[sdotdev]

I mean, that is in your comment. According to the usability research, more people prefer the other approach. You SHOULD adapt your default style to something more universally applicable.

And, no, I do not want the text I am reading to be full-width on my 32-inch monitor. I'm jumping between a lot of other sites that need to take up the entire space.

I mean, newspapers have a smaller columnar style than any website and have been around for generations.