Many single page interface sites do put the parameters in the URL in the fragment. It's kind of a hack, but the link should still work if done correctly. It is

Many single page interface sites do put the parameters in the URL in the fragment. It's kind of a hack, but the link should still work if done correctly. It is still best to use history.js or something that will only resort to fragments when the History API isn't supported. The real problem is the developer not respecting the href in the anchor and only handling onclick. This prevents you from saving the shortcut easily, opening in a new tab, etc. I like the approach Google+ and others have taken which says "use the href unless left clicked and no modifiers (i.e. ctrl, alt, shift) are pressed.