Why does every website use an eye searing bright background by default?

[Agent Abe Caprine]

Are web developers in cahoots with Big Glasses?

 

[Crazedking]

Dunno i assume it always some faggot in a decision position that doesnt browse much websites going "White is friendlier and more inviting".

 

[User names must be unique]

but ink is expensive and paper is white by default, it's more cost effective to have your website white with black text.

 

[Knight of the Rope]

Sorry buddy, nothing personal.

 

[Epic Fail Man]

People who put everything on dark mode are stupid autists.

 

[Celebrate Nite]

but ink is expensive and paper is white by default, it's more cost effective to have your website white with black text.

Even as a shitpost, that was a retarded take.

 

[Exigent Circumcisions]

There's this thing called "light". If there's any in the place where your device is located, it can make it hard to make out what's going on with dark themes.

 

[Bastard_Call]

White backgrounds are superior for reading, especially long passages of text which is especially useful for a site like this where posts can be fairly comprehensive. Dark backgrounds make your eyes drowsier, and make it harder to sustain focus.

 

[From The Uncanny Valley]

Bright isn't that bad. At least our text isn't yellow.

 

[ToroidalBoat]

Maybe it's because paper has a light background. Also, back in the Web 1.0 days, Maddox described bright backgrounds on screens as "staring into a lightbulb" or something like that.

And maybe it's because the original Macintosh used a light background, and copying Apple is "hip"...

 

[Finder]

Because dark mode sucks and people who like it are wrong.

 

[Madre Muerte]

Light mode is better

 

[Mr. Bung]

I just want whatever will cause less eye strain or eye degradation overtime.

 

[RW 1995]

Are web developers in cahoots with Big Glasses?

white light often has a blue base and blue light is more likely to keep you attentive and awake therefore keeping you on the website longer