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chrysoprace • today at 9:36 AM • 3 replies • view on HN

That's a good user setting, but as opening in the same tab is the default browser behaviour then it should really stay that way. Opening in a new tab takes control away from the user.

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el_io • today at 10:30 AM

Exactly. I prefer to open in the same page. If I want to open in new tab then I can always Ctrl + Click. I don't think I can do the reverse though.

RossBencina • today at 11:06 AM

This. Principle of least surprise.

reactordev • today at 10:24 AM

Next they’ll be defending full screen div paywalls.