Most people are.
The Dilemma - You want to provide some great links on your site, but you want the visitor to stick around at the same time. I'll try not to get too geeky on you while I explain it. You can modify the HTML code slightly to send someone to another site that opens up into a new browser, thus, leaving your connection with your visitor in tact. This is how it works. Goodbye, adios, see you later.