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Could this not be achieved in some other way that doesn't hurt the readability? Or at least a choice to turn it off or down in settings.

Squinting your eyes, highlighting the text or going to a separate page really breaks the flow of reading.

[fsflover]

I actually like this feature. If I want to read a downvoted comment, I just highlight its text with a mouse.

[ephemeralism]

That's easy to do on a desktop, but can be cumbersome on mobile. I guess the problem is biggest on mobile, because of this and issues with glare etectera from sunlight, or low screen intensity at night.