@tipple

Adjust your browser settings to open links in a new tab, or just get into the habit of doing so by right-clicking the link, and opening a new tab from there. Voila!

It doesn't matter what you do, expect a chorus of howls from those who will think it's a mistake. Thousands of years ago we pressed indentations into clay tablets. Then some bright guy figured it out how to write on papyrus, and I'll bet there were people who thought it was a really bad idea.

Me? I come here for the content, and I'm really not all that concerned about how it's presented. That might change if you adopt a pink-and-green colour theme, and a flash intro with a loud Casio soundtrack. As long as any contemplated changes aren't TOO extreme, I think we will all adapt.

Just don't copy BoingBoing's theme. I agree with the previous poster, and don't find it all that attractive.