If the browser presented both choices, it wouldn't be able to distinguish by situation, so either it would hide downloading inappropriately, or it would present

If the browser presented both choices, it wouldn't be able to distinguish by situation, so either it would hide downloading inappropriately, or it would present it inappropriately. If the server was in charge, then most websites would screw it up through incompetence or malice. Two links for every link, or have the server (an entity who doesn't necessarily have the users interest in mind) having more control over what the user can do with the content it sends. Both options suck. To be fair? I got responses in favor of both options.