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This site[1] says it's because people conflate content with illustration. It also cites Hacker News as an offender (although looking at their screenshot to wha
by pfranz 10y ago
This site[1] says it's because people conflate content with illustration. It also cites Hacker News as an offender (although looking at their screenshot to what I'm seeing, I think it was "fixed")
[1] http://contrastrebellion.com/ http://contrastrebellion.com/
- mcbits 10y agoThe low contrast is on self-posts (Ask HN, etc). Aside from being more difficult to read, I always get an instant "negative" vibe when I see them because it looks like they've been heavily downvoted.
- yellowapple 10y agoIn an ironic twist, the "TWEET" link toward the bottom of the page has atrociously-terrible contrast against the dark background.