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A tone tag is an explanation of the context of a message online. These are often used for neurodivergent people who struggle to understand tone when they are not face to face. They are mostly used on instagram in the autistic community. /j = joke/joking /hj = half joking /s or /sarc = sarcastic /srs = serious /ij = inside joke /nm = not mad /nf = not forced/forcing /lh = light hearted /t = teasing /g or /gen = genuine/genuine question /nay = not at you /m = metaphor
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