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		jamesbritt on Jan 23, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How do you get new freelance jobs/contract... " ... and make the links be target=_blank." Please do not do this. Let the user decide how to handle links.

SingAlong on Jan 23, 2009 [–]

You're right. Coz people's browsing habits vary.

Me for example don't like those target=_blank. For useless sites I often just use the back and forward buttons of my browser. Infact for going back I use backspace(FF). So it's pretty faster than closing tabs one by one and returning to your original tab.

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