Post #2116827
2026-05-01 01:29 UTC
Just noticed on a website I go to a fair amount (etrade.com) that they invite me to “log on”, not "log in”, and once I'm in, I see a button to “log off" not “log out”.
Has this always been the case, or did they change their prompt?
Not sure why it's hitting me - I think of both as fine, but somehow this seems new there.
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@JasonAnthonyGuy@mastodon.social 2026-05-01 16:26
@Drwave@mastodon.social For as long as I can recall. Probably dating back to when they were primarily a trading platform (à la Bloomberg terminal). Like logging on to AOL or “the internet”. I find it charmingly old school.