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gemini181
Jul 20th 2007, 3:08 pm
The default URL setting for comment authors link is target = self (making people leave your site if they click)
Why, on Earth would any blog owner want this?

Of coarse the community makes a plugin, but every mod adds possible problems later, when Wordpress upgrades.


Wordpress is extremely popular, can any fans explain why WordPress drives traffic away from your sites?

Note: 'comments.php' calls for <?php comment_author_link() ?>, which is why they make a plugin, instead of a simple fix.

Do any Wordpress experts know exactly where to modify <?php comment_author_link() ?> without the plugin?


Thanks
shamess
Jul 20th 2007, 3:13 pm
They use that link type because that's what W3C say to do. Opening a new browser or tab should be totally up to the user.
gemini181
Jul 20th 2007, 5:44 pm
That makes no sense at all for the blog owner.
GnomeyNewt
Jul 22nd 2007, 1:45 am
Its pretty standard now to not target to a new window. You let the user decide if they want to open a new window or not. Its not just WordPress.
shamess
Jul 22nd 2007, 8:14 am
Primarily, the internet isn't for making money. It's a service for the user for them to find information, what the blogger wants has nothing to do with it.
lionstail
Jul 22nd 2007, 8:35 am
I agree with shamess. The system is setup to make it easier for people to find what they want rather than to make money with it.
dedsused
Jul 23rd 2007, 2:50 am
It should be totally up to visitors to open a new window or not, imo.
gemini181
Jul 26th 2007, 3:47 pm
They use that link type because that's what W3C say to do. Opening a new browser or tab should be totally up to the user.

Its pretty standard now to not target to a new window. You let the user decide if they want to open a new window or not. Its not just WordPress.

It should be totally up to visitors to open a new window or not, imo.

To Wordpress users:

The world's most popular blogging software follows today's 'strict' standards, and I will not (continue to) attempt to argue with that.

To Webmasters in general:

How many of the links leaving DP open in the same window? :p
IMO, community-based web sites 'have the right to choose' to use links with 'target = _blank'.


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GnomeyNewt
Jul 26th 2007, 4:49 pm
You have the right to do anything you want with your website, it is your website. We are discussing the question you asked "Why does WordPress drives traffic away from your sites?" And we are saying it doesn't, they are following standards which are set forth by a 3rd party organization.

Since WordPress is open source, you can do anything you want to customize it to your needs. WordPress is doing nothing but providing free software which you can modify. Plain and simple.