I realise that this may appear extraneous, but would it be unreasonable for just someone from the Discourse team to contact the site operators, to nudge them in the correct direction? I ask because it would provide a very poor first impression, if I were a new Discourse user.
For comparison, albeit partially because it’s so absurdly restrictive, proprietary alternatives generally wouldn’t permit CSS overrides, that so gratuitously violate WCAG AA.
My sincere apologies if this is off-topic, if the answer is no.
I had a look and eventho the colour issues are definitely valid, the overall first impression of the forum isn’t bad at all. I’ve seen way worse.
In general, reaching out to nudge a forum is not something we do, unless it is dramatic.
I can see from the comments in the github report that the forum admins may be aware and are just ignoring the issue… While unfortunate, that is their prerogative
Please keep this in mind and don’t be confused in the future about why, for example, the great placeholders in documentation topics don’t work for you here.
Theme components also add features to Discourse forums, so disabling them by default can also result in a worse experience. Placeholder Forms is one example used here on Meta.
A topic is easier to understand if you see what the author wanted you to see:
This is one example of what changes when you apply safe mode on all forums (which includes Meta). Other forums may have different customizations they expect their users to see. Banners with information, previews of hidden categories, etc.
