User blog comment:CreepyStoryTeller/These Colors Suck/@comment-24784594-20140214082911

If white text on a black background hurts your eyes, reversing it (black text on white background) will only hurt them more. Least, that's how I see it. Plus, the way it's set up right now, it fits the material. Creepypastas are dark (black), and we rely on the words of the story to shed us light on what lies within this dark, creepy world (white letters). Also, more often than not, contains blood and gore, hence red being the tertiary color. So, the colors aren't just for looks. The way I see it, they have purpose, so why change it?