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Posting To Watch

Used on internet forums that have a 'Show new replies to your posts' feature. Simple Machines forums have an 'Updated Topics' page, where a user can see topics they have posted in become updated as new replies are posted.

A user may post in a thread simply to receive new replies in the 'Updated Topics' page. However, if someone just posts "PTW", it could be seen as unconstructive and spammy.
user1 - In this thread, I will post awesome things I find every day.

user2 - Cool. PTW.
PTW by dreadmullet November 1, 2012
pass the weed - started by a kid in Liverpool it isn't well known but everyday some one uses it as the abbreviation of pass the weed, this is used as many people don't know what it means and may be used freely
PTW by ashim123 December 25, 2010
Stands for "Plan to watch", usually when talking about a list of "series", "movies", "animes" or "videos" in general that a person plans to watch later.
Alex: Have you seen "13 reasons why" ? it's a great series that just came out.
Sonia: No, but I've heard of it and it's the next one my ptw list.
ptw by y0shi999 June 13, 2017
You’d better go PTW.

Calm down. Go PTW then come back.

I’m gonna need you to PTW then return to the text thread.
PTW by JizzSkull April 4, 2019
I try hard because I ptw.
ptw by theif March 1, 2006
Professional Time Waster.

Acronym used in sales to describe someone who wastes time talking with you, yet never actually buys anything.
Salesman #1 - "You took forever with that customer, did you close the deal?"

Salesman #2 - "Naw, he's a ptw."
ptw by Bota44 September 30, 2007