Gamemode
Forums / Website
Title
The “Dark Mode” That Burns Brighter Than the Sun
Description of suggestion
Hear me, developers, for I come not with a simple request, but with a desperate plea from the weary eyes of your players.
We enter the forums seeking comfort… refuge… a gentle darkness to read and write in peace. We enable “dark mode” with hope in our hearts.
And then....
FLASH.
Blinding white chat boxes.
Radiant reply fields.
A glow so fierce it could rival the morning sun breaking over the horizon.
This is not dark mode.
This is betrayal.
What should be a calm night sky instead feels like staring directly into a spotlight on center stage. Our pupils shrink. Our faces recoil. Our brightness sliders are dragged downward in panic. Some of us open the forums moments after waking, others before sleep calls our names, yet instead of darkness, we are met with an unforgiving blaze.
Dark mode is not meant to be “slightly less bright mode.” It is meant to protect, to comfort, to embrace the user in softer tones. Across the modern internet, platforms understand this. Darkness is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity for accessibility and user wellbeing.
So I ask... no..., I implore you:
Let the white fade into shadow.
Let the chat boxes join the night.
Let the reply fields abandon their harsh glare.
Let consistency reign across every page.
Give us deep greys. Muted tones. A theme worthy of being called dark.
For right now, this is not dark mode…
…it is a flashbang disguised as a feature.
Save our eyes from this luminous fate. Deliver the darkness we were promised.
Possible side effects of suggestion
Good:
Forums / Website
Title
The “Dark Mode” That Burns Brighter Than the Sun
Description of suggestion
Hear me, developers, for I come not with a simple request, but with a desperate plea from the weary eyes of your players.
We enter the forums seeking comfort… refuge… a gentle darkness to read and write in peace. We enable “dark mode” with hope in our hearts.
And then....
FLASH.
Blinding white chat boxes.
Radiant reply fields.
A glow so fierce it could rival the morning sun breaking over the horizon.
This is not dark mode.
This is betrayal.
What should be a calm night sky instead feels like staring directly into a spotlight on center stage. Our pupils shrink. Our faces recoil. Our brightness sliders are dragged downward in panic. Some of us open the forums moments after waking, others before sleep calls our names, yet instead of darkness, we are met with an unforgiving blaze.
Dark mode is not meant to be “slightly less bright mode.” It is meant to protect, to comfort, to embrace the user in softer tones. Across the modern internet, platforms understand this. Darkness is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity for accessibility and user wellbeing.
So I ask... no..., I implore you:
Let the white fade into shadow.
Let the chat boxes join the night.
Let the reply fields abandon their harsh glare.
Let consistency reign across every page.
Give us deep greys. Muted tones. A theme worthy of being called dark.
For right now, this is not dark mode…
…it is a flashbang disguised as a feature.
Save our eyes from this luminous fate. Deliver the darkness we were promised.
Possible side effects of suggestion
Good:
- Eyes everywhere will rejoice
- Vastly reduced eye strain, especially at night
- A more immersive and modern forum atmosphere
- Happier players who can browse longer without discomfort
- Demonstrates care for accessibility and quality
- Requires time and effort to refine the theme
- Contrast must be carefully balanced for readability
- Some users may prefer lighter elements, so keeping theme options would help
