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what are tone indicators and why you should use them: thread /srs
tone indicators are acronyms that indicates the tone of a tweet or a message. these messages can be perceived differently to different people, mostly neurodivergents.
tone indicators are acronyms that indicates the tone of a tweet or a message. these messages can be perceived differently to different people, mostly neurodivergents.
neurodivergent means having a brain that functions in ways that diverge significantly from the dominant societal standards of “normal.” it includes people having autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, epilepsy etc.
using tone indicators helps not only neurodivergents but also people with anxiety who aren't able to guage the tone through text.
honestly? it's quite understandable to have difficulty in conveying your tone through text since 93% of communication is not verbal, and the tone of voice makes up for 38% of it.
eg: a statement like "you're a piece of shit" can be interpreted in multiple ways.
using a tone indicator like /lh (stands for light hearted) can help clear up a lot of confusion.
using a tone indicator like /lh (stands for light hearted) can help clear up a lot of confusion.
it's not necessary to use tone indicators for every single text/tweet you type out, but it's especially helpful in case of ambiguous texts that might be misinterpreted and cause damage or trigger people.
here's a list of common tone indicators
don't act like you're too cool to use tone indicators or make fun of people using them when even edgelords on reddit and 4chan have been using them for ages.
it's common internet etiquette, and the least you can do is simply stfu if you don't want to follow it.
