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Originally Posted by altyfc

I don't know whether a white or black screen uses less energy, but here's another thing to consider...

They say that pages with light backgrounds are easier to read. If they are easier to read, people can probably read them more quickly, and get the information they want in a shorter timeframe. So maybe it's actually better to have a white background for that reason?

It depends on your vision, eg many people with visual impairments find yellow text on a black background easiest to read on screen. It's an interesting idea though, and it would apply to the majority.

I wonder what the web would look like if it was structured purely for speed and readability - maybe a load of plain text indexed bulleted lists of links leading to more plain text pages, like it was in the early days?