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Dear website designers,

Please don't force light mode. Light mode is only reasonable on E-Ink displays, where white is only reflective and does not emit light.

>Every time I finish a long article, I end up seeing horizontal stripes everywhere I look, like my eyes just won’t let it go.

I would seriously consider talking to your doctor about this. This seems abnormal.



> Dear website designers,

> Please don't force light mode

Dear UX, UI designers, please don't force any mode. Let the user choose colors like it was normal since some time ago.

> I would seriously consider talking to your doctor about this. This seems abnormal.

The doctor does not come with those ideas, unfortunately. /s




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