User:Wd-Ryan/Tone indicators

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Tone indicators, mood indicators, or tone tags are symbols used in digital communication to convey the tone or context of a message, typically appearing at the end of a block of text.[1] They are commonly used by members of online communities with a high percentage of neurodivergent users, but some may also be used by neurotypical people when a tone may be difficult to grasp.[2] They are most popular on Tumblr and in Minecraft YouTuber (MCYT) and K-pop communities on Twitter.

Common tone indicators[3]
Tone indicator Meaning
/s sarcasm
/j joking
/hj half joking
/lh lighthearted
/neg negative connotation
/pos positive connotation
/g or /gen genuine, genuine question
/nm not mad
/c copypasta
/cb clickbait
/dsmp happening on a Dream SMP livestream
/f or /fake fake
/genq or /gq genuine question
/hyp hyperbolic
/ij inside joke
/l, /ly, or /lyr lyrics
/li literal
/lu a little upset, slightly upset
/m metaphorically
/nay not directed at you, "not at you"
/nbh not about anybody that would view this, "nobody here"
/neu neutral, no opinions
/nsrs not serious
/nst not subtweeting
/nsx or /nx non-sexual intent
/p platonic
/r romantic
/ref reference to something
/rh or /rt rhetorical question
/rp or /roleplay roleplaying
/safe safe to open or view, not triggering
/sbh about somebody that would view this, "somebody here"
/sx or /x sexual intent
/t teasing
/th threat, usually sarcastically
  1. ^
    2020 December 9, Ezra Marcus, Shane O’Neill, “Tone Is Hard to Grasp Online.a Can Tone Indicators Help?”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
    Tone indicators are paralinguistic signifiers used at the ends of statements to help readers fill in the blanks.
  2. ^
    2020 December 9, Ezra Marcus, Shane O’Neill, “Tone Is Hard to Grasp Online. Can Tone Indicators Help?”, in The New York Times[2], →ISSN:
    Interpreting text can be frustrating for anyone online, but is particularly so for users who are neurodivergent — a wide category that can refer to people with a range of neurological differences including autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia.
  3. ^
    2021 June 23 (last accessed), “List of Twitter, Stan Slang - R74n”, in r74n.com[3]:
    Tone Indicators / Mood / Tone Tag List