I also think it’s substantially lessened certain things that felt aesthetically pleasing. That said I had permanently changed my habits to instead use our staging server (lessestwrong.com) because for me the difference in eye-strain was so dramatic. I expect we’ll find ways to build a strong aesthetic with this theme, so I’m not too worried about the local change on that dimension being fairly negative.
I also think it’s substantially lessened certain things that felt aesthetically pleasing. That said I had permanently changed my habits to instead use our staging server (lessestwrong.com) because for me the difference in eye-strain was so dramatic. I expect we’ll find ways to build a strong aesthetic with this theme, so I’m not too worried about the local change on that dimension being fairly negative.