[BUG] Wheel-clicking a link in post will lead me back to the post

MXXIV·2/25/2014, 8:07:15 PM·5 votes·1,373 views

tl;dr: Javascript is not a solution to everything guys.

Because of the security reasons, every outgoing link is protected by a script that asks user whether he wants to leave this domain or not.

Little did you know guys, that many people tend to click the links with mousewheel to assure they'll appear in new tab. A suggest returning back to the "?redirect=..." system as this also anonymizes referrers (= increases user privacy).

Otherwise, you can try to detect mousewheel (try to) cancel it and use window.open. Just mind popup blockers and stuff.

Test link - click it using wheel.

6 Comments

Bob LLama2/25/2014, 10:47:47 PM3 votes

Yep, we're aware of this and are working on it. It's not the most pressing issue we're tackling at the moment, but it is on our radar so keep an eye for an update on that soon™.

Roaranor2/25/2014, 8:30:22 PM2 votes

I can confirm. This happens not just with wheel clicking, but if you right click to open in a new tab or window.