Fixed new/same window problem

September 21, 2001 12:11 AM

I fixed a longstanding site problem for members. The "open links in a new window/open in the same window" feature has always been a bit buggy, but I finally cleaned up all the code that does it. So now, if you have your prefs set to new windows, you will always get a new window on any offsite link on the front page and comment pages, including everyone's comments (I wasn't doing this before). Also, I added a "two years ago" link to the sidebar.
posted by mathowie to MetaFilter-related at 12:11 AM (8 comments total)

I apologize to everyone who helped me mourn. My father did not die in the WTC attacks. Rather it was an estranged uncle. What I have realized is how this community is important. I have been a major troll in the past, and I appreciate Matt giving me the benefit of the doubt. I realize that my own humanity has probably hurt many. i apologize.
posted by ttrendel at 12:52 AM on September 21, 2001

I feel great sorrow for this. I felt that I had had to create sorrow for this. My biggest aplogies go to rcade. I felt that I had to create gravity.

Rcade:

I aplogize for this. Your site alone made me feel welcome. I ap0ologize that I betrayed you. Feel free to hate me. Please understand that trav3l is always rjisk.
posted by ttrendel at 1:26 AM on September 21, 2001

Errr, non-sequitur?
posted by fooljay at 9:19 AM on September 21, 2001

I think he's referring to this post. But I don't know what to think considering his next 2 comments (1, 2) were pretty blatant trolls too.
posted by boaz at 7:48 PM on September 21, 2001

Matt, it had worked fine for me. Now it doesn't.

posted by DBAPaul at 9:37 PM on September 21, 2001

Thanks for the new windows in the comment URLs too, Matt. Increased usability always rocks. =)
posted by lnicole at 9:51 AM on September 22, 2001

Rather it doesn't open new windows from the front page, it does from the comment page.
posted by DBAPaul at 10:01 AM on September 22, 2001

Yay, thanks for fixing the "open in new window" thing, Matt.

The "two years ago" link only shows up in my sideblog after I change the view using the pop-up menu, though.
posted by kindall at 11:09 PM on September 23, 2001