Good comments from everyone. For anyone else stumbling to this thread I want to add that at least on iPhone's Safari it's more cumbersome to open to a new window than it is on a desktop browser with middle click or ctrl click.
Ask HN: Why doesn't HN open news to a new window?
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Re: Ask HN: Why doesn't HN open news to a new window?
#12There are HN-optimizing browser plugins that include this as a functionality.