Why do long-time Internet users refer to “Eternal September” beginning in 1993?
Hint 1: September 1993 – AOL users invaded Usenet, and the newbie “September” never ended.
Hint 2: It refers to the perpetual flood of new users (with no netiquette) on Usenet after September ’93.
Solution:
“Eternal September” refers to the idea that September 1993 never ended for Usenet. Before 1993, each September saw new college students joining Usenet, temporarily disrupting etiquette. In September 1993, AOL opened access to Usenet to its millions of users, and the influx of newcomers never ceased—so online veterans jokingly say it’s been “September” ever since.
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