"Open in background" should be the first option when you click and hold a Safari link

All the time. Just like on a computer, I use tabs to save a page for reading later. If I'm reading the list of blog posts, I'll open the ones I find interesting then go to them when I've scanned all the recent ones.

 

Almost always. Did to get to this thread while scrolling through the Forum Spy, for example. Lets it load and render while I browse.

 

I always click open in background, that's the only reason I hold down on a link rather than just clicking it.

 

Especially handy for this. Also great for opening multiple 9gag's at the same time!

 

Depending on the site. I may hold down the link to see where it's going to take me to. Unlike on a computer you can't mouse over a link to see the address. I think it's useful.

If I'm navigating say macrumors and see the link points to another macrumors page. I'd click open rather then background.

 

Ok I give

Mine says 'Open in New Page' on safari on iPad and iPhone.

Update ah it's in the settings.

 

always! Mine is now "open in a new page". I always have at least 5~6 pages opened. haha i don't wanna be redirected to the new site on the same page.

 

Always.

 

I don't believe there is a tweak to make that the default, although I have not extensively searched for one. If anyone knows of one, I too wouldn't mind having it. I use this almost every time on m phone, and 100% of the time on the iPad.

 

All the time - especially on MacRumors where I have the board as my main page and open up all the threads I want to read in the background.

 

No. There is no tweak, at least not in the stock OS. Perhaps there might be one with a jailbreak.

 

If 99.99% is true, then look for sleipnizer in cydia. With it I just hold on the link and instead of a pop up menu coming up, it just opens in background automatically. check it out!

 

Your welcome, I haven't come across any at all. there is a lite version to try out, only comes with a few gestures and it's free. The full fledged one comes with a ton more gestures. I can navigate safari using only one finger now, it's great.