Because people use their phones outside and on e-ink displays, where dark mode makes thing hard to see. But light mode can be viewed anywhere, so it's a good default.
The real default, however, should be "match system setting."
Jay
npub10m…x27hf
2025-03-29 16:29:33
in reply to nevent1q…fzmk
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npub10mtatsat7ph6rsq0w8u8npt8d86x4jfr2nqjnvld2439q6f8ugqq0x27hfPublished at
2025-03-29 16:29:33Event JSON
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