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Re:Ask HN: Why Don't HN stories open up in a new tab? by evo_9 on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @05:21PM (#1866575)
Given the relative ease of adding something like this I don't think it's as absurd a request as you are making it out to be.

Also, if you are on the 'pro new tab' side of this and occasionally forget to hold down whatever extra key you need to for your particular OS, yeah it gets old; not to mention the hassle this adds when browsing on an iphone/ipad/etc.

This change would have zero effect on any anyone; you'd have to go and turn on this option if it were added.

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Re:Ask HN: Why Don't HN stories open up in a new tab? by frou_dh on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @06:08PM (#1866736)
Myself I guess I decide whether I want a new tab on a link by link basis, not site by site. Regardless, an account option on every site just seemed like epic logic bloat in aggregate. I do see the problem with touch screen browsers. Maybe a gesture like press and flick could open a link in a new tab.

So my take is: never force a new tab, browser implementers should make it quick & easy to decide for yourself for each link.

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Re:Ask HN: Why Don't HN stories open up in a new tab? by evo_9 on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @06:14PM (#1866758)
Ah yeah, see I hadn't even consider that. I suppose for most it's probably not an all or nothing choice. It's an interesting yet deceptively simple usability 'problem' the more I think about this now.
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