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Why is there inconsistency in the way links are handled on Poal (Voat has a similar issue). It seems that when you are on any post page, you can left-click a link and it will open the link in a new tab. But when you are on the comment page, the same link is opened in the current tab... this is dumb.

For that matter, ALL links should open in a new tab, or NO links should open a new tab... just one way or the other. This really should be a user configurable option as some people have different opinions in this regard.

in closing... don't be like Voat. :)

Why is there inconsistency in the way links are handled on Poal (Voat has a similar issue). It seems that when you are on any post page, you can left-click a link and it will open the link in a new tab. But when you are on the comment page, the same link is opened in the current tab... this is dumb. For that matter, ALL links should open in a new tab, or NO links should open a new tab... just one way or the other. This really should be a user configurable option as some people have different opinions in this regard. in closing... don't be like Voat. :)

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All links in the comments are opening in another tab unless they are linking to a poal.co subdomain.

Did you check your user settings? (There's an option to open all links in another tab)

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts (edited )

<a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/10/02/russian-iphone-user-sues-apple-for-turning-him-gay-a67564" class="title">Thats some top notch self delusion right there</a>

I just analysed the link and as you can see it does not have the target="_blank" in the URL.

And here is a link from the mane page with the target="_blank" in the URL:

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/10/02/hawaii-countys-costs-responding-tmt-protest-now-top-m/" class="title">Hawaii County’s costs for responding to TMT protest now top $4.4M</a>

Really........ i'm not drunk. :)

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I fixed it already. Webkit browsers don't care about the target="_blank". ;)

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

Yay... it works.

Thanks.

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

What browser are you using.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

Open external links in a new window

It is checked... it doesn't solve the issue.

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Please give me some examples.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

All links in the comments are opening in another tab unless they are linking to a poal.co subdomain.

That is incorrect... I just tried it from a "comment" page and it did not open a new tab. Go to the following page and click the post link.

https://poal.co/s/Funny/96299

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That is incorrect...

That isn't, the link in the post you linked opens in a new tab/window.

Please make sure to check your browser's settings.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

I use the latest version of Waterfox, unmodified by any addons or plugins... what settings would affect this?