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It looks like the ads that are affected are ads that are using raw HTML rather than the forum's built in ad feature, and that raw HTML didn't set it to open in a new tab for whatever reason. I've updated them.

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Simple request. I usually tap on an ad reading a thread and it opens on the same tab. If it can open in another tab, my experience will be much smoother.

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If you don't have a middle mouse click (normally press down on scroll wheel)

Right click and first option is normally open in new tab

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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Just asking why do you want to open the ads, did the ads actually work?

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To add to the suggestions others have provided you can also CTRL + left click to open in a new tab. If you are on a mobile device then long press will bring up the menu and you can select to open in a new tab that way.

 

Or perhaps you are talking about accidentally clicking on ads? I'm not sure how common that is of a problem but I think opening ads in a new tab would be a reasonable solution.

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12 minutes ago, Spotty said:

To add to the suggestions others have provided you can also CTRL + left click to open in a new tab. If you are on a mobile device then long press will bring up the menu and you can select to open in a new tab that way.

 

Or perhaps you are talking about accidentally clicking on ads? I'm not sure how common that is of a problem but I think opening ads in a new tab would be a reasonable solution.

If the later one yes new tab would be nice  

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19 minutes ago, Spotty said:

Or perhaps you are talking about accidentally clicking on ads? I'm not sure how common that is of a problem but I think opening ads in a new tab would be a reasonable solution.

Even on purpose, most websites do open it in a new tab. I really don't know who would want them in the same one? A better default makes for a better solution.

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I don't see any ads, even when not logged in (for some reason), but I'm pretty sure my Firefox opens anything which would be on another domain to new tab automatically.

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20 minutes ago, LogicalDrm said:

I don't see any ads, even when not logged in (for some reason), but I'm pretty sure my Firefox opens anything which would be on another domain to new tab automatically.

Using a chromium-based browser (Brave), but experience is the same in Chrome as well.

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Why would you ever what to click on ads? I hope you are doing this in a virtual machine or else you are kind of asking to get a malware infection

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11 minutes ago, Sandro Linux said:

Why would you ever what to click on ads? I hope you are doing this in a virtual machine or else you are kind of asking to get a malware infection

I think OP meant ads on the LTT forum specifically as that's something that the forum admins can perhaps control. 

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Just now, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

I think OP meant ads on the LTT forum specifically as that's something that the forum admins can perhaps control. 

Ok yeah, ads on LTT are controlled by LTT I believe and you will not get a virus from those!

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1 minute ago, Sandro Linux said:

Ok yeah, ads on LTT are controlled by LTT I believe and you will not get a virus from those!

At least... we hope not. 👀 

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1 minute ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

At least... we hope not. 👀 

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It looks like the ads that are affected are ads that are using raw HTML rather than the forum's built in ad feature, and that raw HTML didn't set it to open in a new tab for whatever reason. I've updated them.

HTTP/2 203

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1 hour ago, colonel_mortis said:

It looks like the ads that are affected are ads that are using raw HTML rather than the forum's built in ad feature, and that raw HTML didn't set it to open in a new tab for whatever reason. I've updated them.

Looks like - on my end - all ads open in a new tab, except for the Amazon ad which does open in the same tab (on Chrome, Windows).

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1 hour ago, minibois said:

Looks like - on my end - all ads open in a new tab, except for the Amazon ad which does open in the same tab (on Chrome, Windows).

Amazon I cannot control.

HTTP/2 203

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5 hours ago, colonel_mortis said:

It looks like the ads that are affected are ads that are using raw HTML rather than the forum's built in ad feature, and that raw HTML didn't set it to open in a new tab for whatever reason. I've updated them.

Thanks!

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