Someone had downvoted every comment correctly saying edited to add. I'm guessing it's because they're thinking about estimated time of arrival, but, in context that makes no fucking sense.
It’s been edited to add on Internet forums since before they were called Internet forums. I used to see it on Usenet.
You may also enjoy knowing that on different forums, FTM may mean female to male or first time mom, and the readers are supposed to be able to understand by context clues. And on Buy/Sell/Trade forums, FFS means free for shipping instead of for fucks sake.
ETA: wait, did I see it on usenet? Could you edit your comments? Now I can’t remember. Cognitive impairment setting in I guess.
I first connected to the internet in 1999 at 9 years old and have been terminally online since then. I used old-school forums for years for different games and hobbies and stuff before Reddit or Digg, even before 4Chan.
I have never seen ETA used in any context except for estimated time of arrival until today.
Either this is some Mandela shit or I'm taking crazy pills because it's simply not the case.
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u/DownrightDrewski Apr 24 '26
Someone had downvoted every comment correctly saying edited to add. I'm guessing it's because they're thinking about estimated time of arrival, but, in context that makes no fucking sense.