For some reason, using the search feature can change your scheme. Just go up to the top menu bar and hit 'go dark' and it will revert back to the
dark grey.
As for the rest- not sure. I mostly use site-limited Google searches to find things on here.
The grayish white is just for the posts. I did not even change anything. It changed on its own. I am trying to change it back. Maybe its just my
computer but I will try a few experiments to see what happens.
I think this has something to do with the reason that the search function has been temporarily disabled. Were we attacked?
From the sounds of it, it seems that SO and others are all over it
"like white on rice, or a paper plate in a snowstorm"
I would assume (judging by the response time to the threat) that the search function will be back up and working soon.
The google search is not ATS search, they are dependant on two totally different servers. Thus google search still works, because it uses a google
search engine, not ATS's.