Copypasta is a block of text that is copied and pasted across forums, chat rooms, and other online spaces, typically circulated by many users and often used for humor, trolling, or to convey a meme or inside joke. The term blends "copy" and "paste" and has since become a standard way to describe memes or long passages that spread unchanged from one user to another.

Key points to know:

• Origin and usage: Copypasta arose from internet culture as a way to share familiar, easily remixable text. It can be humorous, provocative, or deliberately annoying, depending on the context.

• Common forms: It includes famous quotes, exaggerated anecdotes, or absurd instructions that are reposted in multiple communities.

• Variants and related terms: Copypasta is closely related to memes and “creepypasta” (horror-themed stories circulated online), though creepypasta is a distinct genre.

• Examples and perception: Some copypastas become viral memes and inside jokes; others are used to troll or flood discussions with familiar phrasing.

If you’d like, I can share a few classic examples of copypasta and explain why they became popular, or help you spot copypasta in a thread and distinguish it from original content.