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How many non-tech people actively choose dark mode?

by michelb 2y ago

deafpolygon 2y ago
And how many can't really use it because of accessibility and vision issues?
- xxs 2y ago
  dark mode gets harder to read w/ age progressing...
wruza 2y ago
How many non-tech sites do have it? Editing incorrect argument: More importantly, how many allow setting a specific contrast instead of just “dark mode” as-is.
vladvasiliu 2y ago
Judging by what I see at work, where people seem to use dark mode during daytime in teams, outlook and others, which isn’t the default AFAIK, I’d say quite a fair bit.
beardyw 2y ago
I (tech) hate dark mode. My wife (very non tech) uses it.
- walthamstow 2y ago
  I love dark mode... when it's dark! When my colleagues are using dark mode in a sunny and well-lit room, I'm thinking guys do you just really love squinting?
  - fecal_henge 2y ago
    Well look at you with your well-lit room.
xxs 2y ago
My daughter does, and she is a rare example. I consider it a waste of time/resources. Brings me back to black/green displays.
- 8n4vidtmkvmk 2y ago
  How does dark mode waste time and resources? It technically can save resources.
  - xxs 2y ago
    Someone has to develop and maintain it. It's difficult to quantify the development/datacenter efforts with respect to end user displays. I do doubt dark mode comes ahead at all at any rate. Morealso, OLED displays are overall ill-suited for regular work due to burn-in -- those are the only ones that 'can' save energy (unless you count CRT - but they would be way worse to begin with). The cost of the shorter lifespan OLED (burn-in) would heavily outweight the energy saved - you are looking at 15-20Wh top. Note: displays with backlight (the extreme vast majority) display blacks by blocking the light, so the dark mode alone doesn't save anything. There are ones with local dimming that can partially benefit.
    - 8n4vidtmkvmk 2y ago
      Local dimming is becoming more popular, OLED is improving, and MiniLED or whatever they call it will be viable one day. Maybe you're right about that not offsetting whatever server costs though. I don't think "develop and maintain" affects the environment, but maybe OP was including human resources.
LorenzoGood 2y ago
Most people younger than 20 that I know except myself exclusiveley use dark mode.

How many non-tech people actively choose dark mode?

deafpolygon 2y ago

And how many can't really use it because of accessibility and vision issues?

xxs 2y ago
dark mode gets harder to read w/ age progressing...

wruza 2y ago

How many non-tech sites do have it? Editing incorrect argument: More importantly, how many allow setting a specific contrast instead of just “dark mode” as-is.

vladvasiliu 2y ago

Judging by what I see at work, where people seem to use dark mode during daytime in teams, outlook and others, which isn’t the default AFAIK, I’d say quite a fair bit.

beardyw 2y ago

I (tech) hate dark mode. My wife (very non tech) uses it.

walthamstow 2y ago
I love dark mode... when it's dark! When my colleagues are using dark mode in a sunny and well-lit room, I'm thinking guys do you just really love squinting?
- fecal_henge 2y ago
  Well look at you with your well-lit room.

xxs 2y ago

My daughter does, and she is a rare example. I consider it a waste of time/resources. Brings me back to black/green displays.

8n4vidtmkvmk 2y ago
How does dark mode waste time and resources? It technically can save resources.
- xxs 2y ago
  Someone has to develop and maintain it. It's difficult to quantify the development/datacenter efforts with respect to end user displays. I do doubt dark mode comes ahead at all at any rate. Morealso, OLED displays are overall ill-suited for regular work due to burn-in -- those are the only ones that 'can' save energy (unless you count CRT - but they would be way worse to begin with). The cost of the shorter lifespan OLED (burn-in) would heavily outweight the energy saved - you are looking at 15-20Wh top. Note: displays with backlight (the extreme vast majority) display blacks by blocking the light, so the dark mode alone doesn't save anything. There are ones with local dimming that can partially benefit.
  - 8n4vidtmkvmk 2y ago
    Local dimming is becoming more popular, OLED is improving, and MiniLED or whatever they call it will be viable one day. Maybe you're right about that not offsetting whatever server costs though. I don't think "develop and maintain" affects the environment, but maybe OP was including human resources.

LorenzoGood 2y ago

Most people younger than 20 that I know except myself exclusiveley use dark mode.