grumbling about the light/dark theme discourse
I've seen a lot of grumbling about the lack of light themes lately, and those complaints are generally valid, but also
Y'all do realize that this was *exactly* the situation for people who couldn't use light themes until a few years ago, right?
Depending on the ambient light level I have (different) issues with both light *and* dark themes so I get to experience *both* sides of the problem on a daily basis...
And I gotta say that I'm very unhappy seeing the current discussion framed as "dark themes are inaccessible" without any acknowledgment at all that *both* are problematic for different people for different reasons, and that the real solution there is for *both* options to always be available
re: grumbling about the light/dark theme discourse
This whole thing uncomfortably reminds me of the more general tendency to see different inclusivity and accessibility needs as "competing with each other in importance", rather than as a reason for mutual solidarity
An absolute plague in individualist politics, to be honest
re: grumbling about the light/dark theme discourse
@mordremoth 💯. The reddit situation is a great potential opportunity here, since 3rd-party apps are so critical to blind users an r/Blind is taking a lead in the advocacy -- but also highlights how accessibility hasn't been prioritized here either. I talked about this some in the "Prioritize accessibility" section of https://privacy.thenexus.today/kbin-lemmy-fediverse-learnings-from-mastodon/#accessibility
re: grumbling about the light/dark theme discourse
@joepie91 All this zero-sum game nonsense has really lit a fire under me to keep working on accessibility-first interface tools.
The truth is we have the tech to let everyone fully customize their experiences - well beyond just color schemes - and the primary reason most software has crap support for this comes down to pure ableism.