I think it was popularised on vBulletin/phpBB style forums where people quote another post (using BBCode) and add nothing but "This." below, as if to say "This

I think it was popularised on vBulletin/phpBB style forums where people quote another post (using BBCode) and add nothing but "This." below, as if to say "This is what I'd have said if I got here first". +------------------------------+ | xXMasterChiefXx | |------------------------------| | | | +----------------------+ | | | ShadowKiller2K said: | | | |----------------------| | | | | | | | Xbawks > PS3 | | | | | | | +----------------------+ | | | | This. | | | +------------------------------+ (I'm amused that these made-up usernames have tons of results in Google!) I remember a specific user on a forum I used to participate in that did the quote+this thing constantly, as if they were trying to build up a reputation of being a sage individual without having to do a lick of original thinking.