I am aware of all internet traditions

Origins of Meme

On the political blog Lawyers, Guns, and Money, one author (Davenoon) posted a short summary of Obama-skeptic comments that were made by another conservative blogger. One of the readers (Vanderleun), who apparently mistook the shorter & snarky summary as a direct quote, left a comment criticizing its inaccuracy:

Vanderleun wrote: “I am Aware of All Internet Traditions”

In response, the author explained the practice of using “shorter” summary as a common blogging convention, to which Vanderleun replied in part: I am aware of all internet traditions. Due to both conceited and idiotic nature of the comment, lulz ensued among the readers.

Popularity

This thread was eventually picked up by blogger John Cole on his Balloon Juice blog. From here the phrase spread like wildfire, and soon this phrase appeared as text over the top of pictures of other well known internet memes, many of which started to be collated at a dedicated site.

Among some users, the phrase carries a connotation not only of misplaced bragging borne of ignorance, but also that politically charged individuals may be less web-savvy , yet ironically more apt to make outrageous and easily debunked claims.