[openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website] Dark Mode for maps (Issue #5328)

[tomFlowee]

@pkrasicki 

> If your opinion isn't just based on fear, then you should have no problem pointing out what specific issues you've noticed with the proposed solutions. 

The main issue I see is that your proposal adds a 'theme' to a layer. Where a layer is what the front-end names the different tile styles (cycle map, transport map etc).
This is a division that makes no sense other than being reactionary to the 'darktheme' request.

A 'dark mode' (as this issue calls it) is from a user perspective a layer. Not a modification to a layer. This is one of those obvious things that is hard to convince a person of until they've tried it or until they did user testing to show unbiased new people one or the other design and register their response.  
But I can make a small indication that may help create this understanding for the open minded persons:

- a layer has colors chosen by a cartographer. People pick a layer based on need or preference. This preference is orthogonal to dark mode needs.
- A layer has exectly one set of colors today. We can't rush making a second set for each. Which is exactly what would be needed if a layer is to have a dark/light mode toggle.
- The default map layer has practically no large areas of light. Most dark theme users will not find a need to change. On the other hand, the transport map has large sections of light and a I expect dark theme users would prefer a dark themed one. Point being: user preferences are for a layer, not for a dark theme regardless of layer.

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