1995 I believe;

Posted again here: https://www.utne.com/community/isthereathereincyberspace/

I did not expect the website to look the way it does based on your comment. I was expecting ad ridden bloatware but its basically damn near perfect the way it is.

I truly don't understand why people struggle with using widescreen formats. Why do margins in ux creep ever larger? Is there a reason?

I assume its some waffling about "comfort" and "readability" as though comic sans in 64pt font would be the ideal website.

but seriously though, its interesting. I've never felt text in the same format one might find in a book bothered me personally, but clearly it bothers other people. I don't doubt that user research or business models prove the ux designers right.