We're very official here soooo + Table of Contents + 1. What is a Tonetag? 2. Okay But Why? 3. Dos and Don'ts (In Notes and Credits) 4. Tonetag List 5. Edit Log + What is a Tonetag? + Great question! A tonetag is the collection of letters you sometimes see people put at the end of their posts. For example: "Could you explain that? /genq" "I love that /sarc" "Imagine being gay /silly" Tonetags are a tool used to more accurately convey tone in online situations where the tone may be unclear. Often context can tell one the tone of the post but sometimes it can't. That's where tonetags come in! A tonetag is just a collection of letters to provide clarity to a post. + Okay But Why? + Fair enough, it may be a little weird to get used to but really tonetags are an accessibility tool often used by neurodivergent people. If you don't like using them- then don't! It's that simple. If the space you're in requires tonetags, you can weigh whether you'd rather add tonetags or stop being in that space. Either is fine and it's totally your choice! However please remember to be respectful because there's a person with a reason for their request behind every seemingly "sensitive" post. + Dos and Don'ts + Do: - try - be respectful - step back if the situation becomes upsetting - clarify when asked - assume incompetence over malice Don't: - resort to insults - use tonetags to avoid responsibility - be rude +++If you can't remember tone tag abbreviations feel free to spell out the full word for clarity+++
+ Tonetag List + /gen - genuine /genq - genuine question /srs or /s - serious /nsrs - not serious /nm - not mad or not mean /sarc or /s - sarcastic /lcfc - last comment for context /ncfy - no context for you /ref - reference /lyr - lyric /silly - silly /j - joking /hj - half joking /mj - mostly or mainly joking /p or /pos - positive /vpos - very positive /neg - negative /vneg - very negative /neu - neutral /nbh - nobody here /ndir - not directed /irl - in real life /dkm - don't kill me /pdkm - please don't kill me /lh - light hearted /p or /plat - platonic /nbr - not being rude /inf or /info - informational /afc - ask for context I'll add any I missed if you remind me in a comment. + Edit Log + 2.10.25 - shared project 2.11.25 changed sarcastic, serious, platonic, and positive. 2.12.25 - added more 9.20.25 - full word clarification
