Wiki link opens a new tab? | Suggestions and Questions | Forum

I've noticed that the Wiki link along the top bar of our website opens the Wiki in a new tab rather than the current one.  None of our other links appear to work this way, is this a mistake?  If it is deliberate, what was the motivation?

My feeling is that modern browsers make it so easy to control whether a link opens in a new tab or window or the current one that it should simply always be left up to the user.  A simple click on a link should never open a new anything, as this violates the principle of least astonishment.  Of course, if everybody else really likes it, it can stay.

There's also a consitency issue – the Forum and Wiki links should both work the same way, rather than differently.

Your first point is quite valid.

I agree that good work can be done with the forum and wiki open simultaneously: this is how I work almost all of the time.  But it's trivial to do this oneself by middle clicking on the link or holding control while clicking.

I suppose this is largely a matter of personal opinion.  Let's see what some other people have to say and go with the majority preference.