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This template implements tone indicators, a symbol to explicitly state the intonation or intent of the message, for use in discussions.

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 our article on tone indicators, and at www.toneindicators.carrd.co.

Parameter(s) to use	Example	Output
s, sarcasm	This is a sarcastic comment {{subst:Tone indicator|sarcasm}}	This is a sarcastic comment /s
pc, pos, positive	I mean this in a positive way {{subst:Tone indicator|pos}}	I mean this in a positive way /pos
nc, neg, negative	I really do mean this in a negative way {{subst:Tone indicator|neg}}	I really do mean this in a negative way /neg
j, joke	I only mean this as a joke! {{subst:Tone indicator|joke}}	I only mean this as a joke! /j
g, gen, genuine	I mean this genuinely {{subst:Tone indicator|gen}}	I mean this genuinely /gen
lh, light-hearted, lighthearted	This is a light-hearted comment {{subst:Tone indicator|lh}}	This is a light-hearted comment /lh

The dictionary definition of Sarcasm at Wiktionary

The dictionary definition of Positive at Wiktionary

The dictionary definition of Negative at Wiktionary

The dictionary definition of Joke at Wiktionary

The dictionary definition of Genuine at Wiktionary

The dictionary definition of Lighthearted at Wiktionary