[gopher] width of a gophersite

[Wesley Teal]

> By default the width of a gophersite is 70 symbols. I suspect that
> comes from the early monitors.
>
> But, besides tradition, is there any reason why you should not increase
> that?
>

Besides maintaining compatibility with traditional terminal widths, which
are still in some use, (I imagine this is especially true among the folks
that work to keep gopher alive), I find limiting text widths to 80 columns
or less to be more aesthetically pleasing. It makes for a much nicer user
experience to not have to read all the way across a wide screen, IMHO.

However, it is your server, so you can do what you like.

Wesley
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