Originally Posted by
jsn55
Keeping the cabin very dark is a real problem for some of us. I don't sleep on airplanes, nor do I watch the IFE. I read, listen to my music and do projects on my computer, just as I have forever. I get up often and walk around. This dark cabin/closed window shade situation is fairly new. People who want to sleep should bring eyeshades, the rest of us deserve to be able to move around the cabin as we wish. It's unhealthy to sit still for hours. I don't expect the cabin to be brightly lit, and I think a happy-medium can be reached so people can sleep, those watching IFE can be comfortable and the rest of us can move around safely.
Many people can't sleep with eyeshades. Uncomfortable. "The rest of us" as you refer to are a tiny minority.
There is some ambient light that allows you to see well enough to move around the cabin even with the lights off and the shades closed.
It's kind of like smoking. If you can find a way to have your shades open without negatively affecting the people around you, go ahead. If not, don't.