Opening "link" in another tab is a better workaround.
Perhaps we could keep the 'link' exception, but just incorporate its use into the flagging algorithm (e.g. people who use it a lot get treated as if every comment they made has been flagged X times).
A. "I know this is sloppy and will be found out sooner or later, but I hope people will respect the restriction anyway."
B. "I know this is sloppy, but I hope nobody will find out."
C. "This isn't really sloppy, as I know full well the security implications and don't care about them at all."
D. Didn't really think about the implications.