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		Aardwolf on Jan 10, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Forcing links to open in new windows: an argument ... IMHO, there should always have existed only one single type of link: a link. The user should be able to choose to open it in this window, a new tab, or a new window. Browser allow you to open a normal link in new tab or new window, but unfortunately I don't know any web browser that allows the user to force opening a link in the current tab :(

w1ntermute on Jan 10, 2014 | [–]

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/959136

Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/open-in-this-tab/n...

gumby on Jan 10, 2014 | [–]

run a rewrite proxy (e.g. Glimmerblocker on MacOS or on your network) and you can get rid of crud like this, those annoying floating bars etc etc.

It seems a million bad web "designers" don't realize that the page is for the reader's benefit (else they'll stop coming).

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