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Define Tone Indicator Meaning

Tone Indicator
Something that alot of people find useful, but is not at all.

Person 1: lol i hate noobs
Person 2: you forgot to use /j, remember tone indicators bro
Person 1: Nah man, those are lame.
By Margie
Tone Indicators
symbols that are put at the begining or the end of a sentence to clarify the intention of the message. some examples are: /j (joking), /srs (being serious), s/ (sarcasm)

why do you use tone indicators? /gen (genuine question)
tone indicators help, for example, neurodivergent people. the use of tone indicators makes it easier for them to interpret the tone of a text and avoid miscommunication
By Ronny
Tone Indicator
Tone indicators are used at the end of sentences to show the writers true intent. They are very helpful to neurodivergent people.

Some tone indicators are

/srs = Serious
/j = Joking
/hj = Half joking
/s = sarcastic

/r = Romantic
/p = Platonic
/g or gen = genuine

You're so stupid I hate you /j
I love you /p
You're so cool /s
With out tone indicators, these could have very different meanings /srs
By Jori
Tone Indicator
Slashes followed by any combination of letters that end a sentence, paragraph, or overall message.

The purpose is to let the reader know what the implied tone of the previous text is.

Common tone indicators include: /j (joking) , /s (sarcasm) , and /srs (serious). There are multiple lists online that include various tone indicators and their meanings.

A: Hey, would you mind using tone indicators when we text?

B: Anything for you, dummy. /J
By Lauren