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"The user" on a typical website does not know how to do this. For a user there is the benefit that they will not lose their presence on the website. Many users do not know how to navigate back. Of course, in times long gone a new window would appear, and the pattern made even more sense than with tabs. If you would have left out the word "always", I might have agreed that for this particular website and intended audi…
Right click, open in new tab? I’m surprised if most people don’t know this
I implore you to see how most people use computers more, because no: Most people don't know how to right click.
Most people don't know tabs or multiple windows, either.