Is black a bad color scheme for blogs?

While talking with 1 of my 10 readers, she mentioned that black was an odd choice for a background-blog-color. I kind of dig the vibes that black provides. It says: “I’m different, edgy, and have an extremely valid opinion”. Errrr….or something.

Seriously though: do you guys dig the black? Is it hard on the eyes or tough to read on screen?