Suggest HN: Links should open in new tabs

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I suspect everyone reading HN is using a relatively modern browser, and like me opens links as new tabs instead of having them replace the HN tab. So why not make this the default behavior and include a target _blank to the links?

Do you open HK links as new windows/tabs or have them replace the HN page?

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Suspecting that everyone else is like you is not a very robust assumption.

The current system is aimed at everybody: those who wish to have the links open in the current window left-click, and those that wish to have the links open in a new tab middle-click.

For what it's worth: I use a modern browser, but not when I am on a mobile device.

This is usually configurable in your browser. For example, in Firefox http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.link.open_newwindow

Absolutely, but I don't want that setting for all sites.

I'm sure I could configure just HN to open in new tabs using an extension or similar technique, but I'm guessing everyone always uses new window/tab with HN, hence the suggestion.

No.

Adding: it's easier for you to open a regular link in a new tab/window than it's to open a target = blank link in the same page.

Pro tip: middle mouse button/3 finger tap on touch pad.

Noob tip: The chrome extension HN OnePage https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/plldnnbdlbgbiknj...

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