Unnecessary link warning
Mark Simonson
Posts: 1,736
Why is it that TypeDrawers has begun to display a "you are now leaving TypeDrawers" page when clicking on external links? This is annoying and unnecessary, and deviates from the way links have worked since the beginning of the web. Can we go back to the way it was?
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Yes, I noticed that too. Most peculiar!
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IMHO, external links should always open in new tab/window. No alerts needed.7
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That's always possible. On Mac, if you command-click or command-option-click on a link it opens in a new tab or window. I usually prefer links opening in the same window/tab, replacing the current page. It annoys me when a link automatically opens in a new window. I'm sure there is something similar on other platforms. (Edit: I think it should be the user's choice.)2
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To me (for leaving a site) the default behavior should be opening a new tab (better than window), because losing a page is far more annoying than simply having to close one; alt-clicking should be for using the same window.0
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This is a new security feature built into Vanilla Forums (the platform TD uses). It’s probably intended to avoid link spamming on sites with much more traffic than ours. I temporarily disabled it for certain TLDs in the backend. Up to the active moderation staff whether to keep that setting or expand it, but I think the site is ok without the restriction.7
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Thanks Stephen.1
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Thanks, @Stephen Coles
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