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Re:Hacker News but for Independent Blogs by giancarlostoro on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @09:40AM (#48570436)
I'd rather have an icon next to the link that implies "Open in new Tab" like one of these with the arrow:

https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/new-tab

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Re:Hacker News but for Independent Blogs by locknitpicker on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @11:49AM (#48572162)
> I'd rather have an icon next to the link that implies "Open in new Tab" like one of these with the arrow:

That is a valid option for detachable UI elements seen in desktop apps.

Opening links in a separate tab or window is not that thought. That is a first class user flow in web design.

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