 months ago
That’s a pretty ableist attitude. You don’t really know how many people and how much are being affected and is easy to dismiss an accessibility option when you’re nor affected.