Index: lams_tool_preview/web/includes/css/learning.css
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diff -u -r0a6765ac7eb73c6b99c343a021877c48236241b8 -rb949dad84953ebb7e06117c001d10ea568f5186e
--- lams_tool_preview/web/includes/css/learning.css	(.../learning.css)	(revision 0a6765ac7eb73c6b99c343a021877c48236241b8)
+++ lams_tool_preview/web/includes/css/learning.css	(.../learning.css)	(revision b949dad84953ebb7e06117c001d10ea568f5186e)
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 .tablesorter tr.odd .jStar {
 	background-image: url(/lams/images/css/jquery.jRating-stars-light-blue.png)!important;
 }
+
+/* override the usual jrating greyed area */
+textarea[id^=comment-textarea-] {
+	color: inherit !important;
+}
+
 td.username {min-width: 150px;}
 td.rating {width:150px;}
 td.comment {min-width: 250px;}