External links | Open in a new window vs. same window

Is a good prac­tice for web design­ers and blog­gers to force users to open exter­nal links in a new, blank, window?

External links | Open in a new window vs. same window

Web designers can decide whether or not force to open external in new windows

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External links | Open in a new window vs. same window

Web designers should never force to open external in new windows

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Why?

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    Anonymous [622] argued:

    I like exter­nal links to open in a new page because I don’t think a lot of users under­stand web nav­i­ga­tion. And I want my page in front of their face as long as possible.

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