Whats the origin of the online expresion salute?

I always used S! when i shot someone down in European Airwar

[raaaid]

hey guys but dont you send an angry nosalute when youre on a 10 minute dogfight and a 190 comes and spoils the fun

hell why people doesnt behave as is this was a real fight

but a fight for fun

would it make any sense anyone interruptin two boxers

do you think it would be nice you engaged in a fight and while 5 people kicked one to the ground you go and kick him as he is down

then why most do it in the game

i want to play online and feel that humanity is worth not a bunch of haters

edit:

when i go online i feel hate

so strong i stopped shooting

in the old times i felt camaradery

will taKe the other cod players over the comunity?

It was used when i played Air Attack, the squadron I was in called The Aces always saluted. This was before the days of broadband, it was all dial up, there wasn't any voice comms so abbreviations were used instead. Great days.

[JimmyBlonde]

I only use ~S~ if I see something exceptional, otherwise it cheapens the gesture.