Template:Tone indicator
/s
This template displays tone indicators, an indicator to explicitly state the intonation or intent of the message, for use in discussions, not in articles.
Usage
Tone indicators are generally appended to messages (or sentences) to reflect the intonation/intent of the content preceding them.
Example
I love vandalism! {{Tone indicator|s}}
would produce
"I love vandalism! /s"
Options
| Available parameters | Output |
|---|---|
con, concerned
|
/con |
g, gen, genuine
|
/gen |
gq, genq, genuine question
|
/gq |
hj, half-joking
|
/hj |
hyp, hyperbole
|
/hyp |
j, joke, joking
|
/j |
lh, lighthearted, light-hearted
|
/lh |
lhj, lighthearted joke, light-hearted joke
|
/lhj |
nay, not at you
|
/nay |
nbh, nobody here
|
/nbh |
neg, nc, negative
|
/neg |
nm, not mad
|
/nm |
nsrs, not serious, non-serious
|
/nsrs |
pos, pc, positive
|
/pos |
ref, reference
|
/ref |
s, sarc, sarcasm
|
/s |
srs, serious
|
/srs |
TemplateData
TemplateData for Tone indicator
Displays a tone indicator with hover description
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tone indicator | 1 | The tone indicator to display, or a valid alias
| String | required |
But why?
Inferring meaning, tone and intent of a textual message over the internet can be difficult at times, especially in heated situations or when the wording could easily mean many things.
Some contributors can find this inference especially difficult (such as our many neurodivergent editors) - the use of indicators to explicitly state your tone is one thing you can do to help everyone out in certain circumstances.
More information can be found in the article on tone indicators, and at www.toneindicators.carrd.co.