It appears that an anon on /pol/ was just trying to unload some crappy laptops for big bucks, but then it turned into something else entirely. Claimed that laptops listed with serial number 'TPW P4-15-NB' had dirt on Hillary. The Q idea grew from there and then others claimed to be the true source. From then on it took on a life of its own.
See HERE (archive.4plebs.org) for original 4chan post from 2016 containing content matching the serial numbers.
Compare images in the links HERE (chanology.com), HERE (chanology.com), and HERE (chanology.com).
It appears that an anon on /pol/ was just trying to unload some crappy laptops for big bucks, but then it turned into something else entirely. Claimed that laptops listed with serial number 'TPW P4-15-NB' had dirt on Hillary. The Q idea grew from there and then others claimed to be the true source. From then on it took on a life of its own.
See [HERE](https://archive.4plebs.org/pol/search/text/p4-15-nb/page/4/) for original 4chan post from 2016 containing content matching the serial numbers.
Compare images in the links [HERE](https://chanology.com/library/misc/Origin%20of%20Q%201.jpg), [HERE](https://chanology.com/library/misc/Origin%20of%20Q%202.jpg), and [HERE](https://chanology.com/library/misc/Origin%20of%20Q%203.jpg).
(post is archived)