"Eternal September" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Before the Internet became mainstream in the mid-1990s, Usenet was largely restricted to colleges and universities, meaning that September (the start of the academic year) represented the largest annual influx of new users. Around 1993, commercial ISPs began offering Usenet access to their userbases, leading to a large amount of new posters with little idea of netiquette joining year-round. From the perspective of experienced Usenet users, the influx of new users in September 1993 never ended. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Eternal September}} Eternal September
  1. (Internet slang, historical) A period beginning around 1993, in which large amounts of new users were joining Usenet. Wikipedia link: Eternal September, Usenet Tags: Internet, historical Categories (topical): Historical events, Usenet Synonyms: Endless September, September that never ended

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