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You know something that really bugs me?

posted by [personal profile] pmsumner at 10:32pm on 25/04/2002
Click me.... no, go on. It's safe

That. See that window open? That is the curse of "target="_blank".

I often work with 10-15 windows open and just take a minute out to look at LJ every now and then. When someone does that it messes up everything. Please - for the love of Phil - don't add "target="_blank" to your links! I can control perfectly well when I want another window to open!
Mood:: irritable
Music:: Hannibal - Let My Home Be My Gallows
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posted by [identity profile] lothie.livejournal.com at 03:05pm on 25/04/2002
*smooches you half to death*

Are you talking to me? Or am I not the only one who does this?

I hear you BUT most people do prefer it (including me). Sooooo I'm very likely not going to change. Although I DO accept bribes...
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posted by [identity profile] phil99.livejournal.com at 03:26pm on 25/04/2002
I wasn't talking to you, no... I didn't even realise you were guilty of this horrendous crime :-)

Thing is - a simple shift-click (in IE at least, dunno about Nutscrape) gives the same effect...

*shrugs* I am and always have been big on leaving anything that happens on the user's computer down to personal choice. Example: CSS and the ability to override style sheets with a local style. "target=..." removes this ability to customise my experience.

Then again - this is me - on a high horse that isn't at all important :-)
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posted by [identity profile] meirion.livejournal.com at 01:10am on 26/04/2002
it's a high horse i happen to agree with, though. i find it extremely irritating too.

-m-
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posted by [identity profile] phil99.livejournal.com at 03:28am on 26/04/2002
Whoohooo - and here was me getting worried that I was one of the few who were right *grins evilly*...
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posted by [personal profile] subbes at 06:53pm on 25/04/2002
Er... I like target blank. So there.
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posted by [identity profile] phil99.livejournal.com at 03:04am on 26/04/2002
But... but... shift-click does the same thing, and I _know_ there's a two key/click combination that does the same in Netscape, and I'd be surprised if there wasn't in Netscape.

Wouldn't you rather have control over your "browsing experience"? Or am I just going to find out that I'm making something out of nothing (well, I know that anyhow - it's hardly life threatening.)? :)
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