Ask HN: Why dont websites use _blank for external links anymore?

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4 years ago

Was it always like this? I find myself right clicking > new tabbing for every link now. Not to mention that the problem is exacerbated by “enhanced” js scrolling.

Some HN links from just today that do it https://fullstackeconomics.com/why-america-cant-build-big-things-any-more/

https://patrickcollison.com/fast

https://gankra.github.io/blah/fix-rust-pointers/

https://gashamola.com/2022/03/16/the-elephant-in-the-event-loop.html

And just for a nice change here’s a link that acts as you would expect

https://migrant.substack.com/p/how-google-fi-suddenly-struck?s=r

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