Colour change

I actually find it easier to use. There is a reason Teletext or ceefax was white on a black background and indeed why dark themes are becoming more popular. So long as it passed the accessibility guidelines and standards I think it's fine.

I suspect most of the complaining comes from those who just don't like the monarchy.

Anyway I'm thought the op had signed out for the last time.

how dramatic

didn’t last long though

I shared it in case people recognised it in themselves, and also so mumsnet will see it's a genuine disability.

@Fladdermus that's what I thought. I have it and you can get specialist tinted glasses for it which help to a lesser or greater extent. They can also help with depth perception, stairs etc.

For those struggling the phone app hasn't changed.

The iPad app (probably the same interface on all tablets?) is also unchanged. I don't have any disabilities but at 60 my sight isn't what it was and I find it much clearer and easier to read than the browser version. I just use the latter if I need any of the features not supported on the app.

Wow @StopStreet I've never heard of that, but it's exactly what I'm trying to put into words up thread and for me the dark band makes it worse. A bit like shining a torch in someone eyes, it takes a while to return to normal.

For those struggling the phone app hasn't changed.

You shouldn't have to alter your usage but this might help.

It is really poor that Mumsnet aren't offering an opt in/out or responding to feedback. People with visual impairments are so often forgotten, I get sick and tired of the carelessness of organisations meaning I have to read aloud to my Mother who could read signs/menus/websites perfectly fine if they were designed with some consideration.

The yellow on black is giving me a migrain .
The light background was much easier read.
Why change ? It worked ok as it was.

I understand it's temporary, but I'm also sensory impaired and we're not so the same, i love it. I always have my screen brightness right down and the eye comfort shield onand this temporary black and white mode is good for me!

This sort of performative nonsense is the opposite of respectful.

Indeed. Why ask for specific details of what we're finding difficult and why, if you're going to then dismiss it because the change meets guidelines for another disability. It's pretty insulting.

As far as I am aware web content accessibility guidelines set a minimum level of colour contrast for people with visual disabilities. They don't set a maximum contrast level for people with neurological disabilities. It's this group of Mumsnet users who are telling you that this change is negatively impacting our access.

It seems a pointless gesture, turning the banner black, when the rest of the site is dominated by grinning photos of Micky and Minnie Mouse in jaunty red and white spotted outfits.

what a surprise
those of us who don't like this or perish the thought due to disabilities cannot access the site just need to shut up
@Neverendingdust
you do know some of us have different opinions and needs and are perfectly within our rights to express them
how fucking typical of the self absorbed respect demanders at the moment

FFS, of course it isn’t ‘moany’ for posters to to complain if site changes are making them feel ill or too distracted to use the site properly.

This site is just a framework for the people who use it to provide MN with free content. MN is only ever as good as the people who are able or want to come here and post. It’s not in anyone’s interest to be making MN users feel ill or upset and cause them to not be able to use the site.

I’m a bit shocked that nobody on the MN team considered visual processing or user comfort from an inclusion before making this change.

Why not just change the colours back now, given all this feedback? And if MN wants to make some kind of an official acknowledgment you could have a banner at the top with a link to a new section about HMQ’s passing or something. Then MN could have a tribute area and after a while that could go into classics.

I don't see how changing a menu bar is a great show of respect at all. 🤷‍♀️

Yeah, people with disabilities should just shut up about things that make their life harder. Able bodied people are all that matters!

I'm also disabled and finding the site more difficult to use now.

MN please ignore those who are moaning about this. It’s a great show of respect and I actually really like the black it actually makes it stand out better.

Tacky per formative band waggon jumping nonsense
mans yet again no care for how inaccessible this makes the site for people with visual difficulties

I like it, all this enforced grieving is very North Korean-esq.

I hate it, it’s making everything really hard to read. And I normally don’t care about these kind of things - I had no strong opinions on the site update a few months back.

More importantly it’s unnecessary - a website doesn’t need or benefit from this performative mourning.